"Challengers" Sparked A Genius Meme About Iconic Trios, And These Tweets Are So Accurate
It's official: Challengers is a certified box office hit.
According to Comscore, Challengers debuted at No. 1 at the box office, bringing in an opening weekend total just north of $15 million.
But these days, the true testament to a film's success isn't just how much money it brings in. It's how quickly, if at all, the film can generate a viral meme. And Challengers has already done just that.
Starring Zendaya, Mike Faist, and Josh O'Connor, the film follows three tennis prodigies whose romantic and professional lives mix throughout their careers.
What makes Challengers work so well is that it's a film about friendship and love (and, of course, tennis). It joins a storied history of films and shows that depict legendary platonic or romantic trios, as the "three tickets for Challengers, please" memes show. So here are some of the best examples of the latest viral meme:
"three tickets to Challengers, please" pic.twitter.com/VLhsG4YCBP
— david ehrlich (@davidehrlich) April 26, 2024
@davidehrlich / 20th Century Fox / Via Twitter: @davidehrlich
Three tickets to Challengers please pic.twitter.com/hYpghZnIT5
— sam greisman (@SAMGREIS) April 26, 2024
@SAMGREIS / NBC Universal / Via Twitter: @SAMGREIS
Three tickets to Challengers p-b-b-b-b-b-lease pic.twitter.com/wJVyASIPKy
— Dénis B. Huppert (french era 🇫🇷) (@dennisbhooper) April 27, 2024
@dennisbhooper / Buena Vista/courtesy Everett Collection / Via Twitter: @dennisbhooper
three tickets to see challengers please pic.twitter.com/UpjdtEKxDB
— Becca O'Neal 🍒 (@becca_oneal) April 28, 2024
@becca_oneal / Universal Pictures / Via Twitter: @becca_oneal
3 tickets for Challengers please pic.twitter.com/jOEioR9VuX
— Kevin Schwaller (@kevschwa) April 25, 2024
@kevschwa / Fox Seachlight Pictures. All rights reserved. / Courtesy Everett Collection / Via Twitter: @kevschwa
Three tickets to Challengers please pic.twitter.com/K0HzIbxKmd
— Everyone's Business (But Mine) Podcast (@EBBMpodcast) April 29, 2024
@EBBMpodcast / NBC Universal / Via Twitter: @EBBMpodcast
three tickets to Challengers please pic.twitter.com/oUQW4xCtED
— hannah (@dumbandfunn) April 27, 2024
@dumbandfunn/Twitter/HBO / Via Twitter: @dumbandfunn
Three tickets for Challengers please pic.twitter.com/FigiRqXRkl
— Jorge Molina (@colormejorge) April 26, 2024
@colormejorge / Via Twitter: @colormejorge
three tickets for Challengers please pic.twitter.com/Gg1R5Zloui
— laura j. brown (@laurjbrown) April 26, 2024
@laurjbrown / ABC / Via Twitter: @laurjbrown
And finally:
me, a loser: one ticket to Challengers please
— Corey Atad (@CoreyAtad) April 26, 2024
@CoreyAtad/Twitter / Via Twitter: @CoreyAtad