Box Office: ‘Challengers’ Scores First Place Finish With $15 Million Debut

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Box Office: ‘Challengers’ Scores First Place Finish With $15 Million Debut

Game, set, and now what to make of this match? “Challengers,” a sexy, subversive, R-rated drama set in the world of tennis, easily took first place at a sluggish domestic box office this weekend with a so-so $15.2 million. On the one hand, it’s a respectable result for an artsy movie aimed at discerning, adult audiences, but what keeps it from being a championship performance is the fact that “Challengers” has a hefty $55 million budget (to sa…