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The Challenge

2003 · 90 min

A breezy, sunny twin-swap romp through reality-TV games, all bickering and teamwork and easy laughs.

Directed by
Craig Shapiro
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
Tagline
Rival Sisters. Challenge of a Lifetime. Let the Games Begin!
Overview
Estranged twins Lizzie and Shane are chosen for a Survivor-like popular game show with college scholarships as the prize.

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Directed by
Craig Shapiro
Genres
Adventure, Comedy, Family
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Tone
  • lightstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • family
  • identity
  • found family
  • friendship
  • love
Places
  • wilderness
  • road trip
Era
contemporary
Audience
family
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror0
Humour6
Realism6
Romance4
Tension3
Darkness1
Complexity2
Emotional weight3

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Genres
adventure, comedy, family, tv movie
Directed by
Craig Shapiro
Written by
Elizabeth Kruger, Michael Swerdlick
Starring
Ashley Olsen, Mary-Kate Olsen, Lukas Behnken, Brian Skala, Theo Rossi, Sarah Bastian, Joe Michael Burke, Zakk Moore
Music
James S. Levine
Cinematography
Guy Livneh
Runtime
90 min
Country
United States of America
Languages
German, English

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