The Challenge
2023, Russian. Directed by Klim Shipenko.
Thoracic surgeon Evgenia Belyaeva has one month to prepare for a flight to the International Space Station, where she must operate on a crew member. Will she be up for the challenge? Can she overcome her fears and insecurities? Will she be able to perform the complicated surgery in zero gravity, and give the cosmonaut a chance to return to Earth alive?
- Runtime
- 2h 44m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Russian
- Rated
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Popcorn Flick
Fun if you don’t overthink it.
6.9/10 from 57 TMDB viewer ratings.
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The Challenge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 2023.
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Cast & crew
- Klim ShipenkoDirector
- Yulia PeresildEvgenia Belyaeva
- Miloš BikovićVladislav Nikolaev
- Klim ShipenkoCast
- Alyona MordovinaCast
- Vladimir MashkovVolin
- Oleg NovitskyIvanov
- Anton ShkaplerovAnton Shkaplerov
- Elena ValyushkinaGalina
- Varvara VolodinaMasha
- Andrey ShchepochkinValentin Borisovich
- Aleksandr BaluevValentin Borisovich
- Igor GordinDmitriy Yuryevich
Details
- Released
- 20 April 2023
- Original title
- Вызов
- Country
- Russia
- Written by
- Klim Shipenko, Bakur Bakuradze, Ilya Malakhova
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The Challenge: quick answers
Is The Challenge worth watching?
Our verdict is Popcorn Flick: Fun if you don’t overthink it. It scores 6.9/10 from 57 TMDB viewer ratings.
How long is The Challenge?
The Challenge runs 164 minutes (2h 44m).
Does The Challenge have a post-credits scene?
None is listed for The Challenge. Viewers tag these on TMDB, so a brand-new film may not be tagged yet.
The Challenge parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
No age rating is listed for The Challenge yet.
Which OTT platform is The Challenge on?
The Challenge isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 20 April 2023. (Checked 8 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Challenge?
If you liked The Challenge, try Salyut-7, Gravity, Goal II: Living the Dream.
Who directed The Challenge?
The Challenge (2023) was directed by Klim Shipenko and stars Yulia Peresild, Miloš Biković, Klim Shipenko.