The Challenge may refer to:

Film

• The Challenge, a 1916 silent film starring Montagu Love
• The Challenge (1922 film), an American silent film directed by Tom Terriss
• The Challenge (1938 film), a mountain-climbing story starring Robert Douglas
• The Challenge (1948 film), an American film starring Tom Conway
• The Challenge (1958 film), an Italian film by Francesco Rosi, starring José Suárez
• The Challenge (1960 film), a British crime film featuring Jayne Mansfield and Anthony Quayle
• The Challenge (1970 film), starring Darren McGavin
• The Challenge... A Tribute to Modern Art, a 1974 documentary film
• The Challenge (1982 film), an action movie starring Scott Glenn and Toshirō Mifune
• The Challenge (2003 film), featuring the Olsen twins
• The Challenge (2011 film), based on the book by Jonathan Mahler
• The Challenge (2023 film), a Russian space drama film directed by Klim Shipenko

Television

• "The Challenge" (Yes Minister), a 1982 episode of the British comedy series Yes Minister
• "The Challenge" (Recess episode), a 1998 episode of the Disney animated series Recess
• The Challenge (TV series), a reality game show on MTV, originally titled Real World/Road Rules Challenge
  • The Challenge: All Stars, a spinoff of the main Challenge series featuring cast members from previous seasons
  • The Challenge: USA, a 2022 spinoff series featuring former CBS reality contestants
  • The Challenge: Australia, a 2022 spinoff series featuring former Australian reality contestants and celebrities
• The Challenge (miniseries), a 1986 Australian mini series based on the 1983 America's Cup

Other

• The Challenge (album), a 1968 Hampton Hawes recording
• "The Challenge", a song by Christine McVie from Christine McVie
• The Challenge (novel), a 1937 novel featuring the character Bulldog Drummond
• The Challenge (game show), a high school game show available to Cablevision customers
• The examination sat by entrants to Westminster School who are applying for a Queen's Scholarship