King Richard follows Richard Williams, the father of Venus and Serena Williams, as he pursues an ambitious plan to turn his daughters into professional tennis players. Living in Compton, California, Richard has no background in the sport, yet he trains the girls himself with the help of his wife, Brandy, and seeks out coaching from established figures. The family's determination to lift the sisters out of their neighbourhood and toward the top of the sport drives the story, which covers the years when Venus and Serena were still children.
The film was directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, arriving between his earlier feature Joe Bell and his later work Bob Marley: One Love. Zach Baylin wrote the screenplay, and Will Smith, who plays Richard, produced alongside Tim White and Trevor White. Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor appears as Brandy, with Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton as Venus and Serena, and Jon Bernthal as coach Rick Macci.
Released in November 2021, the film runs 144 minutes and carries a budget of 50 million dollars against a worldwide box office of about 40 million. On IMDb it holds a 7.5 rating from roughly 169,000 votes, while on TMDB it sits at 7.6 from a much smaller voter base. The critics' rating stands at 7.6 from 303 reviews, closely matching the audience scores.
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