Will Smith delivers a BAFTA-winning performance as the tennis coaching father of star players Venus and Serena Williams in this...
Will Smith delivers a BAFTA-winning performance as the tennis coaching father of star players Venus and Serena Williams in this biopic from Monsters and Men director Reinaldo Marcus Green. Nominated for Best Picture at the 2022 Academy Awards.
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Tight focus on Richard Williams' moulding of his daughters into prodigies and their arrival to pro tennis makes for a winning biopic with authentic family dynamics at its core.
90 %299 reviewsRotten Tomatoes® rating
98 %1,210 reviewsAudience score rating
16+Age suitabilityChildren & Media rating
"A freewheeling but intense family drama..."
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Empire Magazine
Empire Magazine"The film is smoothly crafted, but it is also repetitive and overlong."
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Hollywood Reporter
Hollywood Reporter"It’s moving and inspiring, even if it’s not exactly inspired."
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Associated Press
Associated Press"A warm, exuberant, old-fashioned sports drama."
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The New York Times
The New York Times"An engrossing and unusual (in a good way) new biopic..."
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New York Post
New York Post"An engrossing family drama..."
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Los Angeles Times
Los Angeles Times"The feel-good movie of the year."
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ABC
ABC"A well-conceived tribute to Black parenting, family and spirit."
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Little White Lies
Little White Lies"Wholly satisfying..."
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Time Magazine
Time Magazine"An exciting, inspirational, warmly funny and deeply involving sports movie..."
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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-TimesKing Richard | Details
Award winner- Best Actor (Smith) at the 2022 Academy Awards, BAFTAs and Golden Globes.
- Rating
- 12A, moderate violence, threat, references to racism, infrequent strong language
- Runtime
- 144
- Genre
- Drama, True Story & Biography
- Country of origin
- USA
