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King Richard

King Richard

Venus, Serena and a plan for greatness.

20217.62h 24m

Overview

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green
Written by Zach Baylin
Produced by Will Smith, Tim White, Trevor White
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $39.4M

Top Cast

Will Smith

Will Smith

Richard Williams

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor

Oracene 'Brandy' Price

Saniyya Sidney

Saniyya Sidney

Venus Williams

Demi Singleton

Demi Singleton

Serena Williams

Jon Bernthal

Jon Bernthal

Rick Macci

Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew

Mikayla LaShae Bartholomew

Tunde Price

Tony Goldwyn

Tony Goldwyn

Paul Cohen

Susie Abromeit

Susie Abromeit

Robin Finn

Dylan McDermott

Dylan McDermott

Will Hodges

Judith Chapman

Judith Chapman

Nancy Reagan

Themes & Keywords

sportstennistennis playerfatherbased on true storywimbledonfamilytennis profather daughter relationshipcoachingchampions

About King Richard

King Richard is a drama, history film released in 2021 exploring themes of sports, tennis, tennis player, father, based on true story, wimbledon. Directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green, it stars Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor, Saniyya Sidney. The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

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