Seeking out the
5000 greatest films
in a century of cinema
King Richard
Directed by
Reinaldo Marcus Green
Produced by Will Smith, Tim White, and Trevor White
Produced by Will Smith, Tim White, and Trevor White
Written by
Zach Baylin
With:
Will Smith, Aunjanue Ellis, Jon Bernthal, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew, Daniele Lawson, Layla Crawford, Erika Ringor, Noah Bean, Craig Tate, Josiah Cross, Dylan McDermott, Andy Bean, Kevin Dunn, and Rich Sommer
Cinematography:
Robert Elswit
Editing: Pamela Martin
Music: Kristopher Bowers
Editing: Pamela Martin
Music: Kristopher Bowers
Runtime:
145 min
Release Date: 19 November 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Release Date: 19 November 2021
Aspect Ratio: 2.39 : 1
Color: Color
Blending sports film and biopic without hitting the best or worst aspects of both genres, this story of the driven, combative, unconventional father/coach of tennis superstars Venus and Serena Williams works best as a portrait of an unusual family. Everyone in the cast is solid, the melodramatic moments are not too overplayed, and the tennis sequences are shot and edited convincingly. Still, if you're not a tennis fan - it's a lot of tennis.