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King Richard is a 2021 American biographical drama film directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin, and follows the life of Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams. It stars Will Smith in the title role, Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, and Jon Bernthal.

It had its world premiere at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021, and will be followed by a theatrical release on November 19, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures and on the HBO Max streaming service on the same day.

Plot
Armed with a clear vision and a brazen, 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his two daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on tennis courts in Compton, Calif., Richard shapes the girls' unyielding commitment and keen intuition. Together, the Williams family defies seemingly insurmountable odds and the prevailing expectations laid before them.

Critical response
It received positive reviews with Smith's performance garnering universal acclaim. Review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reports that 92% of 84 critics have given the film a positive review with an average rating of 7.4/10. The site's critics consensus reads, "King Richard transcends sport biopic formulas with refreshingly nuanced storytelling – and a towering performance from Will Smith in the title role.". On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 73 out of 100, based on 27 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".

Box office
In the United States and Canada, King Richard will be released alongside Ghostbusters: Afterlife, and is projected to gross $8–10 million from 3,250 theaters in its opening weekend.

Videos
https://youtu.be/rIt2VP7nFpk

Trivia

 * It is the first Warner Bros. films from American to use the new fanfare opening logo.