Battle of the Sexes

A warm, earnest look at a pivotal moment, balancing personal struggle with crowd-pleasing sports drama and light comedy.

Directed by

Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Genres

Drama, Comedy, History

Starring

Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough

Tagline

He made a bet. She made history.

Overview

The true story of the 1973 tennis match between world number one Billie Jean King and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs.

How it feels

Earnest, warm, light and satirical. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Gender, identity, ambition, love

Content

Mild sexual content and language. No violence or gore.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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