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Battle of the Sexes

2017 · 2h 1m · Drama · Comedy · History

TMDB 6.8/10 (1,975 votes)

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

Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris

Box office $13M worldwide

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Overview

Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 biographical sports comedy-drama film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton and written by Simon Beaufoy. The plot is loosely based on the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. The film stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell as King and Riggs, leading an ensemble cast including Andrea Riseborough, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Bill Pullman, Natalie Morales, Eric Christian Olsen, and Sarah Silverman in supporting roles. The film marks the second collaboration between Carell and Stone after Crazy, Stupid, Love and the second collaboration between Riseborough and Stone after Birdman.

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Cast & crew

Jonathan Dayton

Jonathan DaytonDirector

Valerie Faris

Valerie FarisDirector

Emma Stone

Emma Stoneas Billie Jean King

Steve Carell

Steve Carellas Bobby Riggs

Andrea Riseborough

Andrea Riseboroughas Marilyn Barnett

Sarah Silverman

Sarah Silvermanas Gladys Heldman

Bill Pullmanas Jack Kramer

Elisabeth Shueas Priscilla Riggs

Alan Cummingas Ted Tinling

Austin Stowell

Austin Stowellas Larry King

Eric Christian Olsen

Eric Christian Olsenas Lornie Kuhle

Natalie Morales

Natalie Moralesas Rosie Casals

Lewis Pullman

Lewis Pullmanas Larry Riggs

Jessica McNamee

Jessica McNameeas Margaret Court

Martha MacIsaac

Martha MacIsaacas Jane 'Peaches' Bartkowicz

Wallace Langham

Wallace Langhamas Henry

Cast & crew political lean — 1 of 16 researched: 1 left · 0 center · 0 right · 0 no public record. Based only on cited public statements, endorsements, and documented donations.

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