Battle of the Sexes Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

Plot

What's the story about?

Plot

The electrifying 1973 tennis match between World number one Billie Jean King (Emma Stone) and ex-champ and serial hustler Bobby Riggs (Steve Carell) was billed as the Battle of the Sexes and became the most watched televised sports event of all time. The match caught the zeitgeist and sparked a global conversation on gender equality, spurring on the feminist movement. Trapped in the media glare, King and Riggs were on opposites sides of a binary argument, but off-court each was fighting more personal and complex battles. With a supportive husband urging her to fight the Establishment for equal pay, the fiercely private King was also struggling to come to terms with her own sexuality, while Riggs gambled his legacy and reputation in a bid to relive the glories of his past. Together, Billie and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the tennis courts and animated the discussions between men and women in bedrooms and boardrooms around the world.

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Top Cast

The lead cast starring in Battle of the Sexes.

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  Steve Carell

  ... Bobby Riggs

  Despicable Me 4, IF

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  Emma Stone

  ... Billie Jean King

  Easy A, Bugonia

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  Sarah Silverman

  ... Gladys Heldman

  Wreck-It Ralph, Peep World

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  Elisabeth Shue

  House at the End of the Street, Piranha 3D

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  Alan Cumming

  ... Ted Tinling

  The Smurfs, Strange Magic

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  Andrea Riseborough

  Lee, Oblivion

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  Eric Christian Olsen

  Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Fired Up

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  Natalie Morales

  My Dead Friend Zoe, Self Reliance

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  Austin Stowell

  Whiplash, The Inheritance

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  Jessica McNamee

  Mortal Kombat 2, The Vow

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  Mickey Sumner

  Frances Ha, A Mistake

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  Bill Pullman

  Peacock, Brother Nature

Crew Behind the Film

The Battle of the Sexes behind-the-scenes crew and production team.

The film's director Jonathan Dayton last directed Ruby Sparks and Little Miss Sunshine. The film's writer Simon Beaufoy last wrote Billy Lynn's Long Halftime Walk and Into the Storm.

Director

Jonathan Dayton
Valerie Faris

Screenwriter

Simon Beaufoy

Producers

Danny Boyle
Christian Colson
Robert Graf

Production Details

What we know about the Battle of the Sexes movie production.

Key Facts

• Danny Boyle is producing under his Decibel Films banner.
• Emma Stone, who was going to play Billie Jean King, had to pass on the role due to a scheduling conflict. Brie Larson will replace (Variety, 9/18/15).

Production Updates for Battle of the Sexes

Mar 2017

Completed

Changed Battle of the Sexes movie production status. The movie is ready for release.

Mar 2017

Post-Production

Changed the movie production status to Post-Production. The movie is now in the editing and finishing stages.

Mar 2016

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. Production starts April 2016.

Nov 2015

Pre-Production

Changed the movie production status to Pre-Production. Preparations are underway to start production.

Oct 2015

Development

Changed the movie production status to Development. The movie is likely in scripting, budgeting, or stuck in "development hell."

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