King Richard Movie Cast, Plot and Everything to Know

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Last modified: Dec. 4, 2022

King Richard

Release Date: Friday, November 19, 2021 Theaters Friday, November 19, 2021 HBO Max

Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green

Starring: Will Smith • Saniyya Sidney • Demi Singleton • Aunjanue Ellis • Dylan McDermott

N/A Biography N/A

4.2 / 5.0

71% WILL SEE 29% WON'T SEE

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Plot – What's the story about?

Plot: Despite having no tennis background, Richard Williams overcomes tremendous hardship, skepticism and his own troubled past to raise two of tennis' greatest players, Serena and Venus Williams.

Biography Drama Sports True Story

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Who stars in King Richard – Cast List

Will Smith
... Richard Williams

I Am Legend 2, Hancock 2
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Saniyya Sidney
... Venus Williams

Fences, Fast Color
D
Demi Singleton
... Serena Williams

The Deliverance
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Aunjanue Ellis
... Brandi Williams

Garden State, The Birth of a Nation
Dylan McDermott
... Robin Finn

Survivor, Olympus Has Fallen
Noah Bean
... Steven

Little Murder, Hysterical Psycho
J
Jon Bernthal
... Rick Macci

The Odyssey, The Account 2
S
Susie Abromeit
16-Love
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Tony Goldwyn
Oppenheimer, Murder Mystery 2
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Hannah Barefoot
J
Judith Chapman
A
Andy Bean
IT Chapter Two

Who is making King Richard – Crew List

A look at King Richard behind-the-scenes crew and production team. The film's director Reinaldo Marcus Green last helmed Bob Marley: One Love and Joe Bell. The film's writer Zach Baylin last penned The Crow and Creed III.

Director: Reinaldo Marcus Green
Screenwriter: Zach Baylin
Producers: James Lassiter
Tim White
Trevor White

Studios: Warner Bros. Pictures
Production Company: Overbrook Entertainment
Star Thrower Entertainment

Production – What we know about the King Richard

Movie Filming Timeline: Production Status Updates

Aug 2021

Completed

Changed King Richard movie production status. some violence, strong language, a sexual reference and brief drug references

Mar 2021

Post-Production

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

Apr 2020

Production

Changed the movie production status to Production. The movie is currently being filmed.

Mar 2019

Development

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

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Additional Information

Parent Rating: N/A Not available
Runtime: N/A
Tagline: Not available
Also known as: Not available
Language: English

King Richard Trailers and Clips

King Richard

Official Trailer #2

King Richard

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King Richard Release Date: When was the film released?

King Richard was released in nationwide movie theaters on Friday, November 19 , 2021. There were 15 15 other movies released on the same date, including Ghostbusters: Afterlife, 13 Minutes and C'mon C'mon.