King Richard
A determined father in Compton battles financial hardship and entrenched gatekeepers to secure elite coaching for his gifted daughters, risking everything to launch their rise as professional tennis champions.
“Venus, Serena and a plan for greatness.”
Synopsis
Richard Williams coached his daughters, Venus and Serena, who would go on to become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.
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The scale of the collaboration
A crew of 327+ credited
Why a floor?
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Craft leads on file
Edited by Pamela MartinShot by Robert ElswitScored by Kris BowersDesigned by William ArnoldSound by Ron Bartlett Nm0058897Costumes by Cathy CrandallStunts by Michael J FisherVFX by Jennifer Alavez
Box Office
2021 · Box office
📉 Underperformed — grossed 0.8× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$39.4M
US & Canada: $15.1M — 38% of worldwide · International: $24.3M (62%)
Opening weekend: $5.4M — 36% of its US run. Front-loaded — most of its money arrived opening weekend.
Opening week (7-day): $8.1M — 53% of its US & Canada run.
Peak 3,302 theaters
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Also known as
- King Richard - Traum, Satz und Siegde
- La Méthode Williamsfr
- Una famiglia vincente - King Richardit
- (Bulgarian)Методът Уилямс
Release dates around the world2 countries · showhide
- United StatesSep 2, 2021
- United KingdomOct 15, 2021
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Cast & Crew
327 unique people credited
Top billed cast
Will Smith
as Richard Williams
Aunjanue Ellis Taylor
as Oracene 'Brandy' Williams
Jon Bernthal
as Rick Macci
Saniyya Sidney
as Venus Williams
Demi Singleton
as Serena Williams
Tony Goldwyn
as Paul Cohen
Mikayla Lashae Bartholomew
as Tunde Price
Daniele Lawson
as Isha Price
Layla Crawford
as Lyndrea Price
Erika Ringor
as Ms. Strickland
Noah Bean
as PV CC Tennis Pro
Craig Tate
as Bells
Supporting cast
89Josiah Cross
as TD
Calvin Clausell Jr
as Homeboy #3
Vaughn W Hebron
as Homeboy #4
Jimmy Walker Jr
as Old Patron
Kevin Dunn
as Vic Braden
Brad Greenquist
as Bud Collins
Johnno Wilson
as Incredulous Pro
Robert Nuscher
as Baffled Pro
Christopher Wallinger
as John McEnroe
Chase Del Rey
as Pete Sampras
Connie Ventress
as Tournament Director
Viv Bersin
as Stacey
Andy Hoff
as Stacey's Dad - Trevor
Carrie Gibson
as Line Judge
Doug Simpson
as Girl #3 Father
Brandon Morales
as Deputy #1
Will J Jackson
as Deputy #2
Erica Shaffer
as Tournament Official
Matt Kirkwood
as Tennis Father #2
Andy Bean
as Laird Stabler
Judith Chapman
as Nancy Reagan
Chet Grissom
as Matthew Titone
Dylan Mcdermott
as George Macarthur
Alden Sherrill
as Another Girl
Eman Esfandi
as Barry
Jessica Wacnik
as Jennifer Capriati
Jonathan Bray
as ESPN Reporter
Robert Walker Jeffery
as Reporter (Florida)
Katrina Begin
as Anne (WTA CEO)
Rich Sommer
as Patrick Dougherty
Kaitlyn Christian
as Shaun Stafford
Geoff Nathanson
as Tennis Announcer
Marcela Zacarias
as Arantxa Sanchez Vicario
Jake Jensen
as Pro-Shop Attendant
Erin Cummings
as Social Worker
Chris Pentzell
as Another Incredulous Pro
Sophia Sanders
as Girl #2
Mia Jovic
as Girl #3
Iva Jovic
as Girl #5
Michael Andrew Baker
as Girl #6 Father
Tom Holmes
as Girl #7 Father
Kamea Medora
as Girl #8
Tom Degnan
as Girl #8 Father
Virginia Schneider
as Woman in Crowd
Jeff Cohn
as Chair Ump - Pro Match
Adam Cropper
as Neighbor
Danya Labelle
as Tournament Official Oakland Coliseum
Rod Sweitzer
as Pro Match Newspaper Reporter
George Ketsios
as Pro Match Tournament Staff
Valerie Davidson
as Tennis Official
Christian Yeung
as Pro Match Line Judge
Teri Cohn
as Pro Match Net Judge
Hannah Barefoot
as Mother
Mel Fair
as Male TV Announcer
Holly Haggerty
as Net Cord Linesman
Mary Pascoe Conway
as Rivera Country Club Waitress
Albert Ton
as Chair Ump - Stafford Match
Ebboney Wilson
as Shouting Spectator
Hailey Winslow
as Female TV Announcer
Christopher Wolfe
as Pro Match TV Reporter
Gunner Wright
as AP3
Tory N Thompson
as Venus Fan
Susie Abromeit
as Robin Finn
Rael Ba
as Venus Fan
Sean Berube
as Tennis Coach
Sean Fabian Billings
as Tennis Vendor
Alex Budin
as Tennis Coach
Sophia Bui
as Country Club Poolside Gal
Kika Cicmanec
as Elite Tennis Player
Johnny Dinan
as Tennis Pro
Madison Hammer
as Tennis Match Fan
Tyler Harper
as Tennis Player
Hayden Hiebert
as ESPN Cameraman
Mathew Trent Hunnicutt
as Referee
Jeni Jones
as Line Judge
Chris M Kauffmann
as Upscale Couple
Julian Lerma
as Venus Fan
Trent Longo
as Tennis Player
Johnny Mansbach
as Tennis VIP
Luke Matheis
as Tennis Fan
Ahmad Muhammad
as Photographer
Aryn Nelson
as Parent
Tristan Nokes
as Audience Member
Anthony Ryan
as Vicario Match Ballboy
Dan Sachoff
as Florida TV Reporter
Daria Sarmientos
as Spectator
Gabi Stewart
as Tennis Pro
Cheryl Thorup
as Tennis Spectator
Gjee Wade Ii
as Og
Directors
1Writers
1Producers
23Adam Merims
executive producer
Alexis Ross
dailies producer
Allan Mandelbaum
executive producer
Christina De Guzman
finishing producer
Isha Price
executive producer
Jada Pinkett Smith
executive producer
James Lassiter
executive producer
Jon Mone
executive producer
Lynn Harris
executive producer
Mary Solomon
co-producer
Peter Dodd
executive producer
Rick Rickertsen
co-producer
Ryan Shimazaki
associate producer
Serena Williams
executive producer
Stephen Kaye
score producer
Tim White
Producer, Producers
Tim White Nm2807321
Producer
Tony Carmean
drone producer
Trevor White
Producer
Trevor White Nm2809465
Producer, Producers
Venus Williams
executive producer
Will Smith
Producers, Producer
William Wright Anderson
visual effects producer: Lola VFX
Other crew
208Erik L Brown
1st assistant camera: 'a' camera
Jeremy Fischer
2nd assistant accountant
Jouvens Exantus
2nd assistant editor
Ryan Busscher
a" dolly grip
Samantha Nizinski
accounting clerk
Leonardo Bertinelli
additional adr recordist
Parker Jarvie
additional finishing artist & colorist: Company 3
Eduardo Barraza
additional grip
Sean Jennings
additional second assistant director
Jeremy Brill
additional sound mixer
Mark Desimone
adr mixer
Kristin Catuogno
adr recordist
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