Battle of the Sexes 2017

Movie · 121 min · English · September 2, 2017

Directed by Jonathan Dayton and Valerie FarisWritten by Simon Beaufoy

Starring Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Bill Pullman

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 story draws from the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. Emma Stone and Steve Carell portray King and Riggs respectively, with an ensemble cast including Andrea Riseborough, Sarah Silverman, Austin Stowell, Bill Pullman, Alan Cumming, Eric Christian Olsen, and Elisabeth Shue appearing in supporting roles.

The movie made its debut at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2017, then opened in theaters across the United States through Fox Searchlight Pictures on September 22, 2017. Critics responded favorably to the film, which earned $18.6 million at the box office.

At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, Stone and Carell were nominated for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy respectively. Both also received Critics Choice Awards nods in the comedy categories—Stone for Best Actress in a Comedy and Carell for Best Actor in a Comedy. At the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Carell was recognized with a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.