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Release Date:
Friday, September 22, 2017 Nationwide
some sexual content and partial nudity
Plot: What's the story about?
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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Who stars in Battle of the Sexes: Cast List
Steve Carell ... Bobby Riggs
IF, Despicable Me 4
Emma Stone ... Billie Jean King
Kinds of Kindness, Poor Things
Sarah Silverman ... Gladys Heldman
A Million Ways to Die in the West, Wreck-It Ralph
Piranha 3D, Hide and Seek
Alan Cumming ... Ted Tinling
Marlowe, The Smurfs
Lee, Oblivion
Dumb and Dumberer: When Harry Met Lloyd, Sunshine Cleaning
Stuber, No Hard Feelings
The Hating Game, Stratton
The Meg, The Vow
Frances Ha, The End of the Tour
Dark Waters, Peacock
Who's making Battle of the Sexes: Crew List
A look at 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
Screenwriter
Producers
Danny BoyleChristian Colson
Robert Graf
Companies
Production Company
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Production: What we know about Battle of the Sexes?
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).
Filming Timeline
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Completed status.
- 2017 - March: The film was set to Post-Production status.
- 2016 - March: The film was set to Production status.
Production starts April 2016.
- 2015 - November: The film was set to Pre-Production status.
- 2015 - October: The film was set to Development status.
Battle of the Sexes Release Date: When was the film released?
Battle of the Sexes was a Nationwide release in 2017 on Friday, September 22, 2017. There were 14 other movies released on the same date, including The LEGO Ninjago Movie, Stronger and Kingsman: The Golden Circle.
Battle of the Sexes DVD & Blu-ray Release Date: When was the film released?
Battle of the Sexes was released on DVD & Blu-ray on Tuesday, January 2, 2018 .