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King Richard
2021
· Movie
· 144 min
B
MEANRANK
78/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #975
- IMDb #1040
- Google retired #1359
- Rotten Tomatoes #186
- Metacritic #1516
- Letterboxd #1408
+9 more
- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #979
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #15
- Metacritic Critics #908
- Metacritic Audience #2819
- Criticker #1324
- Douban #1169
- Kinopoisk #1092
- AlloCiné #656
- Trakt #235
Every rating
54–98
out of 100
Split
Lowest is Criticker on 54, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 98.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →The father of future tennis legends Venus and Serena Williams has a clear plan for his daughters' success. He coaches them on the public courts of Compton, California, navigating the often exclusionary world of junior tennis. His unwavering belief and determination aim to shape his daughters into not only champions but also strong individuals.
Details
- Director
- Reinaldo Marcus Green
- Writer
- Zach Baylin
- Released
- 18 November 2021
- Country
- United States
- Language
- English, Spanish
- Runtime
- 144 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $50.0M
- Box office
- $39.4M
- Awards
- 34 wins, 61 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 95 →4 major awards won · 34 wins from 95 nominations across 33 ceremonies
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards 2022 | Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Golden Globe Awards 2022 | Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Will Smith | Winner |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards 2022 | Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Will Smith | Winner |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Original Song | DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for " Be Alive " | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Picture | Tim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
| Academy Awards 2022 | Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
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Academy Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Best Film Editing | Pamela Martin | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for " Be Alive " | Nominee |
| Best Picture | Tim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
| Best Picture | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Song | " Be Alive " | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Saniyya Sidney | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Will Smith | Winner |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Be Alive " ( Beyoncé and DIXSON ) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | Will Smith | Winner |
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Jon Bernthal, Aunjanue Ellis, Tony Goldwyn, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Will Smith | Nominee |
Producers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Theatrical Motion Picture | Tim White, Trevor White, Will Smith | Nominee |
Writers Guild of America Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association
4 nominations, 4 won
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Best Breakout Actor | Saniyya Sidney | Winner |
| Best Emerging Director | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Winner |
Black Reel Awards
9 nominations, 3 won
| Outstanding Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Outstanding Film | King Richard | Winner |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Winner |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Saniyya Sidney | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Demi Singleton | Nominee |
| Outstanding Director | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Nominee |
| Outstanding Editing | Pamela Martin | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble | King Richard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song | " Be Alive " ( Beyoncé and DIXSON ) | Nominee |
National Board of Review Awards
3 nominations, 3 won
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Winner |
| Top Ten Film | King Richard | Winner |
Heartland International Film Festival
2 nominations, 2 won
| Overall Audience Choice Award | King Richard | Winner |
| Pioneering Spirit Award | Will Smith | Winner |
Women Film Critics Circle
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Best Equality of the Sexes | King Richard | Winner |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
8 nominations, 1 won
| Best Original Song | " Be Alive " ( Beyoncé and DIXSON ) | Winner |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Cast Ensemble | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Director | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Pamela Martin | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
| Best Picture | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
6 nominations, 1 won
| Outstanding Actor in a Motion Picture | Will Smith | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | Jon Bernthal, Aunjanue Ellis, Tony Goldwyn, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Will Smith | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | King Richard | Nominee |
| Outstanding Soul/R&B Song | " Be Alive " ( Beyoncé and DIXSON ) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Winner |
| Best Casting | Rich Delia and Avy Kaufman | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
Detroit Film Critics Society
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actor | Jon Bernthal | Winner |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Film | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Winner |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
| Best Youth Performance | Saniyya Sidney | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Ensemble Cast | Rich Delia and Avy Kaufman | Winner |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Actress In A Supporting Role | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
ACE Eddie Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Pamela Martin | Winner |
American Film Institute (AFI)
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films of the Year | King Richard | Winner |
Celebration of Black Cinema and Television
1 nomination, 1 won
| Actor – Film | Will Smith | Winner |
Chicago International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Choice Award for Feature Film | King Richard | Winner |
Denver Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Feature – Audience Choice Award | King Richard | Winner |
Golden Raspberry Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Razzie Redeemer Award | Will Smith | Winner |
Miami International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award | King Richard | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Ensemble Performance Award | Jon Bernthal, Aunjanue Ellis, Tony Goldwyn, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Will Smith | Winner |
Philadelphia Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Narrative Audience Award | King Richard | Winner |
SCAD Savannah Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Outstanding Achievement in Cinema Award | Aunjanue Ellis | Winner |
Satellite Awards
7 nominations
| Best Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Director | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Nominee |
| Best Film Editing | Pamela Martin | Nominee |
| Best Motion Picture – Drama | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominee |
| Best Original Song | " Be Alive " ( Beyoncé and DIXSON ) | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
3 nominations
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Picture | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Picture | King Richard | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominee |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best Lead Actor – International | Will Smith | Nominee |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination
| Best Original Song in a Feature Film | " Be Alive " ( Beyoncé and DIXSON ) | Nominee |