Over the years, there have been a lot of tennis documentaries and movies out on the floor for the audience to relive those precious moments. However, despite the increasing number of tennis-themed films that have been produced over the years, Venus Williams and Serena Williams‘ real-life story set a new standard. It’s more than a masterpiece because the incredible plot is so expertly woven with the fantastic acting.
Yes, we are referring to King Richard, the film that chronicled the legendary Williams sisters’ journey and how they single-handedly revolutionized the sport. But even so many years after the film’s debut, tennis enthusiasts continued to show their devotion to it by putting the 2021 movie higher than all other tennis films.
Venus and Serena Williams’ King Richard stands higher
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Which is the famous tennis documentary you have watched in the past few years in such a way that you have fallen in love with that movie? There have been a lot of tennis movies, including King Richard, Battle of the Sexes, Borg vs. McEnroe, Wimbledon, and even more. Recently, the Tennis Letter shared a poll for the Twitter audience regarding which is the best tennis documentary, listing four of the most prominent movies from the Tennis arena, that talk about this sport.
What's your favorite tennis movie?
A. Wimbledon
B. Battle of the Sexes
C. King Richard
D. Borg vs. McEnroe pic.twitter.com/g7IqBzI14D— The Tennis Letter (@TheTennisLetter) June 29, 2023
Starting from the very first movie that was inspired by Billie Jean King’s battle for equal pay. Similarly, there was one more movie nominated in that category that focused on a particular rivalry, that is listed among one of the popular rivalries, that is Between McEnroe and Borg. Apart from them, there were two other movies including King Richard, and a tournament-based movie Wimbledon.
Some fans ranked their choices, starting from the best to the worst.
1. King Richard
2. battle of the sexes
3. Borg vs McEnroe4. Wimbledon https://t.co/LyvRzPi67G
— Bianca🦋 (@bianca_peterkin) June 29, 2023
While for others it was a clear pick, nothing other than Will Smith’s acting as Richard Williams.
king richard and it’s not even close https://t.co/GNAVpsZQ1J
— ★ chiara 🇫🇮🦞⛓️ ★ (@loveruusuvuori) June 29, 2023
King Richard. https://t.co/qPgOgBrZvb
— KaïGee (@DKidGis) June 29, 2023
Easy https://t.co/ZuSEF7gHUC pic.twitter.com/mXT6ue58Tj
— Kim • #TeamLH (@K_Thorp) June 29, 2023
In addition, a lot of fans flooded the comment section with the proper reasons for choosing the movie.
Todas son muy buenas pero me quedo con King Richard https://t.co/8loCWKdFgF
— José SC (@JocPSC) June 29, 2023
Borg v. McEnroe is such a good movie. One of the best sports movies I’ve ever seen. But, King Richard just has such a special place in my heart https://t.co/hLzRsGRBlt
— Freda Gain (@somakeeper) June 29, 2023
Moreover, a fan was also stuck between McEnroe’s movie and Williams’ Biopic.
king richard by far. borg vs mcenroe was bad, ain't seen the other two https://t.co/J2MHSXZbTS
— unproblematic pcb stan (@hoescarwilde) June 29, 2023
Other than that, fans depicted their love for the movie with GIFs from the movie and other emotions.
— Reva Nadal (@TodoSobreMiRafa) June 29, 2023
Only seen king Richard which was so heartwarming!! Such a great story!!!❤️
— Sassysistaofss (@Sassysistaofss1) June 29, 2023
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Well, while a lot of fans choose Venus and Serena Williams’ life story as one of the best movies among the four. Do you know that the movie actually didn’t do well at the box office, but still made a lot of headlines?
King Richard didn’t create chaos at the box office
The biopic was anticipated to be a blockbuster when it was released in 2021. Everyone thought the film about the father of a 23-time Grand Slam champion who lived a life free of tennis would be a tremendous success. The movie’s production cost was about $50 million, but the math doesn’t add up.
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But even the William sisters did not expect the movie to make nearly as much money as its real budget. However, the biopic succeeded fantastically in terms of writing and showed the incredible rise of the sport. Additionally, it gave Will Smith the chance to win the best actor Oscar for the same movie.