Title: Battle of the Sexes
Original Title: Battle of the Sexes
Year: 2017
Info
- Country: USA
- Length: 121 Minutes (2 hours 1 min)
- Genre: Comedy Biography Sports
- Studios: Searchlight Pictures
- Distributor: Twentieth Century-Fox
Release Dates
- UK: November 24 2017
- United States: October 22 2017
Plot
'Battle of the Sexes' is set in 1973 and tells the story of the real-life tennis match held between the women's world number two Billie Jean King and the former, now retired, three time men?s world champion Bobby Riggs.
Riggs claimed that women made such inferior tennis players that, a fifty-five year old former player like himself could beat the current top ten players; he was so confident, he described himself as a "tennis hustler".
Riggs therefore challenged Billie Jean King (who was only 29 at the time) to a $100,000 match which became the USA's sporting event of the year.
Aptly named ?Battle of the Sexes? re-visits the iconic tennis match that is now regarded as a break-through for women?s tennis.
Awards
- 2018 Golden Globes: 2 0
Cast
Videos
July 7 2017
Trivia
Emma Stone may not have starred in the film
Emma Stone was initially cast as Billie Jean King, but scheduling issues forced her to pass on the role. Brie Larson was ultimately tapped to replace Stone. After a few months, Larson dropped out. After Stone's schedule was cleared, she was able to take back the role.
The age
In 1973, Billie Jean King was 29 and Bobby Riggs was 55. At the time of filming, Emma Stone was 28 and Steve Carell was 54.
Emma Stone and Steve Carrell
This is the second time Emma Stone and Steve Carrell have worked together since 'Crazy, Stupid, Love'. (2011).
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