Battle of the Sexes (2017 film)

Battle of the Sexes
The upper half of the poster shows a sepia toned image, of a man and a woman speaking at before a bank of microphones. Below a tennis ball.
Theatrical release poster
Directed byValerie Faris
Jonathan Dayton
Written bySimon Beaufoy
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyLinus Sandgren
Edited byPamela Martin
Music byNicholas Britell
Production
companies
Distributed byFox Searchlight Pictures
Release dates
  • September 2, 2017 (2017-09-02) (Telluride)
  • September 22, 2017 (2017-09-22) (United States)
  • November 24, 2017 (2017-11-24) (United Kingdom)
Running time
121 minutes[1][2]
Countries
  • United Kingdom
  • United States
LanguageEnglish
Budget$25 million[3]
Box office$18 million[4][5]

Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 sports comedy-drama film directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton and written by Simon Beaufoy. The plot is loosely based on the 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs. The film stars Emma Stone and Steve Carell as King and Riggs, leading an ensemble cast including Andrea Riseborough, Elisabeth Shue, Austin Stowell, Bill Pullman, Natalie Morales, Eric Christian Olsen, and Sarah Silverman in supporting roles. The film marks the second collaboration between Carell and Stone after Crazy, Stupid, Love and the second collaboration between Riseborough and Stone after Birdman.

The film had its premiere at the 44th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2017, and was theatrically released in the United States by Fox Searchlight Pictures on September 22, 2017.[6] It received positive reviews from critics, who praised the performances of Stone and Carell and the direction, with some calling it the best performance of Stone's career. Despite the positive reviews, the picture performed poorly at the box office, grossing $18 million against a $25 million budget.

At the 75th Golden Globe Awards, Stone and Carell received nominations for Best Actress – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy and Best Actor – Motion Picture Musical or Comedy respectively.[7] Both received Critics Choice Awards nominations in the categories Best Actress in a Comedy and Best Actor in a Comedy. At the 24th Screen Actors Guild Awards, Carell received a nomination for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role.

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  2. ^ "BATTLE OF THE SEXES". British Board of Film Classification. Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2020-04-17. Retrieved September 6, 2017
  3. ^ "Production of Fox Searchlight's Battle of the Sexes Contributed Over $25 Million to the California Economy". MPAA. September 21, 2017. Archived from the original on September 29, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  4. ^ "Battle of the Sexes (2017)". The Numbers. Archived from the original on October 5, 2017. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  5. ^ "Battle of the Sexes (2017)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on November 13, 2019. Retrieved November 13, 2019.
  6. ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (2017-08-15). "London Film Festival To Serve 'Battle Of The Sexes' In Gala European Premiere". Deadline. Archived from the original on 2018-01-22. Retrieved 2017-09-25.
  7. ^ Rubin, Rebecca (December 11, 2017). "Golden Globe Nominations: Complete List". Variety. Archived from the original on April 23, 2023. Retrieved December 11, 2017.