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  1. Battle of the Sexes is a 2017 sports 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.

  2. Dec 14, 2022. Rated: 3/4 • Mar 17, 2022. The 1973 tennis match between Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs became the most watched televised sports event of all time. Trapped in the media glare...

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    • Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton
    • PG-13
    • Comedy, Drama
  3. AT THE SMITHSONIAN. The True Story Behind Billie Jean Kings Victorious “Battle of the Sexes” Smithsonian sports curator Eric Jentsch offers a look at her legacy beyond the legendary match....

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  5. The married King had recently begun an affair with a woman, while Riggs was struggling to connect with his family. Here’s what the movie got right about the historic game that made King an...

  6. Sep 21, 2017 · Emma Stone as Billie Jean King in “Battle of the Sexes.” Melinda Sue Gordon/20th Century Fox. Battle of the Sexes. Directed by Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris. Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport....

    • Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
    • Manohla Dargis
    • 121 min
  7. Sep 22, 2017 · 2h 1min. Release Date: September 22, 2017. Genre: Comedy. Emma Stone and Steve Carell bring their A game to this crowd-pleaser based on the electrifying true story of the 1973 tennis match between women’s champion Billie Jean King (Stone) and former men’s champ Bobby Riggs (Carell).

  8. To commemorate the 35th anniversary of the historic match, Billie Jean authored Pressure is a Privilege: Lessons I’ve Learned from Life and the Battle of the Sexes in 2008. In September 2017, Fox Searchlight will release the film Battle of the Sexes, starring Emma Stone as Billie Jean and Steve Carell as Bobby Riggs. The Movie

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