Battle of the Sexes

Trailer: Battle of the Sexes

Year: 2017
Genre: Biography, Comedy, Drama, Sport
Country: UK | USA
Language: English
Time: 121
Directors: Jonathan Dayton, Valerie Faris
Cast: Emma Stone, Steve Carell, Andrea Riseborough, ...

Based on real events, the film tells about one of the most popular sports — tennis. The film takes place in the early seventies of the last century, when women's tennis tournaments were not very popular, but the young girl Billie Jean King is determined to change the situation. Professional tennis player Bobby Riggs is confident that women's tennis isn't a professional sport, and to prove it, he is ready to beat any opponent. In the first match, he wins with a huge difference in the score, so he decides to refuse further training and goes to the bar, but at this time, another athlete is preparing for a real battle of the sexes on the tennis court...