King Richard

***King Richard*** is a 2021 American biographical sports drama film released by Warner Bros Pictures, directed by Reinaldo Marcus Green and written by Zach Baylin. The film stars Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father and coach of famed tennis players Venus and Serena Williams (both of whom served as executive producers on the film), with Aunjanue Ellis, Saniyya Sidney, Demi Singleton, Tony Goldwyn, and Jon Bernthal in supporting roles.

*King Richard* was released on DVD, Blu-Ray and 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray in the United States and Canada on February 8, 2022 by Studio Distribution Services (the home media distribution joint venture between Warner Bros Home Entertainment and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment), and only on the DVD and Blu-Ray formats in the United Kingdom and Ireland on February 21, 2022 by Warner Bros Home Entertainment. The film received positive reviews from critics, with praise for the screenplay and the performances of Smith, Ellis, and Sidney.

It was named one of the best films of 2021 by the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review; the latter also awarded Best Actor to Smith and Best Supporting Actress to Ellis. It earned six nominations at the 94th Academy Awards (including Best Picture), seven nominations at the 53rd NAACP Image Awards (including Outstanding Motion Picture), six nominations at the 27th Critics' Choice Awards (including Best Picture), and four nominations at the 79th Golden Globe Awards (including Best Motion Picture - Drama). For his performance, Smith won multiple awards, including the Academy Award, Golden Globe, and Screen Actors Guild Award.

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## Storyline

### Plot

Armed with a clear vision and a brazen 78-page plan, Richard Williams is determined to write his daughters, Venus and Serena, into history. Training on Compton, California's neglected tennis courts - rain or shine - the girls are shaped by their father's unyielding commitment and their mother's balanced perspective and keen intuition, defying the seemingly insurmountable odds and prevailing expectations laid before them. Based on the true story that will inspire the world, *King Richard* follows the uplifting journey of a family whose unwavering resolve and unconditional belief ultimately delivers two of the world's greatest sports legends.

### Genres

* Biography
* Drama
* Sport

### Home Media Rating

* **PG** (Canada)
* **12** (Ireland)
* **12** (UK)
* **PG-13** (US)

## Details

### Home Media Release Dates

* February 8, 2022 (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* February 8, 2022 (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* February 21, 2022 (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* February 21, 2022 (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray)

## Home Media Openings

* Opening to *King Richard* US 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray (2022)

## Company Credits

### Production Companies

* Warner Bros Pictures
* Westbrook Studios
* Star Thrower Entertainment
* Keepin' It Reel Productions

### Distributors

* Studio Distribution Services (2022) (Canada) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Studio Distribution Services (2022) (US) (DVD / Blu-Ray / 4K Ultra HD Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (UK) (DVD / Blu-Ray)
* Warner Bros Home Entertainment (2022) (Ireland) (DVD / Blu-Ray)

## Trivia

* This is the first film to be released by Will Smith's new production company, Westbrook Studios, which is a successor to his previous company, Overbrook Entertainment.
* This is the first film to feature the 2021 Star Thrower Entertainment logo, which would later be used on the HBO Max Original film *8-Bit Christmas* (2021).
* This is the first North American film to feature the 2021 Warner Bros Pictures logo with its new fanfare which is a reorchestration of the 1999-2020 Warner Bros Pictures fanfare, but this time in a different key. The 2021 WBP logo with this new fanfare was previously used on some foreign films released in 2021 such as *Non Mi Uccidere* (2021, Italy) and *Rurouni Kenshin: Final Act - Part 1: The Final* (2021, Japan).