King Richard - Reviews

Smith is excellent, fully inhabiting the character...

It hits the beats you’d want but without falling into cliché, with warmth baked in so much that you’re swept along...

...manages to be both a surprisingly nuanced portrait of a flawed and deeply complicated man and the kind of classic-uplift sports movie that used to fill multiplexes once upon a time.

...a strong, confident picture with winning performances from Sidney and Singleton.

...[Smith] captures Richard's essence as a strong-willed man who's ready to move heaven and earth to make his daughters' lives better than his.

Despite the lack of jeopardy (...) following their rise is still a thrill, as Sidney and Singleton veer from wide-eyed enthusiasm to steely determination...

...a winning film with a confident formula that puts a premium on how raising a family with love always finds a way to success.

...every step of the way, even when Venus and Serena are in their dad’s shadow, Saniyya Sidney and Demi Singleton are so strong and real and likable and believable as the girls...

Will Smith övertygar som kämpande tennispappa i biopic om systrarna Serena och Venus William.