Overview
- Directed by Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff for ESPN’s 30 for 30, the film premiered at Sundance to standing ovations, capped by King tossing tennis balls into the Eccles Theatre.
- The documentary frames the 1973 Battle of the Sexes as its dramatic centerpiece, presenting the match with extended tension and King’s own reflections on strategy and pressure.
- It chronicles King’s movement-building work, including the first women-run pro tour, the Virginia Slims Circuit, and equal-pay actions such as the U.S. Open boycott.
- The film addresses private costs alongside public victories, covering her marriage to Larry King, the palimony case and forced outing in 1981, lost sponsors, and her later marriage to Ilana Kloss.
- Reviewers praise the craft—extensive archival material, creative photo animation, and brisk editing by Joshua L. Pearson—with several outlets calling it an early Oscar contender.