King Richard (film)
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King Richard is a 2021 American biographical sports drama film 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. It premiered at the 48th Telluride Film Festival on September 2, 2021, and was theatrically released on November 19, 2021, by Warner Bros. Pictures and on the HBO Max streaming service. Although it was a box office failure, grossing $39 million against a budget of $50 million, 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 ten best films of the year by both the American Film Institute and the National Board of Review. It earned six nominations at the 94th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, and won Best Actor for Will Smith.
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| Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
| AACTA Awards | January 26, 2022 | Best Lead Actor – International | Will Smith | Nominated | |
| Academy Awards | March 27, 2022 | Best Picture | Tim White, Trevor White, and Will Smith | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominated | |||
| Best Film Editing | Pamela Martin | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | DIXSON and Beyoncé Knowles-Carter for "Be Alive" | Nominated | |||
| African-American Film Critics Association | January 18, 2022 | Best Actor | Will Smith | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Won | |||
| Best Breakout Actor | Saniyya Sidney | Won | |||
| Best Emerging Director | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Won | |||
| Alliance of Women Film Journalists | January, 2022 | Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominated | |
| Best Actress In A Supporting Role | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | |||
| Best Ensemble Cast | Rich Delia and Avy Kaufman | Won | |||
| ACE Eddie Awards | March 5, 2022 | Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Pamela Martin | Won | |
| American Film Institute (AFI) | December 8, 2021 | Top Ten Films of the Year | King Richard | Won | |
| Black Reel Awards | February 27, 2022 | Outstanding Film | King Richard | Won | |
| Outstanding Director | Reinaldo Marcus Green | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Actor | Will Smith | Won | |||
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Won | |||
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Saniyya Sidney | Nominated | |||
| Demi Singleton | Nominated | ||||
| Outstanding Ensemble | King Richard | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Original Song | "Be Alive" (Beyoncé and DIXSON) | Nominated | |||
| Outstanding Editing | Pamela Martin | Nominated | |||
| British Academy Film Awards | March 13, 2022 | Best Actor | Will Smith | Won | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominated | |||
| Best Casting | Rich Delia and Avy Kaufman | Nominated | |||
| Chicago International Film Festival | October 26, 2021 | Audience Choice Award for Feature Film | King Richard | Won | |
| Celebration of Black Cinema and Television | December 6, 2021 | Actor – Film | Will Smith | Won | |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | March 13, 2022 | Best Picture | King Richard | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | |||
| Best Young Actor/Actress | Saniyya Sidney | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Screenplay | Zach Baylin | Nominated | |||
| Best Song | "Be Alive" | Nominated | |||
| Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association | December 20, 2021 | Best Picture | King Richard | Nominated | |
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Runner-up | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | |||
| Denver Film Festival | November 4, 2021 | Best Feature – Audience Choice Award | King Richard | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | December 6, 2021 | Best Supporting Actor | Jon Bernthal | Won | |
| Best Film | King Richard | Nominated | |||
| Best Actor | Will Smith | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | |||
| Golden Globe Awards | January 9, 2022 | Best Motion Picture – Drama | King Richard | Nominated | |
| Best Actor – Motion Picture Drama | Will Smith | Won | |||
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Aunjanue Ellis | Nominated | |||
| Best Original Song | "Be Alive" (Beyoncé and DIXSON) | Nominated |
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