Emma Stone (La La Land) and Steve Carell (The Office, Café Society) star as tennis champions Billie Jean King and Bobby Riggs in this recreation of their iconic 1973 match. In the wake of the sexual revolution and the rise of the women’s movement, King struggles to balance her status as a star athlete and outspoken feminist with her closeted sexuality and failing marriage. Riggs, decades removed from his last championship and facing dwindling finances due to a gambling addiction, proposes a $100,000 winner-take-all match, believing women’s tennis to be an inferior game. Together, Billie and Bobby served up a cultural spectacle that resonated far beyond the tennis court, sparking discussions throughout the country that continue to reverberate today. Directed by Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton (Little Miss Sunshine) and written by Academy Award-winner Simon Beaufoy (Slumdog Millionaire), Battle of the Sexes skillfully captures the emotional and political stakes of one of the most watched televised sports events of all time.