Give Me the Ball!

“Every sport needs a Billie Jean King,” Serena Williams declares in this electrifying film. From the outset of her career, King made the fight for equal pay and respect for women in tennis her driving force. That struggle reached its peak in the infamous Battle of the Sexes match, presented here with gripping intensity. Beyond her brilliance on the court, King speaks with striking honesty about hiding her sexuality and confronting relentless misogyny. Powered by a fierce soundtrack and featuring interviews with Elton John, Rosie Casals, Chris Evert and more, this bold, exhilarating portrait of a true pioneer is directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Liz Garbus (What Happened, Miss Simone?) and Elizabeth Wolff.