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Battle of the Sexes (Original title)
Dates: 2017 (Copyright), 22 September 2017 (Release)

Countries: USA, United Kingdom

Director: Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton

Synopsis: The story of the 1973 tennis match between women’s world champion Billie Jean King and the ex-men’s-champion Bobby Riggs. Riggs a gambling addict challenges King to a competitive game that he says will prove men's superiority.

Genres:
Comedy, Biopic

Subjects:
Sex discrimination, Tennis competitions
Releases
Date: 22 September 2017Country: USARelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 121 mins Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Date: 24 November 2017Country: United KingdomRelease type: TheatricalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - Sound - Dolby Digital / DTS (sound) / SDDSAspect ratio: 2.35:1Runtime: 121 mins 28 secs - Dialogue (original): EnglishDistributor: 20th Century Fox International (UK)
Date: 01 April 2018Country: United KingdomRelease type: FestivalFormat: Digital Cinema Package (DCP) - Colour - SoundRuntime: 122 mins Dialogue (original): English