What age is King Richard appropriate for?

Rated PG-13 in the US. 13, alone or with a parent; 10 in France. The whole movie, watched in full: what's in it, and how to talk about it with your child.

Why is King Richard not recommended under 13?

What's in it: the official rating, first; compton, at night; a father who pushes, sometimes too hard; the rest. The detail, fact by fact, is in the zinema guide, which reads the work itself (images, sound, dialogue).

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King Richard: what age is it for? 13, alone or with a parent

From 13, alone or with a parent.

Movie · 2021 · 2 h 24 · drama, history

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The official US rating is PG-13, and we never go below it. Alone from 13, and not before, even with an adult.

Official US rating: PG-13. In France, zinema would say 10.

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What it's about

The story of how Richard Williams served as a coach to his daughters Venus and Serena, who will soon become two of the most legendary tennis players in history.

Why 13

The official rating, firstRated PG-13 in the US (parents strongly cautioned, some material may be inappropriate for children under 13). zinema never goes below the country's rating: it explains it.
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Compton, at nightLocal youths harass the eldest daughter, beat the father to the ground, and a drive-by shooting erupts in front of him; nobody in the family is hit, but the scene is real and the father comes out bleeding.
A father who pushes, sometimes too hardTraining in the rain, endless speeches, a mother who finally stands up to him in front of the children; the film shows the pressure on two little girls without hiding it.
The restSome twenty mild swear words, cigarettes, alcohol and drugs named in the neighbourhood, never in the family.

What the movie brings

Two sisters who become the best in the world starting from a public court in Compton: the true story of Venus and Serena Williams.
An imperfect father with a 78-page plan who refuses to let his daughters burn out early.
Discipline without cruelty, and a mother who counts as much as the father.

Watching it together

Before

Warn about the shooting scene, it comes early; the rest is tennis and kitchen conversations.

After

at 13 and up

Richard turns down a huge contract for Venus at fourteen: was he right?

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A zinema reading from September 19, 2026 · the whole movie, watched in full · the age by zinema's rules for the US and France, and a human reading · report an error · how this guide is made