Watch King Richard online and two great tennis stars are as good as children The biopic will be released on HBO Max and in theaters the same day, so you can more easily see Will Smith as Richard Williams, the father of Serena and Venus Williams

Richard Williams is a determined and ambitious father who has big dreams for his two daughters, Venus and Serena He plans to take Serena and Venus from the streets of Compton, California, to the world stage in unconventional ways

Real life spoiler alert: he succeeds Serena and Venus are now tennis icons, and together they have won 30 Grand Slam titles Serena is just one win away from Margaret Court's record of 24 major wins

Smith's performance has already created a buzz ahead of awards season, with many pundits predicting he will be nominated for (and probably win) the Academy Award for Best Actor

Also, "King Richard" airs on HBO Max, so streaming it on a home theater adorned with the best 4K TV and an excellent sound system would be a great visual treat

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In the US, King Richard opened on Friday, November 19 It is also available for streaming on the same date

King Richard began streaming on HBO Max at 3:00 am ET; you may want to skip watching on your iPhone or iPad, as HBO Max has a terrible bug that hits iPhones and iPads

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"King Richard" opened in Canada on Friday, November 19

However, bad news for Canadians wishing to stream "King Richard" HBO Max is not available in Canada and the film will not be released on Crave (as such films do)

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King Richard also opened in UK cinemas on November 19

Unfortunately, however, people in the UK are in the same situation as people in Canada: HBO Max is not available in the UK, so you cannot stream King Richard on UK streaming services how to watch HBO Max anywhere Please see this guide for more information on

King Richard has received very positive reviews The film currently has a 91% Rotten Tomatoes rating Here are some of the comments from film critics

Leah Greenblatt of Entertainment Weekly wrote that King Richard is "a surprisingly nuanced portrait of a flawed and deeply complex man, as well as a classic sports movie that once upon a time filled multiplexes to capacity"

Anne Hornaday of The Washington Post says, "Will Smith delivers a ferocious, all-consuming performance"

And Sarah El-Mahmoud of sister site CinemaBlend wrote, "A magnetic and moving family drama that has a strong emotional pull that engulfs the audience like a smooth wave Unusually for a "based on a true story" drama to be released in the fall, it is not wrapped up in impersonations or stiff, fun dialogue