Give Me the Ball! (2026)

Directed by

Elizabeth Wolff, Liz Garbus

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 41m

Rating

10.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary looks at Billie Jean King's life as a tennis champion and activist. It uses archival footage and interviews to show how she changed sports and culture.

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What happens

Give Me the Ball! is a 2026 American documentary film directed by Liz Garbus and Elizabeth Wolff. The film is an intimate portrait of tennis champion and social activist Billie Jean King, examining her impact on sports and culture through archival footage and candid interviews. The film is an ESPN Films 30 for 30 documentary produced by Ridley Scott Associates and Story Syndicate, in association with Elton John's Rocket Sports. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 26, 2026. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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