Nominated for Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, Best Original Song, and Best Film Editing 
Richard Williams (Will Smith) has a plan for getting his five daughters out of poverty-stricken Compton, California. For two of them, Venus (Saniyya Sidney) and Serena (Demi Singleton), the plan involves becoming tennis superstars. Richard and his wife, Brandy (Aunjanue Ellis), have done their best to train the girls but they know a professional tennis coach is a must-have. Never one to skimp, Richard immediately reaches out to the top professionals, first landing Paul Cohen (Tony Goldwyn), then Rick Macci (Jon Bernthal), who had coached number one Juniors champion, Jennifer Capriati (Jessica Wacnik). But parent and coach soon clash over the best method for creating champions. Richard is adamant that his girls have a real childhood while Rick worries that if they don't fully commit to tennis, they won't achieve their potential.
Venus and Serena Williams produced this story, choosing to center it on their dad and not themselves. Smith gives a solid performance, and while Ellis doesn't have nearly the same amount of screen time, what she does have is well used. Saniyya Sidney is a breakout star. I hope she has a fabulous career.
As far as the Oscar categories, I think its best chance is Original Screenplay. Best Actor is not out of the picture but I'm still pulling for Andrew Garfield.
It's not currently streaming so I had to buy it, but it's coming to HBO Max on March 24.
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