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  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 39 m

Summary Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last? In Venus & Serena, we gain unpreceden...

Directed By: Maiken Baird, Michelle Major

  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 39 m
  • 2013
  • PG-13
  • Magnolia Pictures
  • 1 h 39 m

Venus and Serena

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 15 Critic Reviews
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Summary Ever since Venus and Serena Williams started playing in tennis tournaments, they've provoked strong reactions - from awe and admiration to suspicion and resentment. They've been winning championships for over a decade, pushing the limits of longevity in such a demanding sport. How long can they last? In Venus & Serena, we gain unpreceden...

Directed By: Maiken Baird, Michelle Major

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88
May 9, 2013
The documentary also reveals the sisters’ almost symbiotic closeness. They live together most of the year, cook together, do karaoke together and joke about how difficult it would be if one chose to get married.
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75
May 16, 2013
The directors complied and made some trims, which helps explain why the film works better as a thrilling but superficial celebration of two incredible athletes instead of a personal portrait of two world-famous women who continue to make sports history.
By Rene Rodriguez FULL REVIEW
70
May 9, 2013
Me, I wanted to know what these two remarkable young women will obsess about once the whole world has stopped watching, whether they will always be together — and what it would really feel like to be one of their much less famous siblings. We'll probably never know, except in someone else's future fiction feature.
By Ella Taylor FULL REVIEW
67
May 10, 2013
One of those documentaries that is more testimonial than investigation.
By Peter Rainer FULL REVIEW
63
May 9, 2013
This documentary, a love letter to their sisterly bond, gives a reasonably engaging look behind the scenes.
By Sara Stewart FULL REVIEW
60
May 9, 2013
Think of this movie as a greatest-hits package, with some good stuff to show but nothing very new to say.
By A.O. Scott FULL REVIEW
50
May 7, 2013
Opting for inspiration over insight, Venus and Serena is a starry-eyed pop documentary that cannot transcend its scattershot, for-fans-only filmmaking.
By Ed Gonzalez FULL REVIEW

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Release Date May 10, 2013
Duration 1 h 39 m
Rating PG-13
Genres
Tagline Discover the truth behind the legends.
Website https://twitter.com/VenusSerenaDOC
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