I did not really like "King Richard," but after reading Will Smith's memoir it became more interesting to me, as Will was clearly dealing with his own conflicted feelings about being an overbearing stage dad who pushed his kids too hard/didn't push them hard enough.
After Willow had her big hit "Whip My Hair," she decided that music had been fun but she was done. Will wanted her to be the biggest child star in the world and wouldn't let her quit. Willow literally shaved her head so she would have no hair to whip. (Badass for an 11-year-old)
Will began to worry he was too hard on his kids so for his next family project, "After Earth," he decided to protect Jaden from child star pressure and made sure he was never pushed too hard. The result was a turd that ended Jaden's movie career. Will feels *very* bad about this.
Anyway, "King Richard" is about an obnoxious loudmouth sports dad who is constantly pushing his kids insanely hard, but also fights back against coaches he thinks are pushing his kids too hard. It all works out but it's not clear whether Richard was wise or just got lucky
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