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Queen of the Ring

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An extraordinary, true-life tale that follows Mildred Burke, the legendary professional wrestler and single mom who defied incredible odds to become the first million-dollar female athlete and longest reigning champion at a time when the sport was banned across most of America.
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Emily Bett Rickards is terrific in this straightforward sports biopic, which puts on a good show even if it only glancingly grapples with the surface of its true story.

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Mike McCahill Guardian Sep 15
3/5
Avildsen is prone to luxuriating in his own Americana -- the midsection is somewhat baggy -- and you sometimes sense the writing tiptoeing around the wrestling scene’s less salubrious aspects. The stronger stretches, though, display ample pluck and moxie. Go to Full Review
Scott Marks San Diego Reader Mar 26
3/5
I took more from Avildsen’s commitment to his subject than I would from watching 10 big-budget celebrity biopics combined. Go to Full Review
Murtada Elfadl Variety Mar 11
“Queen of the Ring” is more of a montage of the highlights of Burke’s illustrious life, rather than an entertaining film. Go to Full Review
Ruth Maramis FlixChatter Film Blog Sep 25
3.5/5
Rickards delivers a knockout performance as the trailblazing Mildred Burke. The disjointed storytelling and clunky dialogue kept this from being a great biopic, but Burke's story is inspiring and rousing nonetheless. Go to Full Review
Jason Best Movie Talk Sep 19
A rousing sporting drama whose evocative period feel and burnished cinematography belie the film’s modest indie budget. Go to Full Review
Tom Beasley Voice Magazine Sep 16
2/5
All of the sepia-toned cinematography and twangy guitar music in the world isn’t enough to help Queen of the Ring. Way before the end, I was ready to tap out. Go to Full Review
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Jan 11 Worth a watch but historical elements were wrong. See more Jun 6 good acting from leads, tons of historical inaccuracies, terrible script. See more May 11 Great movie to women wrestling history See more Mar 25 Very good movie. Lead performance was excellent. Showed a sport I wasn't familiar with, especially which was not made readily available to women at that time. Good acting from the lead woman wrestler & the other woman wrestlers, some who appeared to be actual wrestlers. I learned a lot about how women were physically able to compete, even if smaller than their Mail counterparts. See more Mar 20 Not one dull moment in this movie. This story is amazing and it left me wanting more. See more Mar 20 I loved this movie to all wrestling fans ❤️ go and watch it give it a chance 👍 I love muscle mommies See more Read all reviews
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Synopsis An extraordinary, true-life tale that follows Mildred Burke, the legendary professional wrestler and single mom who defied incredible odds to become the first million-dollar female athlete and longest reigning champion at a time when the sport was banned across most of America.
Director
Ash Avildsen
Producer
Ash Avildsen, Aimee Schoof, Isen Robbins, B.D. Gunnell
Screenwriter
Ash Avildsen
Distributor
SUMERIAN
Production Co
Intrinsic Value Films
Rating
PG-13 (Strong Language|Smoking|Domestic Violence|Suggestive Material|Violence)
Genre
Biography, Drama, Sports
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 7, 2025, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 9, 2025
Runtime
2h 10m
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