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‘Queen of the Ring’: Women’s Wrestling’s First World Champion

“Queen of the Ring” utilizes the standard biopic formula to give credit to the force of nature who changed women’s wrestling forever.
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‘Queen of the Ring’: Women’s Wrestling’s First World Champion
(L–R) Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), Mae Young (Francesca Eastwood), and Joe (Gavin Casalego), in "Queen of the Ring." Sumerian Pictures
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PG-13 | 2h 10m | Sports, Biopic | 2025

“Queen of the Ring” is the true story of Mildred Burke, women’s wrestling’s longest-reigning world champion and the world’s first million-dollar female athlete.

Mark Jackson
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times. In addition to film, he enjoys martial arts, motorcycles, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism. Jackson earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by 20 years' experience as a New York professional actor. He narrated The Epoch Times audiobook "How the Specter of Communism is Ruling Our World," available on iTunes, Audible, and YouTube. Mark is a Rotten Tomatoes-approved film critic.
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