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.
‘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.
(L–R) Mildred Burke (Emily Bett Rickards), Mae Young (Francesca Eastwood), and Joe (Gavin Casalego), in "Queen of the Ring." Sumerian Pictures
Mark Jackson
Film Critic
Mark Jackson is the chief film critic for The Epoch Times, and a Rotten Tomatoes-approved critic. He earned a bachelor's degree in philosophy from Williams College, followed by a classical theater conservatory training, and has 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 cited in the book "How to be a Film Critic in Five Easy Lessons" by Christopher K. Brooks. In addition to film, he enjoys Harley-Davidsons, martial arts, rock-climbing, qigong, and human rights activism.
