Overview
A powerful journey of resilience and determination in the world of sports.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- inspirational
- earnest
- uplifting
- motivational viewing
- sports movie night
What critics said
Critics generally praised the film as an earnest and inspiring sports biopic, especially Priyanka Chopra’s committed performance, while finding its streamlined story conventional.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film chronicles Mary Kom’s personal hardships, boxing training, competitive career, and achievement of her ultimate dream.
Mary’s boxing career challenges gendered expectations and establishes her authority in a male-dominated sporting arena.
The film presents major stages of Mary Kom’s life and career in a streamlined feature-film structure, with reviewers noting the liberties typical of biopics.
Training sequences and boxing matches foreground exertion, impact, discipline, and the protagonist’s transformation into a champion.
Films like Mary Kom, and why
Million Dollar Baby
shared boxing training, determined athlete protagonist, inspirational sports drama, and biographical storytelling
Bhaag Milkha Bhaag
shared Indian sports biopic form, perseverance theme, national achievement, and emotionally uplifting tone
Chak De! India
shared motivational sports drama, underdog ambition, disciplined training, and Hindi-language cultural context
Battle of the Sexes
shared female athlete overcoming institutional and personal barriers within an earnest biographical sports drama
Movie Details
- Director
- Omung Kumar
- Release Date
- 2014-09-05
- Runtime
- 122 min
- Rating
- 7.0 / 10 (107)
Cast
- Priyanka Chopra Jonas
- Darshan Kumaar
- Shishir Sharma
- Sunil Thapa
- Robin Das
- Zachary Coffin
- Shiva Dagar
- Lin Laishram
- Bijou Thaangjam
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Mary Kom about?
- An earnest Indian boxing biopic follows Mary Kom’s determined climb from hardship to championship glory while confronting gendered barriers and personal sacrifice.
- What is Mary Kom like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Mary Kom as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Mary Kom violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Mary Kom as moderate.
- What did critics think of Mary Kom?
- Critics generally praised the film as an earnest and inspiring sports biopic, especially Priyanka Chopra’s committed performance, while finding its streamlined story conventional.
- Which films are like Mary Kom?
- Films with a similar feel include Million Dollar Baby, Bhaag Milkha Bhaag, Chak De! India, and Battle of the Sexes.
- How long is Mary Kom?
- Mary Kom runs 122 minutes.
- Where can I watch Mary Kom?
- In United States, Mary Kom is available to rent or buy from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube.
