Conor McGregor: Notorious
An access-rich sports documentary tracing Conor McGregor’s transformation from financial hardship to global mixed martial arts superstardom.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Graphic
- inspirational
- energetic
- celebratory
- sports night
- motivational viewing
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed the film as an energetic but conventional sports fairy tale whose intimate access and inspirational arc are more compelling than its structural originality.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film charts McGregor’s movement from claiming benefits and living in his mother’s spare room to holding championship belts and earning major paydays.
It uses exclusive interviews, four years of filming, fight footage, and behind-the-scenes access to McGregor’s personal and professional worlds.
McGregor’s fighting career, promotional persona, championship success, and celebrity status are treated as interconnected parts of his rise.
The account repeatedly links McGregor’s success to hard work, self-belief, and the support of coaches, family, and collaborators.
Films like Conor McGregor: Notorious, and why
Senna
access-driven sports documentary focused on an athlete’s meteoric rise, self-belief, and championship ambition
I Am Ali
behind-the-scenes portrait of a controversial combat-sports icon combining fight footage with personal mythology
The Last Dance
inspirational athlete biography built around perseverance, public persona, and competitive dominance
Movie Details
- Director
- Gavin FitzGerald
- Release Date
- 2017-11-03
- Runtime
- 90 min
- Rating
- 6.9 / 10 (187)
Cast
- Conor McGregor
- Dee Devlin
- John Kavanagh
- Owen Roddy
- Artem Lobov
- Audie Attar
- Dana White
- Lorenzo Fertitta
- Margaret McGregor
- Tony McGregor
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Conor McGregor: Notorious about?
- An access-rich sports documentary tracing Conor McGregor’s transformation from financial hardship to global mixed martial arts superstardom.
- What is Conor McGregor: Notorious like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Conor McGregor: Notorious as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Conor McGregor: Notorious violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Conor McGregor: Notorious as graphic.
- What did critics think of Conor McGregor: Notorious?
- Critics broadly viewed the film as an energetic but conventional sports fairy tale whose intimate access and inspirational arc are more compelling than its structural originality.
- Which films are like Conor McGregor: Notorious?
- Films with a similar feel include Senna, I Am Ali, and The Last Dance.
- How long is Conor McGregor: Notorious?
- Conor McGregor: Notorious runs 90 minutes.
- Where can I watch Conor McGregor: Notorious?
- In United States, Conor McGregor: Notorious streams on Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads.
