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The Woman King
The Woman King

The Woman King

2022 135 min ★ 7.6 Action, Drama, History, War

The story of the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen, and General Nanisca as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

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Cast

Viola Davis

Viola Davis

Nanisca

Thuso Mbedu

Thuso Mbedu

Nawi

Lashana Lynch

Lashana Lynch

Izogie

Sheila Atim

Sheila Atim

Amenza

John Boyega

John Boyega

King Ghezo

Jordan Bolger

Jordan Bolger

Malik

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Santo Ferreira

Jimmy Odukoya

Jimmy Odukoya

Oba Ade

Masali Baduza

Masali Baduza

Fumbe

Jayme Lawson

Jayme Lawson

Shante

Details

Director

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Screenplay

Dana Stevens

Tagline

"Her reign begins."

Status

Released

Original Language

EN

Budget

$50,000,000

Revenue

$97,562,514

Production

TriStar Pictures, JuVee Productions, Entertainment One, Welle Entertainment, TSG Entertainment II

Reviews

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Nathan

October 14, 2022

★ 7/10

The Woman King is a touching film that balances the dramatic tone with high octane action delivering a compelling experience. With a powerhouse cast, there is plenty of fantastic performances throughout the entire film. Lashana Lynch was brilliant in this film, she presents herself with a hard exterior but is able to touch into her more emotional and caring self her relationship with Thuso Mbedu's...

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CinemaSerf

October 20, 2022

★ 7/10

Viola Davis offers us a compelling and emotional performance as the general of the highly trained and deadly, all-woman, bodyguard of the King of Dahomey (John Boyega). Increasingly embroiled in the ambitions of the European slavers and, to a certain extent, complicit in that trade themselves, the Agojie must face encroaching and modernly armed soldiers of the Oyo empire. On a personal level, this...

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The Movie Mob

November 5, 2022

★ 8/10

**The Woman King is a powerful action epic with fantastic fight choreography, dynamic, strong performances, and a compelling story rooted in history.** Viola Davis crushes brutal action heroine! The entire cast was powerful, vicious, strong, and exciting. The action explodes right out the gate and feels so raw, with the jujitsu, Kali, and Chinese Wushu all blending with the machete and spear fi...

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Peter McGinn

November 11, 2022

★ 6/10

I liked The Woman King okay: the scenery and acting were fine and the music glorious, but why did I sometimes feel I was watching a different “King” movie by Disney? They danced as well as they fought; though to be fair, is it much different than the complex marches used by more modern armies? There was a bit too much violence for my taste, but perhaps it is needed for the target audience. The ...

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Manuel São Bento

December 3, 2022

★ 8/10

FULL SPOILER-FREE REVIEW @ https://www.msbreviews.com/movie-reviews/the-woman-king-spoiler-free-review "The Woman King shares an immensely captivating, culturally significant story about the Agojie, a unit of female warriors who fight to protect their own. Viola Davis shines, but Thuso Mbedu delivers one of the best feature film debut performances I've ever witnessed. The anti-slavery, anti-...

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