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The Woman King is the remarkable 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...
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- Action, Adventure, History, Drama, War
- PG-13
Sep 16, 2022 · Thrilling and enrapturing, emotionally beautiful and spiritually buoyant, “The Woman King” isn’t just an uplifting battle cry. It’s the movie Prince-Bythewood has been building toward throughout her entire career.
Sep 15, 2022 · Led by the battle-scarred General Nanisca (Viola Davis), the women soldiers, their bodies oiled to a high gleam, emerge like hallucinations that Prince-Bythewood makes palpably real. Suddenly,...
The Woman King achieves cinematic royalty with its extremely skillful, well-crafted, and purposeful picture that tells a narrative of empowerment and humanity.
Sep 16, 2022 · Viola Davis is 'The Woman King' in an epic story inspired by true events. Nanisca (Viola Davis) wields a sword and hacks her way through the many men who get in her way in The Woman King.
Sep 16, 2022 · The Woman King: Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. With Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim. A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Sep 10, 2022 · In her fiercest role yet, Viola Davis leads an army of elite women warriors, called the Agojie, who protect the kingdom of Dahomey from outside threat. She answers directly to King Ghezo (John...
Sep 9, 2022 · The Bottom Line Narratively muddled, but entertaining and technically brilliant. Venue: Toronto International Film Festival (Gala Presentation) Release date: Friday, Sept. 16. Cast: Viola Davis,...
Sep 10, 2022 · The Woman King review: Viola Davis roars in a stirring reimagining of the action epic. She's the captain now. By. Leah Greenblatt. Published on September 10, 2022 04:47PM EDT. Our cinematic...
The Woman King is a sturdy, rousing piece of studio entertainment, that makes both the new feel old and the old feel new. See all 53 reviews on Metacritic.com. See all external reviews for The Woman King.
