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The Woman King

  • 20222022
  • PG-13PG-13
  • 2h 15m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
56K
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Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, John Boyega, Sheila Atim, and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King (2022)
A historical epic inspired by the true events that happened in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.
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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.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.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.
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
56K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
115
26
  • Director
    • Gina Prince-Bythewood
  • Writers
    • Dana Stevens(screenplay by)
    • Maria Bello(story by)
  • Stars
    • Viola Davis
    • Thuso Mbedu
    • Lashana Lynch
  • Director
    • Gina Prince-Bythewood
  • Writers
    • Dana Stevens(screenplay by)
    • Maria Bello(story by)
  • Stars
    • Viola Davis
    • Thuso Mbedu
    • Lashana Lynch
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 462User reviews
    • 216Critic reviews
    • 77Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 25 wins & 114 nominations total

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    Official Trailer
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    Why 'The Woman King' Stunts Had to Be 90 to 100% Real
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    The Rise of Viola Davis
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    The Woman King: Izogie Standoff
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    The Woman King: Preparing For Battle
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    The Woman King: Warning
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    The Woman King: King's Speech
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    The Woman King: Fighting Is A Skill
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    The Woman King: Preparez-Vous Au Combat (French Subtitled)
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    The Woman King: El Vestuario De Las Guerreras (Spanish/Spain Featurette Subtitled)
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    The Woman King: Filming In South Africa
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    The Woman King: Revered (Vignette)
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    Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King (2022)
    Lashana Lynch and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King (2022)
    Viola Davis and John Boyega in The Woman King (2022)
    The Woman King (2022)
    Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, and Sheila Atim in The Woman King (2022)
    Viola Davis in The Woman King (2022)
    Viola Davis in The Woman King (2022)
    Viola Davis in The Woman King (2022)
    The Woman King (2022)
    Viola Davis and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King (2022)
    Lashana Lynch in The Woman King (2022)
    Viola Davis, Sheila Atim, and Thuso Mbedu in The Woman King (2022)

    Top cast

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    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
    Adrienne Warren
    Adrienne Warren
    • Ode
    Chioma Antoinette Umeala
    Chioma Antoinette Umeala
    • Tara
    • (as Chioma Umeala)
    Siyamthanda Makakane
    • Cindra
    Shaina West
    Shaina West
    • Esi
    Sivuyile Ngesi
    Sivuyile Ngesi
    • The Migan
    • (as Siv Ngesi)
    Riaan Visman
    • Tanonu
    Seputla Sebogodi
    • The Meu
    Angélique Kidjo
    Angélique Kidjo
    • The Meunon
    • (as Angelique Kidjo)
    • Director
      • Gina Prince-Bythewood
    • Writers
      • Dana Stevens(screenplay by) (story by)
      • Maria Bello(story by)
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The actors trained for four months before shooting to get in shape for the action sequences: every day, they would lift weights for 90 minutes, and then trained for three and a half hours with a stunt coordinator, where they learned martial arts, how to use swords and spears, and did some cardio.
    • Goofs
      Earlier in the movie there is a scene featuring Impala, a species found only in East and South Africa, and the sound effect used for them is the sound of an North American elk bugle.
    • Quotes

      Nanisca: We are the spear of victory, we are the blade of freedom, we are Dahomey!

    • Crazy credits
      There's a mid-credits scene, in which Amenza is seen performing a memorial ceremony for her fallen sisters, pouring salt and whiskey over their weapons. She says their names aloud, and the last name we hear is Breonna.
    • Connections
      Featured in ESPN College Football: 2022 Chick-fil-A Kickoff: Georgia Tech at Clemson (2022)
    • Soundtracks
      Tribute to the King
      Written and produced by Icebo M

    User reviews462

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    10/10
    This movie has literally everything you'd want in a movie - tremendous action, great villains, self discovery and character triumph
    The Woman King (2022) is a movie my wife and I caught in theatres last night. The storyline follows an African kingdom with a new(er) king in 1823 who posses the only female army in Africa. The leader of the female Army has a past that haunts her but the respect of her king, enough to be on his council. She strongly urges him to avoid the slave trade and find alternative methods of riches. Meanwhile, those who do believe strongly in the slave trade look to march on the kingdom and bring them down. A new recruitment class to the female army brings brashness, new ideas to defend the kingdom, and the female leader's ghosts back to the forefront...

    This movie is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood (Love & Basketball) and stars Viola Davis (The Help), Thuso Mbedu (The Underground Railroad), Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die), Sheila Atim (Doctor Strange: In the Mouth of Madness), John Boyega (Star Wars: Episode VII-IV) and Jimmy Odukoya (Mamba's Diamond).

    This movie has so much depth and contains a great primary plot and even better sub plots. The writing is remarkable, thorough and very impressive. The character's inner demons are well portrayed as is their struggle to overcome them. The acting is out of this world across the board. You feel for every character; and if anything happens to anyone, you feel personally hurt. The villains were also excellent as is the outcome of each of them. The settings and cinematography is outstanding and there is impressive use of lighting. The action scenes are remarkable and the fight choreography is award winning caliber. My only complaint is an awkward love story that is obviously in here to show maturity and self discovery but I could have done without it.

    Overall, this movie has literally everything you'd want in a movie - tremendous action, great villains, self discovery and character triumph. I would strongly, strongly recommend seeing this movie and score it a 10/10. We loved it.
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    • kevin_robbins
    • Sep 16, 2022

    Details

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    • Release date
      • September 16, 2022 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Sony Pictures Entertainment
    • Languages
      • English
      • Portuguese
    • Also known as
      • Nữ Vương Huyền Thoại
    • Filming locations
      • South Africa
    • Production companies
      • TriStar Pictures
      • Eone Entertainment
      • TSG Entertainment
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $50,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $67,328,130
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $19,051,442
      • Sep 18, 2022
    • Gross worldwide
      • $97,250,903
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 15 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Digital
      • IMAX 6-Track
      • Dolby Atmos
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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