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The Woman King

The Woman King

Her reign begins.

20227.62h 15m

Overview

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.

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood
Written by Dana Stevens, Maria Bello
Produced by Maria Bello, Cathy Schulman, Julius Tennon
Box OfficeBudget: $50.0MRevenue: $97.3M

Top 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

Themes & Keywords

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About The Woman King

The Woman King is a action, drama, history, war film released in 2022 exploring themes of africa, arranged marriage, warrior woman, based on true story, slave trade, duringcreditsstinger. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, it stars Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch. 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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