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The Woman King

Her reign begins.

7.6(2,442)20222h 15m7

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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Status
Released
Budget
$50M
Box office
$97.6M
Language
English
  • africa
  • arranged marriage
  • warrior woman
  • based on true story
  • slave trade
  • duringcreditsstinger
  • woman director
  • military unit
  • 19th century
  • mother daughter reunion
  • freed slave
  • female warrior

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Behind the camera

Produced in

Canada, United States of America

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Release dates

  • IndiaIN

    • Theatrical3 Feb 2023
  • United StatesUS

    • TheatricalPG-1316 Sept 2022
    • Digital / OTTPG-1322 Nov 2022
    • PhysicalPG-134K Ultra HD / Blu-ray / DVD13 Dec 2022
    • Digital / OTTPG-13Netflix16 Feb 2023
  • United KingdomGB

    • Theatrical157 Oct 2022
  • AustraliaAU

    • TheatricalM27 Oct 2022
  • CanadaCA

    • PremiereToronto International Film Festival9 Sept 2022
    • Theatrical16 Sept 2022
  • BrazilBR

    • Theatrical1622 Sept 2022
  • CroatiaHR

    • Theatrical153 Nov 2022
  • CzechiaCZ

    • Theatrical13 Oct 2022
  • EstoniaEE

    • PremiereTallinn Black Nights Film Festival12 Nov 2022
    • Theatrical25 Nov 2022
  • FinlandFI

    • TheatricalK-1630 Sept 2022
  • FranceFR

    • TheatricalTP28 Sept 2022
    • Digital / OTTVOD25 Jan 2023
    • PhysicalDVD, Blu-Ray & 4K UHD1 Feb 2023
  • GermanyDE

    • Theatrical126 Oct 2022

Frequently asked questions

The Woman King was released on 16 September 2022.

Audience reviews

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    Nathan

    10/14/2022

    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 character. Their ch…

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    CinemaSerf

    10/20/2022

    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 great warrior clear…

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    The Movie Mob

    11/5/2022

    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 fighting to feel like …

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    Peter McGinn

    11/11/2022

    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 story was stereotypi…

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    Manuel São Bento

    12/3/2022

    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-racism and equal hum…

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