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2022 • 2h 15min • PG-13 • Action, Drama, History

The Woman King

"Her reign begins."

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.

IMDb 6.9

RT 94%

MC 76

Writer

Maria Bello

Composer

Terence Blanchard

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Viola Davis

Nanisca

Thuso Mbedu

Nawi

Lashana Lynch

Izogie

Sheila Atim

Amenza

John Boyega

King Ghezo

Jordan Bolger

Malik

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Santo Ferreira

Jimmy Odukoya

Oba Ade

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Thuso Mbedu Nawi

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Jordan Bolger Malik

Hero Fiennes Tiffin Santo Ferreira

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Siyamthanda Makakane Cindra

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