The Woman King

  • Theatrical - Wide 2022-09-16
Box Office Gross: $97,562,514
Running Time: 135 minutes
Language: English
Production Company: TriStar Pictures, JuVee Productions, Entertainment One, Welle Entertainment, TSG Entertainment II

JoBlo's Rating

7/10

Synopsis

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... See more of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.

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PLOT: In 1823, Nanisca (Viola Davis) is the bold leader of the Agojie, an all-female regiment tasked with protecting the kingdom of Dahomey. Reeling from a traumatic experience where she was taken as a slave, Nanisca is at odds with...

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