The Woman King
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The Woman King is the remarkable 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. Inspired by true events, The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar®-winner Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life. Some things are worth fighting for…
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- Viola Davis
- John Boyega
- Lashana Lynch
- Thuso Mbedu
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- Sep 10, 2022
lashana lynch, marry me
jourdain searlesSep 15, 2022You know this rules hard when Viola Davis stops a bullet with her giant sword
Bryan EspitiaSep 9, 2022just an absolute fastball down the middle
David Sims - Sep 13, 2022
Viola Davis would have made an incredible silent movie star. When she fixes her eyes on someone in close-up, dialogue becomes completely superfluous. She can stare with furious anger or inspect with barely controlled emotion. In The Woman King, she gets to show off a whole…
Matt SingerSep 20, 20222022 is the year that hollywood realised the coolest thing that you can show a person doing in an action film is them using a knife attached to rope as a weapon
•lily•Sep 18, 2022this is actually what harry styles was talking about when he said “a movie that feels like a movie.” i hooted, i hollered, i laughed, i cried. what more could you want? if anyone in this town has any sense the lashana lynch oscar campaign starts now!!
Olivia Craighead - Sep 15, 2022
If you remove all the unnecessary subplots and tighten the pacing a tad, I’d say you’ve got yourself a really solid 15 minutes worth of good cinema 👌
Dakota JoaquinThe Woman King is a strange tale, glorifying a group that supported slavery. Very odd choice. The film ignores the brutality and savagery of the Kingdom of Dahomey. Dahomey was an empire built on the backs of African slaves. The kingdom used conquest and slave labor for…
NewGods42Apr 18, 2023I would not go to war against Viola Davis for fear that she might look at me disapprovingly which would be more devastating than death
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- angel lovedThe Woman King
i absolutely enjoy the story of nanisca. i need a sequel RN. my only critiques about this movie is why are they in south africa speaking in west african accents & the sugarcoating of the true story of the dahomey which is digusting. BUT OVERALL SO MF GOOD. 9/10👸🏿
zxki dislikedThe Woman KingI don't like Hollywood whitewashing, so I didn't like whatever this was. It's the same old pathetic, good guys vs bad guys to get a point across. I feel like it does the total opposite of what it tries to achieve. The only people I see loving this would be people who ignore the reality of what's on…
cinna lovedThe Woman KingViola davis eats everytime.
- Victor K is "meh" onThe Woman King
A predictable epic story structure within a unique backdrop that has its scenes guided along with a somewhat skewed logic. Though optimistic with good intentions, the apparent historical inaccuracies might have held this back from being a more grounded narrative. Action is cool…
K A Y likedThe Woman KingFelt like something was missing at the end but enjoyed this movie
nakyra saintt lovedThe Woman KingI LOVED ITTTTT AHHHHHH
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Rebecka likedThe Woman KingMäktig krigsfilm
Gman is "meh" onThe Woman KingBesides the historical inaccuracies, this movie is fine. Viola Davis is AMAZING but everyone else is fine. I paused this and then fell asleep, that tells you how boring the movie is. The cinematography is good, but the fights are amazing. It has okay story but it’s really boring.
Guy Milks likedThe Woman KingNot as bad as the haters say and not as good as the lovers say. It’s a mid movie that gets by on its acting(except Boyega he’s sorely miscast) and action. I’m glad I watched it and I was mostly entertained through out(it’s easily 20 min too long) but I never need to see it again
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- DBDarrenlyn Braddy
If we still bought DVDs I’d buy it on DVD just to have it on my shelf.
VVVictor VictorThe Dahomey kingdom were horrific slavers. Why make a movie that celebrates them?
TCTimmesha C.Viola Davis & the entire cast delivered...ESPECIALLY the WOMEN! Brava ladies, brava!
- GVGabriel Valle
Historically it’s inaccurate which can be uncomfortable to view. As a film though, the acting was great and the cinematography was pretty well done. There were 1 or 2 instances of hard cuts that took me out of the experience. I really wish this wasn’t PG-13 because the…
KPkemar porterLoved it!!
TWThee Marshall WilliamsWhat a Great Great all-around movie. So many themes and layers to movie that'll have many interpreting it differently. Can't say enough about the job Viola Davis did!!! #Oscar!!!
- HBHabibatu Bayoh
I love this movie. All the ladies deserve an outstanding 👏🏾 🙌🏿 award for their roles in this film. 10 across the board 🥰🥰🥰🥰
GCGrace CabunocOutstanding plot!
IAImmanuelle Azebe-OsimeViola Davis never ceases to amaze! Thuso Mbedu and the whole cast were also wonderful!
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