The Woman King (2022)

 

The Woman King

2022 ‧ Action/Adventure ‧ 2h 15m

MOVIE INFO

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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• Rating: PG-13 (Partial Nudity|Brief Language|Sequences of Strong Violence|Some Disturbing Material|Thematic Content)

• Genre: Action, Adventure, History, Drama, War

• Original Language: English

• Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

• Producer: Cathy Schulman, Viola Davis, Julius Tennon, Maria Bello

• Writer: Dana Stevens

• Release Date (Theaters): Sep 16, 2022  Wide

• Release Date (Streaming): Dec 13, 2022

• Box Office (Gross USA): $67.1M

• Runtime: 2h 15m

• Distributor: TriStar Pictures

• Production Co: JuVee Productions, Welle Entertainment

• Sound Mix: Dolby Digital

• Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

CAST & CREW

Viola Davis

Nanisca

Thuso Mbedu

Nawi

Lashana Lynch

Izogie

Sheila Atim

Amenza

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Santo Ferreira

John Boyega

King Ghezo

Jayme Lawson

Shante

Adrienne Warren

Ode

Masali Baduza

Fumbe

Jordan Bolger

Malik

Angélique Kidjo

The Meunon

Thando Dlomo

Kelu

Jimmy Odukoya

Oba Ade

Gina Prince-Bythewood

Director

Dana Stevens

Screenwriter

Cathy Schulman

Producer

Viola Davis

Producer

Julius Tennon

Producer

Maria Bello

Producer

Peter McAleese

Executive Producer

Polly Morgan

Cinematographer

Terilyn A. Shropshire

Film Editing

Terence Blanchard

Original Music

Akin McKenzie

Production Design

Catherine Makgati

Art Director

Gersha Phillips

Costume Design

Aisha Coley

Casting