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The Woman King

The Woman King

2022
PG-13
135 min
Action Drama History

Plot Summary

A historical epic inspired by true events that took place in The Kingdom of Dahomey, one of the most powerful states of Africa in the 18th and 19th centuries.

6.9
IMDb Rating
94%
Rotten Tomatoes
76
Metacritic
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Ratings & Reviews

6.9
IMDb Rating
94%
Rotten Tomatoes
76
Metacritic

Technical Details

135 min
Runtime
16 Sep 2022
Release Date
PG-13
Content Rating
Movie
Content Type
2022
Year
Genres
Action Drama History

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User Reviews

Peter McGinn

Peter McGinn

6.0/10
Recent

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 stereotypical in places, though for this progressive white guy, it was refreshing not to s...

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GenerationofSwine

GenerationofSwine

1.0/10
Recent

Oh come on with the good reviews, even if she wasn't an evil slave trader, the film comes across as a melodramatic propaganda piece from start to finish... ... but then again, it was a melodramatic propaganda piece from start to finish... ... but that's not why it's one of the movies with a huge disparancy between critic and user reviews on the more reputable sights. It was intentionally polarizing. Rational people are ripping into it because they turned a power hungry monster responsibl...

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Manuel São Bento

8.0/10
Recent

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 human rights messages are well conveyed, but the authentic, emotionally resonant ch...

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