Official Trailer
Our Review
- Viola Davis, Lashana Lynch, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, John Boyega.
- October 4th 2022
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
Viola Davis plays Nanisca, the leader of a fearless all-female warrior unit, in this action-packed historical epic.
In a landscape filled with sequels, reboots and remakes, it makes a refreshing change to have an original action movie in cinemas.
The Woman King, directed by The Old Guard’s Gina Prince-Bythewood, tells the story of the Agojie, a real unit of female warriors who defended the Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa and their ruler, King Ghezo (John Boyega).
The film takes place in 1823 and follows Nawi (Thuso Mbedu), a new recruit who must train to became a fearless warrior and earn the respect of leader Nanisca (Viola Davis).
This is a crowd-pleasing, thrilling historical epic filled with spectacular, gripping battle sequences and well-executed action scenes as well as plenty of quieter, character-driven moments to help us get invested in the main players.
Prince-Bythewood strikes the perfect balance between action and drama and takes time to establish and round out the characters before sending them into battle. This makes you care about the outcome...
