The Woman King

Sep 16, 2022

2h 15m

★ 7.7

Her reign begins.

Overview

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

Genres

Action

Drama

History

Production Companies

TriStar Pictures

JuVee Productions

Entertainment One

Welle Entertainment

TSG Entertainment II

The Woman King Trailers

Cast

Nanisca

Viola Davis

Nawi

Thuso Mbedu

Izogie

Lashana Lynch

Amenza

Sheila Atim

King Ghezo

John Boyega

Malik

Jordan Bolger

Santo Ferreira

Hero Fiennes Tiffin

Oba Ade

Jimmy Odukoya

Fumbe

Masali Baduza

Shante

Jayme Lawson

Ode

Adrienne Warren

Tara

Chioma Antoinette Umeala

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