The Woman King

2022 · directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood

Rating
77/100
Hit
no

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.

The Woman King (2022), directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, rates 77/100. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

  • Viola Davis
  • Thuso Mbedu
  • Lashana Lynch
  • Sheila Atim
  • John Boyega
  • Jordan Bolger
  • Hero Fiennes Tiffin
  • Jimmy Odukoya
  • Masali Baduza
  • Jayme Lawson

Crew

  • Polly Morgan — Director of Photography
  • Terilyn A. Shropshire — Editor
  • Terence Blanchard — Original Music Composer
  • Dana Stevens — Screenplay

More from Gina Prince-Bythewood

  1. Love & Basketball (2000) — 75/100
  2. Beyond the Lights (2014) — 72/100
  3. The Old Guard (2020) — 71/100
  4. The Secret Life of Bees (2008) — 67/100

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