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1. www.nytimes.com › 2022/09/15 › movies‘The Woman King’ Review: Viola Davis Slays - The New York Times

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   Sep 15, 2022 · In “The Woman King,” Viola Davis leads the women warriors of Dahomey, a real regiment in 19th-century Africa whose exact origins remain obscured by tribal myths and oral traditions. Sony ...

   • Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

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2. www.rogerebert.com › reviews › the-woman-king-movieThe Woman King movie review & film summary (2022) - Roger Ebert

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   Sep 16, 2022 · It’s a towering task approached by Prince-Bythewood and screenwriter Dana Stevens with gentle sensitivity, and a fierce desire to show Black women as the charters of their own destiny. The film begins with flair: A group of men lounge at the center of a field by a campfire.

3. www.bbc.com › culture › articleThe Woman King review: 'A spectacular, action-filled epic' - BBC

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   Sep 10, 2022 · The Woman King leans toward fantasy in its heroic moments, but is rooted in truth about war, brutality and freedom. It is a splashy popcorn movie with a social conscience. ★★★★☆

4. www.imdb.com › title › tt8093700The Woman King (2022) - IMDb

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   The Woman King: Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. With Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim. 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.

   • 6.9/10 (75K)
   • Genre: Action, Drama, History

   • Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
   • Release Date: 2022-09-16

5. amp.theguardian.com › film › 2022The Woman King review – a thunderously cinematic good time

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   Oct 1, 2022 · Muscular in its action sequences, sweeping in scope; a big, flexing, show-off spectacle of a movie. The Woman King is the kind of historical epic that just doesn’t get made any more. And with a...

6. www.nytimes.com › 2022/09/08 › movies‘The Woman King’ and Intimate Moments Amid Epic Action

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   Sep 8, 2022 · Led by Viola Davis as General Nanisca, the women live in their own corner of the palace of King Ghezo (John Boyega) in a man-free enclave as they hone their combat skills. Into this environment...

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   Who directed the woman King?

   • The Woman King: Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. With Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim. 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.

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   Who is 'the woman King' director Gina Prince-Bythewood?

   • A handpicked selection of stories from BBC Future, Culture, Worklife and Travel, delivered to your inbox every Friday Viola Davis and Lashana Lynch lead The Woman King's impressive cast, but the film's real star is its director, Gina Prince-Bythewood, who doesn't make a wrong move, writes Caryn James.

   The Woman King review: 'A spectacular, action-filled epic' - BBC

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   Is 'the woman King' a good movie?

   • In going into “The Woman King,” a big-hearted action-epic whose major challenge is being sincere and historical while fulfilling its blockbuster requirements, you might feel some hesitation. Especially in a cinematic landscape that prizes broad statements on race over sturdy storytelling.

   The Woman King movie review & film summary (2022) - Roger Ebert

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   When does 'the woman King' open?

   • “The Woman King” opens on September 16th. Robert Daniels is an Associate Editor at RogerEbert.com. Based in Chicago, he is a member of the Chicago Film Critics Association (CFCA) and Critics Choice Association (CCA) and regularly contributes to the New York Times, IndieWire, and Screen Daily.

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   Is the woman King based on a true story?

   • 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. Inspired by true events.

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   What is the theme of the woman King?

   • The Woman King is about strength and will, about independence and abolishing slavery, themes that Dana Stevens' screenplay announces too bluntly at times. "We are the blade of freedom," Nanisca yells, inspiring her troops into one more battle. But Prince-Bythewood never lets social themes get in the way of crowd-pleasing action.

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8. www.whattowatch.com › reviews › the-woman-kingThe Woman King review: Viola Davis leads a stunning adventure

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   Sep 15, 2022 · Starring Viola Davis as General Nanisca, the leader of the Agojie, The Woman King offers a layered narrative. One is of Nanisca's drive to serve her king, protect her people and hold fast to the sisterhood she’s sacrificed and suffered for.