The Woman King (2022)
Her reign begins.
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The Woman King rating: IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic
IMDb6.9/10· 82K votes
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic76%
TMDb7.6/10· 2K votesWith 94% on Rotten Tomatoes, backed by 6.9/10 on IMDb and 76/100 on Metacritic, critical reception of this film has been very positive.
About The Woman King
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.
Cast of The Woman King
Viola Davis
as Nanisca
Thuso Mbedu
as Nawi
Lashana Lynch
as Izogie
Sheila Atim
as Amenza
John Boyega
as King Ghezo
Jordan Bolger
as Malik
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
as Santo Ferreira
Jimmy Odukoya
as Oba Ade
Masali Baduza
as Fumbe
Jayme Lawson
as Shante
Adrienne Warren
as Ode
Chioma Antoinette Umeala
as Tara
The Woman King facts
- Budget
- $50M
- Box office
- $97.6M
Ranked by the iRankMovies editorial teamUpdated August 2026MethodologyData sources
Audience opinions
What the audience liked
- •Powerful female warrior representation on screen
- •Aggressive action choreography is well executed
- •Historical backdrop creates compelling context
What the audience disliked
- •Arranged marriage subplot feels underbaked
- •Pacing struggles with multiple story threads
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