The Woman King
Her reign begins.
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.
- Director
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Signature
- Drama · Craft · Action
- Worldwide
- $98M
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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.
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Box Office & Release
The Woman King returned 2.0× its budget worldwide.
- Budget
- $50M
- Opening weekend
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- Domestic gross
- —
- International gross
- —
- Worldwide gross
- $98M
- Release date
- Sep 16, 2022
- Runtime
- 2h 15m
- MPAA rating
- PG-13
- Language
- English, Portuguese
- Country
- Canada, United States of America
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