The Woman King (2022)

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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.

• Released: 2022-09-16
• Genres: Action, Drama, History, War
• Runtime: 2h 15m
• Status: Released
• TMDB rating: 7.6/10 from 2,428 votes

Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

Top cast

• 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

Full cast & crew

Where to watch The Woman King

• United States: stream on Hulu, fuboTV, YouTube TV, FXNow; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
• United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, Sky Store
• India: stream on Sony Liv; rent on Apple TV Store, Zee5, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube
• Canada: stream on Hollywood Suite, Hollywood Suite Amazon Channel; watch free on CBC Gem; rent on CosmoGo; buy on CosmoGo
• Australia: stream on BINGE, Foxtel Now, Stan; rent on JustWatch TV, Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fetch TV

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