---
title: 'The Woman King (2022)'
type: 'film'
director: 'Gina Prince-Bythewood'
released: '2022-09-16'
runtime_minutes: 135
certification: 'PG-13'
genres:
  - 'Drama'
  - 'Action'
  - 'Adventure'
  - 'History'
countries:
  - 'United States'
canonical: 'https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-woman-king-2022'
review_count: 0
imdb: 'https://www.imdb.com/title/tt8093700/'
publisher: 'CinePixo'
---

# The Woman King (2022)

2022 · PG-13 · 135 min · Drama, Action, Adventure, History · United States


## Synopsis

The Woman King is a 2022 fictionalised historical drama depicting the Agojie, the all-female regiment in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey. An American action-adventure film set in the 1820s, it stars Viola Davis as a general who trains the next generation of female warriors to fight their enemies. It is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood and written by Dana Stevens, based on a story she wrote with Maria Bello. The film also stars Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, Hero Fiennes Tiffin, and John Boyega.

## Credits

- **Producer:** [Viola Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/viola-davis), [Maria Bello](https://cinepixo.com/people/maria-bello), [Cathy Schulman](https://cinepixo.com/people/cathy-schulman), [Julius Tennon](https://cinepixo.com/people/julius-tennon)
- **Director:** [Gina Prince-Bythewood](https://cinepixo.com/people/gina-prince-bythewood)
- **Screenplay:** [Dana Stevens](https://cinepixo.com/people/dana-stevens)
- **Original Music Composer:** [Lebo M.](https://cinepixo.com/people/lebo-m), [Terence Blanchard](https://cinepixo.com/people/terence-blanchard)
- **Director of Photography:** [Polly Morgan](https://cinepixo.com/people/polly-morgan)
- **Editor:** [Terilyn A. Shropshire](https://cinepixo.com/people/terilyn-a-shropshire)

## Cast

- [Jayme Lawson](https://cinepixo.com/people/jayme-lawson)
- [Masali Baduza](https://cinepixo.com/people/masali-baduza)
- [Angelique Kidjo](https://cinepixo.com/people/angelique-kidjo)
- [Viola Davis](https://cinepixo.com/people/viola-davis)
- [Lashana Lynch](https://cinepixo.com/people/lashana-lynch)
- [Sheila Atim](https://cinepixo.com/people/sheila-atim)
- [Zozibini Tunzi](https://cinepixo.com/people/zozibini-tunzi)
- [John Boyega](https://cinepixo.com/people/john-boyega)
- [Thuso Mbedu](https://cinepixo.com/people/thuso-mbedu)
- [Adrienne Warren](https://cinepixo.com/people/adrienne-warren)
- [Hero Fiennes Tiffin](https://cinepixo.com/people/hero-fiennes-tiffin)
- [Makgotso M](https://cinepixo.com/people/makgotso-m)
- [Sivuyile Ngesi](https://cinepixo.com/people/sivuyile-ngesi)

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Official site: https://www.thewomanking.movie/
Source: https://cinepixo.com/movies/the-woman-king-2022
Film facts: Wikidata (Q109905743); synopsis from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Reviews, themes and notes are the work of this site's members.