Movie

The Woman King

2022 · 135 min

A sweeping, emotionally charged historical epic with fierce battle sequences and a strong mother-daughter core.

Tagline: Her reign begins.
Overview: 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.
How it feels: Earnest, uplifting, tense and dark. Brisk and needs your attention.
About: Survival, family, identity, power
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: earneststrength 3 of 3
upliftingstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
darkstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: survival
family
identity
power
justice
Places: countryside
small town
Era: period
Audience: teen
Form: true story
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild