Rent The Woman King (2022)

3.4 of 5 from 339 ratings
2h 9min
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Synopsis:
Inspired by true events, this is the remarkable, action-packed story about the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey with skills and a fierceness unlike anything the world has ever seen. Follow the epic and intense journey of General Nanisca (Viola Davis) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life.
Actors:
, , , , , , Jimmy Odukoya, , , , , Siyamthanda Makakane, , , , , , Wanda Banda, Lethabo, Kekole Mathabathe
Directors:
Producers:
Maria Bello, Viola Davis, Cathy Schulman, Julius Tennon
Writers:
Dana Stevens, Maria Bello
Studio:
eOne
Genres:
Action & Adventure, Drama
Collections:
Award Winners, BAFTA Nominations Competition 2023, Oscar Nominations Competition 2023
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/02/2023
Run Time:
129 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English Dolby Digital 2.0, English Dolby Digital 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
Bonus:
  • Representation Matters
  • Storytellers
  • Filmmakers Commentary
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/02/2023
Run Time:
134 minutes
Languages:
English Audio Description, English DTS-HD Master Audio 2.0, English DTS-HD Master Audio 5.1
Subtitles:
English Hard of Hearing
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • A Caterpillar's Destruction: Viola Davis on Set
  • Representation Matters
  • Woman/Warrior
  • Storytellers
  • Filmmakers' Commentary
BBFC:
Release Date:
13/02/2023
Run Time:
134 minutes
Languages:
English Dolby Atmos, English Dolby Digital 2.0
Subtitles:
English, English Hard of Hearing
DVD Regions:
Region 2
Formats:
Pal
Aspect Ratio:
Widescreen 2.40:1
Colour:
Colour
BLU-RAY Regions:
B
Bonus:
  • A Caterpillar's Destruction: Viola Davis on Set
  • Representation Matters
  • Woman/Warrior
  • Storytellers
  • Filmmakers' Commentary

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Reviews (6) of The Woman King

Too Disney - The Woman King review by Crocodileroc

Spoiler Alert
13/07/2023

I had to force myself to watch it all the way through.  It was not believable and too much like Bruce Lee meets Zulu.  I managed to stay awake until the end.  One of the  heroines was a reasonable actress but she simply lacked the build to realistically be an Amazon.  

2 out of 3 members found this review helpful.

Historical rewriting & cinema by numbers - The Woman King review by JD

Spoiler Alert
13/02/2024

Yes, the film looks good but it all seems like a Disney-esque rewriting of history. In truth, Dahomey was one of the African nations that supported and helped the slave trade by enslaving other nations. To say they helped bring about the end of slavery is arrant nonsense. They only stopped slavery when the French forced them to .

As to Disney-esque, it alludes to throat-cutting and so on, but the camera carefully pulls away so it's all out of shot. It also seems to take place in a strange reality where the bad guys (the Portugese) just stand and let themselves get attacked, never mind their inability to shoot straight.

Don't waste your time, watch The Lion King instead.

1 out of 1 members found this review helpful.

Not too bad overall... - The Woman King review by TB

Spoiler Alert
24/04/2023

But don't be fooled into thinking this is action-packed, it's not (although the action parts are quite machete-wielding brutal).

It's actually quite boring in parts, and some elements of the plot seemed very contrived (esp. considering it is "inspired by true events").. so this meant I didn't really care for the characters that much (although I did care for their cause), I wasn't really invested in it...

But not too bad overall I guess.. meh... 3 stars is probably generous - I wanted to like it more than I did.

1 out of 2 members found this review helpful.

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