The Woman King
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| Directed by | Gina Prince-Bythewood |
| Screenplay by | Dana Stevens |
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| Cinematography | Polly Morgan |
| Edited by | Terilyn A. Shropshire |
| Music by | Terence Blanchard |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $50 million[2] |
| Box office | $97.6 million[3][4] |
The Woman King is a 2022 American
Bello conceived the idea for The Woman King in 2015 after visiting
The Woman King had its world premiere at the
It was the last film to be distributed by Entertainment One in Canada before the distributor's Canadian division was shut down on June 29, 2022, along with its Spanish distribution shortly before the film's release.
Plot
In the West African kingdom of Dahomey in 1823,[8] General Nanisca, leader of the all-female regiment of warriors, the Agojie, liberates Dahomean women who were abducted by slavers from the Oyo Empire. This provokes King Ghezo of Dahomey to prepare for an all-out war with the Oyo. Nanisca begins to train a new generation of warriors to join the Agojie to protect the kingdom. Among these warriors is Nawi, a strong-willed girl who was offered by her father to the king after refusing to marry men who would beat her. Nawi befriends Izogie, a veteran Agojie. She also reveals to Nanisca that she is adopted and shows a scar on her left shoulder, shocking Nanisca.
Portuguese slave traders led by Santo Ferreira and accompanied by the half-Dahomean Malik arrive as part of an alliance with the Oyo, led by General Oba Ade. Nawi encounters Malik while the latter is bathing, and the two become friends. Shortly after graduating from training to become a full-fledged Agojie, Nawi sneaks off to speak with Malik and learns that the Oyo are planning to attack. She reports this to Nanisca, who tells her off for her recklessness. Amidst a heated argument between the two, Nanisca reveals that in her youth, she was captured by Oba, raped, and impregnated. After giving birth to a daughter, Nanisca embedded a shark tooth in her left shoulder before giving her away. Nanisca helps Nawi extract the tooth, confirming that she is her biological daughter.
Nanisca leads the Agojie in an attack on the Oyo. The attack is successful, but Oba escapes and Nawi, Fumbe and Izogie are captured. With Nawi's advice, Fumbe escapes and reports the others' fate to Nanisca. Ghezo prepares to bestow the title of Woman King, his partner and equal in ruling Dahomey, upon Nanisca, but refuses to authorise a rescue mission for the captive Agojie. Meanwhile, Izogie is killed in an escape attempt and Malik buys Nawi to protect her. Nanisca defies orders and sets out with a group of like-minded warriors to rescue the captives. The chaos allows Nawi to escape and rejoin Nanisca. Malik frees several other slaves who drown Ferreira, and Nanisca kills Oba in single combat. The triumphant Agojie return to Dahomey, where Ghezo privately and briefly admonishes Nanisca for disobeying him, before crowning her the Woman King. After the festivities, Nanisca and Nawi privately acknowledge their familial relationship.
Cast
- Viola Davis as General Nanisca[9]
- Wanda Banda as Young Nanisca
- Thuso Mbedu as Nawi[10]
- Lashana Lynch as Izogie[11]
- Sheila Atim as Amenza[12]
- Lethabo as Young Amenza
- Hero Fiennes Tiffin as Santo Ferreira[13]
- John Boyega as King Ghezo[14]
- Jordan Bolger as Malik[15]
- Jimmy Odukoya as General Oba Ade[15]
- Joel Mukadi as Young Oba
- Masali Baduza as Fumbe[13]
- Jayme Lawson as Shante[13]
- Adrienne Warren as Ode[12]
- Shaina West as Esi
- Chioma Umeala as Tara
- Siyamthanda Makakane as Cindra
- Siv Ngesi as the Migan[16]
- Angélique Kidjo as the Meunon[15]
- Zozibini Tunzi as Efe[17]
- Makgotso M as Iniya[18]
- Thando Dlomo as Kelu[15]
- Julian Tennon as Moru[19]
Production
Development
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The Woman King was produced by Maria Bello and Cathy Schulman, written by Dana Stevens with contributions by Gina Prince-Bythewood, and directed by Prince-Bythewood.[20] It is a co-production between TriStar Pictures and Entertainment One.[1]
In 2015, Bello went to the West African nation of Benin to learn the history of the Agojie. Convinced she had found a story worth telling, she returned to Los Angeles and recruited Schulman, then head of organization Women in Film, to help her make the film.[2] On September 19, 2015,[21][22] Bello used a moment when she was presenting actress Viola Davis with an award at the Skirball Cultural Center in Los Angeles to pitch her idea for the movie in front of the crowd, who cheered at the notion of seeing Davis in the lead role.[2][20]
Schulman first tried to set up the film at
Studios who turned it down cited an unlikely chance for the film to turn a profit; others, according to Davis, wanted to cast light-skinned, well-known actresses, which they refused to do for historical accuracy and the audience's sake. Prince-Bythewood, also in 2016, was approached to write the screenplay but could not commit due to a scheduling conflict with
In early 2018, the commercial success of the superhero movie
Prince-Bythewood referenced epic films like The Last of the Mohicans (1992), Braveheart (1995), and Gladiator (2000) as influences. Her background in sports gave her a perspective on the realism of fight scenes.[2] In crafting the story, she sought for the women to be multi-faceted in both their fighting ability and their emotional reactions.[20] She worked with production designer Akin McKenzie to learn about the Agojie. Their research included books, out-of-print texts, photographs, and writings by Princeton professor Leonard Wantchekon. "The biggest eye-opener," she said, "was how much misinformation there is about these women and this culture, given that so much of their history was written from the colonizer's point of view. So it was really about separating the texts that were from that point of view, which were so disparaging and disrespectful, from the truth."[23]
For four months before the shoot, the cast performed 90 minutes a day of weight lifting with trainer Gabriela Mclain, followed by three and a half hours of fight training with stunt coordinator Danny Hernandez, which included running, martial arts, and working with swords and spears. Davis was inspired by pro boxer Claressa Shields.[2]
Filming
In November 2021, the cast and crew flew to South Africa for a five-month shoot. Prince-Bythewood prioritized department heads who were women and people of color,
For a sequence in which a character is remembering a sexual assault, Prince-Bythewood referenced
Post-production
Release
The film premiered at the
The film was released for VOD on November 22, 2022, followed by a Blu-ray, DVD, and 4K UHD release by Sony Pictures Home Entertainment on December 13, 2022, in the United States.[35] In the United Kingdom, it was released on DVD and Blu-ray, by Entertainment One and Universal Pictures Home Entertainment on February 13, 2023.
Netflix in the United States received The Woman King 153 days after its theatrical release on February 16, 2023 as part of a first window deal with Sony Pictures and a second window deal with Disney+.[36]
It was the last film to be distributed by Entertainment One in Canada before the distributor's Canadian division was shut down on June 29, 2022, along with its Spanish distribution shortly before the film's release.[37]
Reception
Box office
The Woman King grossed $67.3 million in the United States and Canada, and $27.1 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $94.4 million[3][4] against a projected $190 million break-even price point.[38]
In the United States and Canada, The Woman King was projected to gross around $12 million in its opening weekend, with some studios estimating it could reach as much as $16 million.[39] The film made $6.8 million on its first day, including $1.7 million from Thursday night previews. It went on to over-perform and debut at $19.05 million from 3,765 theaters, topping the box office. Of the opening-weekend audience, 60% were female, 58% were over the age of 35, and 59% were African American.[34] In its second weekend, the film made $11.1 million (a drop of 42%), finishing behind newcomer Don't Worry Darling.[40] In its third weekend, the film made $6.8 million, finishing third.[41]
Critical response
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The Woman King received positive reviews from critics for the cast's performance, including Viola Davis's starring role and Thuso Mbedu's breakout performance, and its action choreography, while some minor disappointment was expressed with the script.[7] On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 94% of 266 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. The website's consensus reads: "All hail Viola Davis! The Woman King rules."[42] On Metacritic the film has a weighted average score of 76 out of 100, based on 35 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[43] Audiences polled by CinemaScore gave the film a rare average grade of "A+" on an A+ to F scale, while those at PostTrak gave the film a 95% overall positive score.[citation needed]
Lovia Gyarkye of The Hollywood Reporter wrote, "A crowd-pleasing epic—think Braveheart with Black women."[44] Robert Daniels at RogerEbert.com said, "When The Woman King works, it's majestic... The magnitude and the awe this movie inspires are what epics like Gladiator and Braveheart are all about."[45] Kate Erbland of IndieWire said, "A hell of a time at the movies, a seemingly 'niche' topic with great appeal, the sort of battle-heavy feature that will likely engender plenty of hoots and hollers."[46] /Film's Chris Evangelista said it was "an absolute blast. It's a film that isn't afraid to get you cheering."[47] BBC critic Caryn James wrote, "It is a splashy popcorn movie with a social conscience."[48]
Jamie Broadnax of
James said representation of history and culture "leans toward fantasy in its heroic moments, but is rooted in [the] truth about war, brutality, and freedom."[48] Gyarkye said it "begins as portraiture and then surrenders to melodrama when faced with the challenges of translating history for the screen and constructing a coherent geopolitical thread."[44] Reuben Baron of Looper.com wrote, "The Woman King is an 8/10 for entertainment value, and 4/10 for how it deals with history." On the aspect of spectacle, critics said they wanted more action movies like The Woman King.[52] Erbland said, "If this is what a Hollywood-ized and -sized blockbuster looks like in 2022, bring it on. Bring them all on."[46] Evangelista concluded in his review, "Maybe one day we'll get to a point where such a movie doesn't feel groundbreaking, but here we are."[47]
The Africa Report describes the response from Benin (where the movie is set) as mixed, with on the one hand some Beninese reactions pointing out the historical errors and the liberties taken in the representation of the Benin culture by replacing elements such as song and dance with South African substitutes, while on the other hand some responding positively to the depiction of Benin historical events in a big Hollywood production.[53]
Accolades
Controversy
Portrayal of Dahomey slave traders
The Mary Sue wrote, "The major reason for the controversy surrounding The Woman King is that it is allegedly historically inaccurate. Now, some individuals touting this claim may not actually care about the accuracy and are just using this as an excuse to boycott a film about Black women’s empowerment. However, some historians have weighed in on the issue, too, which raised some valid concerns. One point that has sparked controversy is The Woman King‘s historically inaccurate depiction of the kingdom of Dahomey’s attitude towards slavery."[88]
On social media, the hashtag #BoycottWomanKing was trending for days.
Historical accuracy
The Woman King is set in the kingdom of
Characters
The movie features multiple fictional characters, including, among others, the Agojie general Nanisca, played by Viola Davis. History vs. Hollywood speculated her name was inspired by an Agojie teenage recruit of the same name who was written about by a French naval officer in 1889. Another notable fictional character is the Portuguese-speaking Santo Ferreira who is played by Hero Fiennes Tiffin.
Role in slavery
The movie correctly depicts the status of Dahomey as a nation that sold enslaved captives to European slave traders. However, a fictional embellishment to this narrative is that Nanisca confronts Ghezo about the immorality of selling Dahomey slaves to the Portuguese and suggests trading in palm oil production instead.[44] Nanisca being fictional, the confrontation did not take place, although the king's exploration of alternatives to the slave trade did. Smithsonian wrote, "Though Ghezo did at one point explore palm oil production as an alternative source of revenue, it proved far less lucrative, and the king soon resumed Dahomey's participation in the slave trade."[92]
Notes
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Further reading
- The warriors of this West African kingdom were formidable—and female at National Geographic, September 14, 2022