The Woman King is sitting on its throne after dominating the box office during its opening weekend. The film, led by Viola Davis, had a fantastic run in North America, no doubt thanks to the fact that we have never really seen a film quite like it. It easily bested other film releases over the weekend, earning $19 million according to estimates from Sony yesterday.
Based on the Agojie, a female warrior unit in the Kingdom of Dahomey in West Africa in the early 1800s, the film looks at these fearsome women led by Davis’ General Nanisca, who is training up the next generation of warriors. Directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, The Woman King premiered at the Toronto Film Festival, where Davis gave an impassioned speech that left the audience cheering. It isn’t just the festival goers who are cheering over this movie, as word of mouth is likely to take this film onwards and upwards.
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