Movie · 2022
The Woman King
“Her reign begins.”
Released 16 September 2022 135 min Action / Drama / History / War More from 2022 → Letterboxd ↗ · TMDB ↗
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.
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How old were they?
Viola Davis
as Nanisca
Jimmy Odukoya
as Oba Ade
Adrienne Warren
as Ode
Lashana Lynch
as Izogie
Thuso Mbedu
as Nawi
Sheila Atim
as Amenza
John Boyega
as King Ghezo
Jordan Bolger
as Malik
Chioma Antoinette Umeala
as Tara
Hero Fiennes Tiffin
as Santo Ferreira
Jayme Lawson
as Shante
Masali Baduza
as Fumbe
Seputla Sebogodi
as The Meu
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The numbers
33years between the oldest and youngest billed
57Viola Davis — oldest on the call sheet
24Jayme Lawson — youngest billed
32average age of the credited cast