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The Woman King
2022
· Movie
· 135 min
B
MEANRANK
73/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #1741
- IMDb #2436
- Google retired #961
- Rotten Tomatoes #39
- Metacritic #3810
- Letterboxd #1530
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #471
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #5
- Metacritic Critics #910
- Metacritic Audience #5133
- Douban #2539
- Kinopoisk #5249
- AlloCiné #1258
- Trakt #455
Every rating
31–99
out of 100
Sharply split
Lowest is Metacritic users on 31, highest is Rotten Tomatoes viewers on 99. Critics average 85, everyone else 70.
See the most contested films →In the 1800s, the kingdom of Dahomey is protected by an elite unit of all-female warriors. The story follows a new recruit and a seasoned general as they train the next generation of soldiers to defend their nation. They must confront enemies from abroad and challenge traditions within their own ranks, fighting for the survival of their people and their way of life.
Details
- Director
- Gina Prince-Bythewood
- Writers
- Dana Stevens, Maria Bello
- Released
- 16 September 2022
- Country
- Canada, United States
- Language
- English, Portuguese, Fon
- Runtime
- 135 min
- Rated
- PG-13
- Budget
- $50.0M
- Box office
- $97.6M
- Awards
- 16 wins, 64 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 80 →16 wins from 80 nominations across 26 ceremonies
| Critics' Choice Awards 2023 | Best Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2023 | Best Costume Design | Gersha Phillips | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2023 | Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of The Woman King | Nominee |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2023 | Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Golden Globe Awards 2023 | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Grammy Awards 2023 | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Angélique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito and Jessy Wilson for "Keep Rising" | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Award 2023 | Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The stunt performers and coordinators of The Woman King | Nominee |
| Screen Actors Guild Award 2023 | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Viola Davis | Nominee |
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Critics' Choice Awards
4 nominations
| Best Acting Ensemble | The cast of The Woman King | Nominee |
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Gersha Phillips | Nominee |
| Best Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
Screen Actors Guild Award
2 nominations
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Motion Picture | The stunt performers and coordinators of The Woman King | Nominee |
Golden Globe Awards
1 nomination
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Viola Davis | Nominee |
Grammy Awards
1 nomination
| Best Song Written for Visual Media | Angélique Kidjo, Jeremy Lutito and Jessy Wilson for "Keep Rising" | Nominee |
Black Reel Awards
14 nominations, 6 won
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Thuso Mbedu | Winner |
| Outstanding Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Winner |
| Outstanding Editing | Terilyn A. Shropshire | Winner |
| Outstanding Ensemble Casting Director | Aisha Coley | Winner |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | The Woman King ( Maria Bello, Viola Davis, Cathy Schulman and Julius Tennon, producers) | Winner |
| Outstanding Score | Terence Blanchard | Winner |
| Outstanding Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Outstanding Breakthrough Performance, Female | Sheila Atim | Nominee |
| Outstanding Cinematography | Polly Morgan | Nominee |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Gersha Phillips | Nominee |
| Outstanding Original Song | Jessy Wilson, Angélique Kidjo and Jeremy Lutito for "Keep Rising" | Nominee |
| Outstanding Production Design | Akin Mckenzie | Nominee |
| Outstanding Soundtrack | The Woman King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress | Thuso Mbedu | Nominee |
Alliance of Women Film Journalists
12 nominations, 3 won
| Best Cinematography | Polly Morgan | Winner |
| Best Woman Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Winner |
| Woman Film Industry Achievement | Viola Davis | Winner |
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Terilyn A. Shropshire | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble Casting Director | Aisha Coley | Nominee |
| Best Original Screenplay | Dana Stevens and Maria Bello | Nominee |
| Best Picture | The Woman King | Nominee |
| Best Woman Breakthrough Performance | Thuso Mbedu | Nominee |
| Best Woman Screenwriter | Dana Stevens and Maria Bello | Nominee |
| Most Daring Performance | Viola Davis | Nominee |
NAACP Image Awards
9 nominations, 2 won
| Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture | Viola Davis | Winner |
| Outstanding Directing in a Motion Picture | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Winner |
| Outstanding Costume Design | Gersha Phillips, Carly Nicodemo, Lieze Van Tonder, Lynn Paulsen and Tova Harrison | Nominee |
| Outstanding Ensemble Cast in a Motion Picture | The cast of The Woman King | Nominee |
| Outstanding Motion Picture | The Woman King | Nominee |
| Outstanding Soundtrack/Compilation Album | The Woman King (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Motion Picture | John Boyega | Nominee |
| Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Lashana Lynch | Nominee |
| Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture | Dana Stevens and Maria Bello | Nominee |
African-American Film Critics Association Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | The Woman King | Winner |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Films of the Year | The Woman King | Winner |
Hollywood Music in Media Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Best Original Score in a Feature Film | Terence Blanchard | Winner |
National Board of Review Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top Ten Films | The Woman King | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Chairman’s Award | Viola Davis | Winner |
AARP Movies for Grownups Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Director | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Best Ensemble | The cast of The Woman King | Nominee |
| Best Picture/Best Movie for Grownups | The Woman King | Nominee |
| Best Screenwriter | Dana Stevens | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
5 nominations
| Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Drama | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Gersha Phillips | Nominee |
| Best Editing | Terilyn A. Shropshire | Nominee |
| Best Original Score | Terence Blanchard | Nominee |
| Best Sound | Becky Sullivan, Kevin O'Connell, Tony Lamberti and Derek Mansvelt | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
3 nominations
| Best Actress in a Leading Role | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Direction | Gina Prince-Bythewood | Nominee |
| Rising Star | Sheila Atim | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Creative Arts Awards
3 nominations
| Best Casting Director | Aisha Coley | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Gersha Phillips | Nominee |
| Best Stunts | The Woman King | Nominee |
People's Choice Awards
3 nominations
| Action Movie Star of 2022 | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Action Movie of 2022 | The Woman King | Nominee |
| Female Movie Star of 2022 | Viola Davis | Nominee |
Austin Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Coordinator | Daniel Hernandez | Nominee |
BET Awards
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Movie | The Woman King | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society
2 nominations
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
| Best Stunt Coordination Team | The Woman King | Nominee |
St. Louis Film Critics Association
2 nominations
| Best Action Film | The Woman King | Nominee |
| Best Costume Design | Gersha Phillips | Nominee |
American Cinema Editors Awards
1 nomination
| Best Edited Feature Film – Dramatic | Terilyn A. Shropshire | Nominee |
Dallas–Fort Worth Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |
Dorian Awards
1 nomination
| Film Performance of the Year | Viola Davis | Nominee |
ICG Publicists Awards
1 nomination
| Maxwell Weinberg Publicists Showmanship Motion Picture Award | The Woman King | Nominee |
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
1 nomination
| Best Actress | Viola Davis | Nominee |