The Woman King (2022)
Rating: PG-13
Language: English
Genre: Action, Drama, History
Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood
Cast: Viola Davis, Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch
Writer: Dana Stevens, Maria Bello
Runtime: 135 min / 2h 15m
Coming to Netflix through the big first window Sony deal is The Woman King headlined by Viola Davis.
Set in the 1820s and inspired by true events, the movie follows a battle-tested general who trains a new generation of female warriors to protect their kingdom from a powerful foe.
The movie was often cited as one of the movies that had its sights on the top flight awards at the Oscars but was notably snubbed to much controversy.
