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By Katie Walsh (1,279) for The Seattle Times (964) on 15 Sep 2022

At the center, the true general, Prince-Bythewood, marshals every aspect of The Woman King in concert, conducting action, thrills and emotion…

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By Manohla Dargis (1,909) for The New York Times (9,847) on 15 Sep 2022

The kinetic action adventure The Woman King is a sweeping entertainment, but it’s also a story of unwavering resistance in front of and behind…

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By Jim Slotek (879) for Original-Cin (1,156) on 15 Sep 2022

Complications of history aside, The Woman King is Black Panther minus the vibranium and with more women warriors, an empowerment tale fueled…

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By Joy Ashford (2) for Boston Globe (6,852) on 15 Sep 2022

The Woman King lets its excellent cast weave between hubris, shakiness, and strength, achieving not just richer representation but more thrilling…

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By Lindsey Bahr (430) for The Associated Press (882) on 15 Sep 2022

The film is exactly what you need it to be: An exciting and emotionally true spectacle that required a heck of a fight to simply exist…

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By Brian Lowry (913) for CNN (497) on 15 Sep 2022

Somehow, the film manages to feel like a throwback to the action movies of old while featuring people who were seldom allowed to occupy prominent…

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By Justin Chang (1,535) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 15 Sep 2022

The sense of sisterly solidarity that powers The Woman King is the movie’s raison d’être; it’s also part of Prince-Bythewood’s authorial…

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By Kenji Fujishima (277) for Slant Magazine (8,298) on 15 Sep 2022

The film is a historical action epic that, for all the novelty of its setting and subservience to contemporary attitudes, traffics in a lot…

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By Kyle Smith (1,916) for Wall Street Journal (3,071) on 15 Sep 2022

Sony Pictures is positioning “The Woman King” as not only a rousing action film but also an important one: At the screening I attended,…

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By Alexis Potter (11) for Arizona Republic (3,909) on 14 Sep 2022

I knew nothing about the real story of the Agojie before I saw The Woman King. I thought it was a breathtaking, creative and powerful film…

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By Sarah Jane (34) for Austin Chronicle (7,653) on 14 Sep 2022

It looks beautiful, the costumes are gorgeous, the fight scenes are terrific, and there is a nice bit of gore…

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By Ann Hornaday (1,919) for Washington Post (9,851) on 14 Sep 2022

The Woman King may be a fable, but its power is real: Her name is Viola Davis, and she’s nothing less than magnificent…

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By Richard Roeper (2,737) for Chicago Sun-Times (7,580) on 14 Sep 2022

Director Gina Prince-Bythewood’s stirring and sprawling period-piece epic “The Woman King” is groundbreaking in that it tells the story…

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By Jordan Hoffman (1,025) for The A.V. Club (5,644) on 14 Sep 2022

Prince-Bythewood, whose Beyond The Lights is one of the most overlooked movies of the last decade, has created a vision of historical Africa…

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By Katie Rife (451) for Polygon (677) on 13 Sep 2022

This film has a fire in its belly…

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By Mae Abdulbaki (411) for Screen Rant (892) on 13 Sep 2022

Minor hiccups aside, The Woman King is a blockbuster with a lot of heart and a clear story that is tightly written; it’s well worth the watch…

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By Carys Anderson (2) for Consequence (296) on 12 Sep 2022

Come for the bloodshed, stay for the sisterhood…

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By Cary Darling (452) for San Francisco Chronicle (7,630) on 12 Sep 2022

Sure, it’s overly simplistic and not altogether historically accurate but if anyone is looking for a well-made, action-fueled popcorn movie,…

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By Martin Tsai (390) for TheWrap (3,203) on 12 Sep 2022

The Woman King possesses broad appeal. It’s an oft-told tale, yes, but here imparted with a fresh angle and a meaningful moral…

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By Kathia Woods (3) for The Playlist (3,871) on 10 Sep 2022

The Woman King is more than an action movie…

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