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A Balasaur Score of 77 out of 100, drawn from IMDb 6.9/10, Rotten Tomatoes 94%, Metacritic 76/100. Scores higher than 90% of the 2,417 2020s action movies in this catalog. Streaming on Hulu.
Synopsis
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.
Ratings
IMDb6.9/10
Rotten Tomatoes94%
Metacritic76/100
2,429 audience votes
Key crew
- Terence BlanchardOriginal Music Composer
- Dana StevensScreenplay
- Gina Prince-BythewoodDirector
Cast
- Viola DavisNanisca
- Thuso MbeduNawi
- Lashana LynchIzogie
- Sheila AtimAmenza
- John BoyegaKing Ghezo
- Jordan BolgerMalik
- Hero Fiennes TiffinSanto Ferreira
- Jimmy OdukoyaOba Ade
- Masali BaduzaFumbe
- Jayme LawsonShante
- Adrienne WarrenOde
- Chioma Antoinette UmealaTara
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Themes
africaarranged marriagewarrior womanbased on true storyslave tradeduringcreditsstingerwoman directormilitary unit19th centurymother daughter reunionfreed slavefemale warrior
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