The Woman King
critic Reviews
, 94% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- All hail Viola Davis! The Woman King rules.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreSandra HallSydney Morning Herald
The dialogue is generic -- the formal kind constructed to suit all periods -- but the actors give it all the authenticity it needs, clearly delighted by the ebullience of their characters.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreJordan HoffmanAV Club
It is a film designed to inspire audiences and elicit cheers and, by and large, it succeeds.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
Thankfully, all flimsiness in the screenplay is overcome by the director, Gina Prince-Bythewood, and her committed cast, who transform a familiar dramatic milieu (Mulan meets Gladiator meets Wonder Woman) into thrilling, amphetamine-rush cinema.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreCharlotte O'SullivanLondon Evening Standard
Yes, the Woman King could be filed under wish-fulfilment, but that’s true of so many action classics.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRogan GrahamLittle White Lies
A great time at the movies. A rare cinematic event.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDonald ClarkeIrish Times
The end result is a novel, representation-stretching enterprise that, paradoxically, plays like the “sort of film they don’t make any more”.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNeil SoansThe Times of India
Pacing issues and historical inaccuracies aside, The Woman King has great action and moving characters brought to life by a fantastic ensemble cast.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreScroll StaffScroll.in
A giddy mix of history and fantasy.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKshitij RawatWion
...as a piece of entertainment, The Woman King works very well. The action is extremely well-staged and is visceral and brutal and endlessly fun.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreTim BraytonAlternate Ending
A wildly watchable and compelling movie, one of 2022's best popcorn films.
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