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Djav1982Sep 18, 2022

based on a true story lol real history is far more interesting than this rubbish don't waste your time and money

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MetacriticOnurNov 29, 2022

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
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DarkestHourSep 24, 2022

I read the reviews and saw the mention of this tribe's history which I thought might be part of a review bomb. So I decided to look this tribe up on Wikipedia; this is what I found: The growth of Dahomey coincided with the growth of theI read the reviews and saw the mention of this tribe's history which I thought might be part of a review bomb. So I decided to look this tribe up on Wikipedia; this is what I found: The growth of Dahomey coincided with the growth of the Atlantic slave trade, and it became known to Europeans as a major supplier of slaves.[2] As a highly militaristic kingdom constantly organised for warfare, it captured children, women, and men during wars and raids against neighboring societies, and sold them into the Atlantic slave trade in exchange for European goods such as rifles, gunpowder, fabrics, cowrie shells, tobacco, pipes, and alcohol.[5][6] I don't expect perfect history from Hollywood, bit we don't need to like slavers either.… Expand

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TheAspirantOct 1, 2022

Entertaining enough for modern cinematography. Doesn't really help the case that much, when It's apparent that they're glorifying one of the worst slave traders in all of Africa. And trying to change that fact, and shifting it one to parties,Entertaining enough for modern cinematography. Doesn't really help the case that much, when It's apparent that they're glorifying one of the worst slave traders in all of Africa. And trying to change that fact, and shifting it one to parties, not at fault, is nothing short of vile and disgusting. Is this really a story you guys wanted to portray? Out of all the rich content, Africa could provide?… Expand

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TristanHemlockSep 19, 2022

When I went into this movie, I already knew very well the history surrounding the Agojie and the actions done by the African kingdom of Dahomey. But because I've almost always appreciated and liked the roles that Viola Davis chooses, I gaveWhen I went into this movie, I already knew very well the history surrounding the Agojie and the actions done by the African kingdom of Dahomey. But because I've almost always appreciated and liked the roles that Viola Davis chooses, I gave it a try.

After Viola Davis declarations about what it would mean if people didn't went to see the movie, a big part of me wanted nothing more than to not even see the movie. But I took her statements, as her making a huge mistake, that might hurt an actual good movie.

And as it turned out, I wouldn't have lost anything if I hadn't watched this movie.

From Viola Davis, to Lashana Lynch Izogie and others. The performances were for the most part solid, and the natural beauty of the African continent all helped to make the movie tolerable.

However try as they might, and they did try, history didn't happened that way. Not exactly. The Woman King gives you the Hollywood edited version of history, but it doesn't give you the actual history. The ugly side of the tribe that Nanisca (Davis) is portraying.

It's understandable why they did what they did, seeing the times they were living, and the movie should've owned that, instead of trying to embellish the truth. Anyone with an ounce of common sense would've understood, or at least tried to understand what was happening historically in that period of African history.

But apparently they are too ashamed to own to their own history. Maybe because the actresses and actors, didn't even bother to study the history of what they were going to be portraying.

The movie is not good, not really. It's watchable, not just because of the performances but also because of the beauty of the African continent, and also in part the culture as well. However they could've cut twenty minutes to the movie and you'd have lost nothing.

It has too many moments that are slow paced, and then it just puts in the fifth gear and doesn't slow down. To the viewer that doesn't know anything about what they're watching, they might be deceived into thinking they saw a a movie about female empowerment, and how to fight against oppression to preserve one's freedom. Because that's what the movie tries to sell.

And it's really because of the embellishment of a hard reality, that was the reality of those times, that I couldn't really appreciate this movie. It would be like applauding inaccuracy for the sake of creating a nice story, instead of owning the truth and show how many times sacrifices and hard choices need to be made.

I completely understand how some people might be more than willing to close their eyes to those things, but the dual standard isn't lost considering other historical movies were also a target of great scrutiny. And if memory fails you, then remember the criticism done about Kingdom of Heaven for not accurately portraying the Islamic side of history.

So if all other historical movies have been subjected to critic of their historical accuracy, then The Woman King doesn't get a free pass. At least not from me.

And then there's the story of the movie itself. Completely predicable from beginning to end, some of the dialogues were cringe as cringe can be, and some actresses like Viola Davis tried to sell their roles so hard that it came out as far over the top.

Twelve Years a Slave was a great movie, however The Woman King is not. It's watchable in a way that you can see it and pass the time, but without ever getting pulled into the story.

This movie will add nothing to the career of the actresses and actors in it. And it will add little to viewer, that spends the 135 minutes watching it.

And so there's no doubts, this movie lost me because a) the story isn't good enough b) the story is too predictable c) some performances are just too over the top and d) the historical inaccuracy is unforgivable.… Expand

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Antp1212Sep 19, 2022

Terrible, it does not properly depict history and the movie was also not interesting in the slightest. Virtue signaling at it’s finest

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SpiralNexusSep 24, 2022

Movie was fine good actors that has a good history and considering the quality of the movie its fine but they or hollywood are completely fabricating history. The tribe that is being represented are real villains not heroes. They wereMovie was fine good actors that has a good history and considering the quality of the movie its fine but they or hollywood are completely fabricating history. The tribe that is being represented are real villains not heroes. They were cannibals and the ones who raided, pillage and raped other villages for their needs and they were the one who sold off other tribes as slaves to the new world called the United States of America. When the world decided to get rid of slaves they denied the change and the patriarch or the leader said they would fight for a hundred years to keep slaves. This made the French people go to war with them and in turn very quickly lose and had to stop slavery and their cruel ways. This movie is fine but it is not a second black panther or a good representation of African people pertaining to history.… Expand

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Mack9393Nov 30, 2022

It’s about as historically accurate as that last season of The Crown. I’m not sure why people are giving this such high ratings considering it’s inaccuracies and general quality.

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MJ1988Oct 12, 2022

Visuals and filming are good. Acting is not bad, but the historcal incorrect political correct twist, just ruins the whole movie. What a shame. It could´ve been a 9/10 movie...

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Decoi7Sep 5, 2023

Boring not accurately depicted. Just a female empowerment movie. Like we need any more of that this year

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GowronSep 24, 2022

The fact that the Dahomey Tribe continued its slavery after it was abolished by alot of other countries just makes this move strange considering they are potrayed as heroes...
I sat back with a sour taste in my mouth

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SuperKevSep 16, 2022

The cinematography is quite good but this is probably the least accurate historical movie ever made. Actual events are for the most part literally the opposite of what is portrayed and villains by any measure. This is essentially theThe cinematography is quite good but this is probably the least accurate historical movie ever made. Actual events are for the most part literally the opposite of what is portrayed and villains by any measure. This is essentially the equivalent of making a movie with a story about Jeffrey Dahmer's heroic struggles with a overwhelming eating disorder. There are so many real heroes in history to write about so a story that is false to this degree really is tragic.… Expand

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JackmachinneOct 9, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Lacração pura. Pq não usar o título Rainha? Ou Mulher Rainha?
Não tem que tentar SOBREPOR os homens e não lado a lado, já que defendem direitos iguais.… Expand

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KamamuraSep 8, 2023

Say no to Netflix BS historical revisionism! And, for the record, there is a word for "woman king" - it's "queen".

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ScotterMonkeySep 19, 2022

Bad writing, historical inaccurate while pretending to be accurate, and marketed with guilt.

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GooneyBird36Oct 4, 2022

I can handle tons of historical inaccuracies in film but this is just ridiculous. Painting slavers as anti-slavery is like making a movie of Julius Caesar as a pacifist.

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TrergFirestormSep 21, 2022

This movie is inaccurate historically. Dahomey was enslaving Africans before the intercontinental slave trade began and they continued to do so even after Britain outlawed it in 1840. The Agojie were not heroes by any measure. They killedThis movie is inaccurate historically. Dahomey was enslaving Africans before the intercontinental slave trade began and they continued to do so even after Britain outlawed it in 1840. The Agojie were not heroes by any measure. They killed slaves as part of their training. There are accounts of them executing hundreds of men women and children during royal funerals and religious rites. They never willingly gave up the slave trade. They were forced to do so by the French.… Expand

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MorganCrimsonSep 20, 2022

Una terrible película, donde glorifican y vanaglorian a un grupo de mujeres asesinas, esclavistas, crueles... Hollywood ya toco fondo con esta clase de manipulación, cada día ofenden la inteligencia del espectador... sin mencionar que esUna terrible película, donde glorifican y vanaglorian a un grupo de mujeres asesinas, esclavistas, crueles... Hollywood ya toco fondo con esta clase de manipulación, cada día ofenden la inteligencia del espectador... sin mencionar que es aburrida, sosa, copia barata de otras producciones, ojala nadie apoye estas producciones...… Expand

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digbigglySep 17, 2022

A very bad movie unfortunately

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AlucardGrimSep 26, 2022

this movie needs to be historically accurate and it's weird one of the 10 out of 10 reviews says history buffs would like this movie

the Dahomey tribe were slave holders and horrible human being and should be put as such in the movie "Thethis movie needs to be historically accurate and it's weird one of the 10 out of 10 reviews says history buffs would like this movie

the Dahomey tribe were slave holders and horrible human being and should be put as such in the movie

"The growth of Dahomey coincided with the growth of the Atlantic slave trade, and it became known to Europeans as a major supplier of slaves. As a highly militaristic kingdom constantly organized for warfare, it captured children, women, and men during wars and raids against neighboring societies, and sold them into the Atlantic slave trade in exchange for European goods such as rifles, gunpowder, fabrics, cowrie shells, tobacco, pipes, and alcohol."

"There are accounts of Dahomey warriors conducting slave raids on villages where they cut the heads off of the elderly and rip the bottom jaw bones off others."z

but if you think this movie is any indication of history than you have no understanding of history and eat anything hollywood feeds you… Expand

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RamaconSep 20, 2022

Cualquier parecido con la realidad de lo que ocurrió es casualidad. No he visto un intento más burdo de limpiar una historia

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mattbonner67Sep 17, 2022

Claims to be true story but all lies and Fabrication. Near 60 year old grandma Warrior. Truth is French slaughtered them with bayonets in minutes to help stop slavery.

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SoftwarePhilSep 17, 2022

This movie proudly proclaims it's "based on an historical event." If that's true, then the battles portrayed in the movie were fights to preserve the lucrative slave trade that the Dahomey society depended on.

According to Wikipedia, "TheThis movie proudly proclaims it's "based on an historical event." If that's true, then the battles portrayed in the movie were fights to preserve the lucrative slave trade that the Dahomey society depended on.

According to Wikipedia, "The growth of Dahomey coincided with the growth of the Atlantic slave trade, and it became known to Europeans as a major supplier of slaves... Captives taken in warfare were sold to Europeans or became slaves in Dahomey, where they worked on royal plantations and were routinely mass executed in large-scale human sacrifices during the festival celebrations known as the Annual Customs of Dahomey."

Dahomey also is famous for being the birthplace of Voodoo. Lovely place.… Expand

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colemarisaSep 16, 2022

How can someone make a movie glorifying the worst slavers in modern history? Has anyone heard of Cujo Lewis? He was an American slave whose parents were murdered by the Dahomey, who sold him into slavery. He describes these women. TheyHow can someone make a movie glorifying the worst slavers in modern history? Has anyone heard of Cujo Lewis? He was an American slave whose parents were murdered by the Dahomey, who sold him into slavery. He describes these women. They terrorized the nearby villages to shake them down for money and kids to sell into the Transatlantic Slave Trade. They would go and start wars so they could get more slaves to trade. Thats why they were so well armed with guns when the French came to end slavery. However, they were no match, and 4 days later, the French defeated them, and slavery came to an end. Who k nows how much more human misery these sociopaths would have caused, all for greed.… Expand

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Dancer83Sep 18, 2022

Love Viola Davis, and the action in this move is great. However; the filmmaker Could have done a much better job of accurately depicting history as this movie is touted as being historical in nature. For pure ENTERTAINMENT, factor though it ok.

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Dan09Sep 21, 2022

Awful rewriting of history. The Kingdom of Dahomey’s main export were SLAVES! They are not the good guys, they were evil and committed atrocious crimes against humanities. They needed to be stopped and thankfully they were. This movie is a lie!

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Sandokan1965Sep 23, 2022

Están maltratando a la mujer. Para que la tengan en cuenta debe actuar como hombre. No valoran a la mujer por el hecho de ser mujer, por sus principios y valores,. Ahora las mujeres son asesinas de villanos, las que llevan la espada, elEstán maltratando a la mujer. Para que la tengan en cuenta debe actuar como hombre. No valoran a la mujer por el hecho de ser mujer, por sus principios y valores,. Ahora las mujeres son asesinas de villanos, las que llevan la espada, el fusil, las superhéroes a, todo basado en violencia.… Expand

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guihigh1998Sep 23, 2022

Dude this movie is a trash fire they are so desperate to make it look good that they are making fake reviews in others critics sites like rotten for a example

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Mcgreen_21Sep 23, 2022

Horrible woke movie that promotes woke ideas at the exspense of a entertaining movie.

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Superhippy1986Sep 16, 2022

Viola Davis & John Boyega in a movie that glorifies the Dahomey tribe who captured Black ppl & sold them to white slavers. Black Americans let this movie bomb & never support anyone in this movie ever again.

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RDonnellNov 9, 2022

Lacks diversity, By the rules of wokeness it should not exist. Hollywood only make these movies for propoganda thats why the films are terrible.

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buzzmayorSep 19, 2022

This will not age well. Historical accuracy is important in a film. Entertaining film though.

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DexEngineerSep 26, 2022

example of bending historical reality, empty and pointless, hollywood has no shame and would fake any insane stories to attract woke audience. there is nothing good in this movie

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mileaflySep 16, 2022

Honestly people who think this is "historically accurate" should be ashamed of themselves for their ignorance. Such a sad time we live in. No honor, integrity and honesty to be found anywhere. Just shameless corruption of everything that isHonestly people who think this is "historically accurate" should be ashamed of themselves for their ignorance. Such a sad time we live in. No honor, integrity and honesty to be found anywhere. Just shameless corruption of everything that is true.

These where slave traders. Also the only reason that women and children are used in warfare is as a diversion and confusion tactic to hurt morale for the opposing side. If you honestly think that a group of women could put up a fight against male warriors you are probably also a sheep who thinks that men and women should compete in boxing and mma with disastrous results. We even have to divide the genders in banal things like soccer for that matter to give the women a chance to compete. You need to look in the mirror and realize that the person who stares back is a foolish sheep who swallows any modern lie that is told to you.… Expand

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leaveitSep 20, 2022

Viola Davis is a 57-year-old woman with no muscle definition that stars in TV dramas and the Agojie were shock troops for slavers during the entire period that this movie covers, but if that empowers you or makes some kind of ironic statementViola Davis is a 57-year-old woman with no muscle definition that stars in TV dramas and the Agojie were shock troops for slavers during the entire period that this movie covers, but if that empowers you or makes some kind of ironic statement about John Wayne movies or something then I'm glad for you, I guess.… Expand

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KirbyehSep 24, 2022

Too many bots giving this a good review. Noooo good I haven't watched but I don't like the trailer. It's definitely woke no good

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dmdcsmSep 22, 2022

Basically taking the real villains and glorifying them…. Nothing new here

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BirdieSep 19, 2022

Just the regular woke racist crap as usual from the leftists. Propaganda propaganda propaganda. Well, f u!

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ErrantBelleSep 19, 2022

Imagine, if you will, a world in which the descendants of slaves making a film exalting and covering for the very people who captured, mutilated, enslaved, and then sold their ancestors.
That is the Woman King.
It's hard to imagine a moreImagine, if you will, a world in which the descendants of slaves making a film exalting and covering for the very people who captured, mutilated, enslaved, and then sold their ancestors.
That is the Woman King.
It's hard to imagine a more offensive movie.

For anyone who knows anything about West African history, this film will be extremely difficult to watch.

While a slight tweaking of facts is understandable in a dramatization of actual events, the Woman King is a wholesale fabrication.

Put another way, there is significantly more outright lies than accurate representations of the Dahomey dynasty.

What makes that so unforgivable is that they are trying to exalt as heroes the inner circle of a kingdom that was built entirely on slavery.

Alas, they do not stop there.

The makers of this movie ignore the fact that Guezo created female assassins because all the men under his rule were sent to capture him more slaves he could sell to increase his wealth and power.

Moreover, the actual Dahomey female guard were not true warriors; their job was to slaughter anyone who got close to their not well liked leader.

This reality was illustrated when the women "warriors" had to deal with French soldiers, who easily killed the vast majority of them with ease.

No one should watch this film because it is seriously a very offensive and warped misrepresentation of basic truths.

With so little being known about West African history outside the region, this was a beautiful opportunity to share it will the world.

Instead, they churned out a despicable piece of propaganda that seeks to rewrite history, which is a grotesquely offensive thing to do to all the ancestors of individuals who were enslaved by King Guezo and his minions.… Expand

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Debaser7Oct 7, 2022

You'll have braindead, woke idiots with Trump derangement syndrome claiming people are hating on this movie simply because of racist bigotry. Couldn't be further from the truth. People are hating this movie because it's propaganda ****You'll have braindead, woke idiots with Trump derangement syndrome claiming people are hating on this movie simply because of racist bigotry. Couldn't be further from the truth. People are hating this movie because it's propaganda **** presenting fake history to push a false politically driven modern narrative. The Tribe in this movie weren't fighting to stop slavery, they themselves gained all their wealth by capturing and selling other African nations into Slavery. The French ended up fighting them to stop them inslaving their own people. Takes a few seconds to do some simple research. The only thing this film has to say is WHITE MAN EVIL. Not that human beings are just awful in general, no matter what the skin colour. No complexity, just white washing of history to fit THE MESSAGE. To soley appeal to social justice warriors that will claim victimisation and oppression in everything. The one's who are holding us back from moving forward as a society.… Expand

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mickrussomSep 20, 2022

this movie is just ugly. everything is devoid of beauty. and on top of it all the actual events around these characters was despicable.

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LaSh4wn328Sep 16, 2022

As a black man I find it extremely problematic that this movie is trying to redeem a tribe that sold people like me into slavery 300 years ago. The female empowerment nonsense is a bad joke, too. This is a new low for Hollywood but nothingAs a black man I find it extremely problematic that this movie is trying to redeem a tribe that sold people like me into slavery 300 years ago. The female empowerment nonsense is a bad joke, too. This is a new low for Hollywood but nothing surprises me anymore.… Expand

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MahbubAli92Sep 16, 2022

Shameful that Hollywood actually made a movie glorifying a tribe that was heavily involved in the slave trade (and trying to whitewash their evil deeds). This is a huge step backwards for POC everywhere.

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LSUcajunNov 10, 2022

The makers of this movie should do a squeal on how Hilter was a good guy fighting to save the Jewish race.

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MirageGunSep 17, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Was garbage, poor acting, poor writing, written to be gender empowering and racial empowering but fell way short under guise of woke. Honestly 90% of the people writing how it is for only to bandwagon those reasons not for its overall quality.… Expand

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BellaSwan1992Sep 16, 2022

It was really slow and boring, the fight scenes were lame and tried way too hard to sell the women as "fierce" when everybody knows exactly why strong nations never used women as foot soldiers. Poorly acted, poorly edited, and has a huge chipIt was really slow and boring, the fight scenes were lame and tried way too hard to sell the women as "fierce" when everybody knows exactly why strong nations never used women as foot soldiers. Poorly acted, poorly edited, and has a huge chip on its shoulder to boot. Stay away.… Expand

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TheBeardedNinjaSep 25, 2022

I am prone to berating movies that take culture out of context.. For example, a movie where English is spoken in Japan would always score less than one where Japanese is spoken in Japan..

This movie is not only culturally inappropriateI am prone to berating movies that take culture out of context.. For example, a movie where English is spoken in Japan would always score less than one where Japanese is spoken in Japan..

This movie is not only culturally inappropriate (speaking English in African nation) but it is terribly historically inappropriate.. It baffles me that black Americans would star in a movie that basically shames the pains that their ancestors went through at the hands of slave traders.. For this reason, it deserves to feature a ZERO..

This is like Jews starring as Nazis and depicting a group of female Nazi guards at a concentration camps as heroes who brought about the end of the concentration camp - rather than depict the camp as truly being liberated by Russian men fighting for the Red Army..

Utter garbage.… Expand

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Eissa1996Sep 25, 2022

Yeah no , this movie is trash and full of lies and woke crap. I do hope this crap ends pretty soon because its getting tiring

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Cupcake214Sep 18, 2022

Historically inaccurate rubbish. A poor attempt to rewrite history. The real person this was based on took slaves.

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BrilpoetsdoekjeSep 25, 2022

Oh yeah I love rewriting history! No, wait, I don’t. What an absolute joke of a movie and a disgrace to anyone who knows anything about the history of slavery.

Fun fact: websites like trakt have stooped low enough to outright delete anyOh yeah I love rewriting history! No, wait, I don’t. What an absolute joke of a movie and a disgrace to anyone who knows anything about the history of slavery.

Fun fact: websites like trakt have stooped low enough to outright delete any review that dares mention how this movie blatantly tries to rewrite history, fascinating. Our conquerors are censoring us in real time and it’s high time to take a stand against these crimes. Enough is enough.… Expand

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QuadrapoleSep 25, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Can't believe they made a movie about the dahomey tribe being liberators when in reality they were the slavers and Britain was the one who stopped the Atlantic slave trade. Hollywood is literally rewriting history so that the villans appear as the hero's. Trash movie… Expand

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willmckassonNov 22, 2022

Hollywood liberal elites like to further racism, sexism and division by releasing distorted untrue and emotionally charged versions of history to further racism in america. This film is pure racists sexist trash and should be in the negativeHollywood liberal elites like to further racism, sexism and division by releasing distorted untrue and emotionally charged versions of history to further racism in america. This film is pure racists sexist trash and should be in the negative reviews as a sub 0 movie. You can't even get quality actors to spew your racist hate. pathetic movie terrible movie cast and director.… Expand

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BulgarianCriticSep 25, 2022

This was by far one of the most boring movies that one can watch this year. The acting was half decent and the soundtrack had some dope parts but everything else falls very flat. The story is meh the action scenes were so bad especially theThis was by far one of the most boring movies that one can watch this year. The acting was half decent and the soundtrack had some dope parts but everything else falls very flat. The story is meh the action scenes were so bad especially the choreography when they fought in groups (Shaky camera was not helpful either). Do not waste your time with this boring ass film.… Expand

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LogarthSep 18, 2022

Contains revisionist history. This tribe was, in reality, a slaver tribe. They enslaved other blacks to get wealth.

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Jerome17Sep 21, 2022

Historically inaccurate glorification of an evil slaveholding empire (at least as per modern sensibilities)...

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WeAreVenom87Apr 29, 2023

gross revisionist history and an actually racist movie passed off as the usual woke propaganda that I'm sure your DEI division at work loves.

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Sickboy0138Oct 4, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. This movie is some of the worst erasing of history I've ever seen. It also features awful actors and actresses,bad dialogue, bad set pieces and awful writing. Trying to make people who promoted slavery into the good guys it's disgusting. The real woman king sold slaves..… Expand

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ChekanchikNov 12, 2022

Terrible acting, stupid plot, atrocious screenplay and fake accounts on RottenTomatoes, but this is 'the movie of the year'.

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StarfreeSep 18, 2022

This tribe were slave traders, look it up. You know if they want to make a historical accurate movie about female empowerment there are a ton of great woman in history to make a movie of that didn’t murder and enslave people.

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isomarcusOct 12, 2022

Next time open an history book before you even dream of producing historically inaccurate blm propaganda like this

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poduffyJan 10, 2023

It's basically a woman child's version of a disney movie that tries to pretend to be historically accurate with zero nuance, facts or realty. This movie is so self indulgent it should be considered porn... bad porn. You could have made a coolIt's basically a woman child's version of a disney movie that tries to pretend to be historically accurate with zero nuance, facts or realty. This movie is so self indulgent it should be considered porn... bad porn. You could have made a cool movie about a woman if you really wanted to. There are many.… Expand

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Thecrazyjoke92Sep 17, 2022

Im african and those woman was evil and not good people... and these people trying to praise someone who sold slaves? this movie is trash! racist and not worth watching! trying to portrait them as good people is crazy to me!!

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HellCattZOct 4, 2022

This movie is inaccurate historically. Dahomey was enslaving Africans before the intercontinental slave trade began and they continued to do so even after Britain outlawed it in 1840. The Agojie were not heroes by any measure. They killedThis movie is inaccurate historically. Dahomey was enslaving Africans before the intercontinental slave trade began and they continued to do so even after Britain outlawed it in 1840. The Agojie were not heroes by any measure. They killed slaves as part of their training. There are accounts of them executing hundreds of men women and children during royal funerals and religious rites. They never willingly gave up the slave trade. They were forced to do so by the French.

This movie is despicable, great job glorifying a tribe of slave traders.
I can't believe the woke think this movie is the even decent.
Turning out more garbage, let em bomb.
This movie shouldn't even have been made.… Expand

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Mclovin69Sep 17, 2022

Eh, I don't like how incompetent they made the French looked. Being historically inaccurate on plot events is one thing, but being historically inaccurate in the actual battles is where I draw the line.

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Tom11thSep 19, 2022

Historically inaccurate propaganda. This movie is a joke that will make you cry instead of laughing. Do not waste your time.

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Scottlander100Oct 5, 2022

It's a movie about historical slavers fighting against slavery so that they can enslave slaves.....

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MrEdinLawNov 20, 2022

Claims to be true story but all lies and Fabrication. Near 60 year old grandma Warrior. Truth is French slaughtered them with bayonets in minutes to help stop slavery.

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ArturosSep 19, 2022

Is more propaganda than history,you know accuracy is important in a film, honestly is just the regular woke racist crap as usual from the leftists.

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AzzajkdOct 9, 2022

Questo si chiama riscrivere la storia nel modo più malvagio possibile.
Razzismo mascherato.
Rendiamoci conto che hanno reso eroine delle schiaviste tra le più malvagie della storia, un eroe il re chiamato letteralmente "lo Slave king".Questo si chiama riscrivere la storia nel modo più malvagio possibile.
Razzismo mascherato.
Rendiamoci conto che hanno reso eroine delle schiaviste tra le più malvagie della storia, un eroe il re chiamato letteralmente "lo Slave king".
Un'offesa all'intelligenza e alle persone di colore che hanno sofferto a causa loro.
Una vergogna per l'umanità che i critici e i media difendano questa porcheria.
Il politicamente corretto è na, zismo (scrivo separato visto che alle volte questa parola la bannano) mascherato da buone maniere....… Expand

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EscapologySep 16, 2022

Historically inaccurate garbage. These «ladies» weren't as nice as this film shows. It pisses me off that the critics overestimate this movie so much. Too bad for the talented cast that was involved in the production of thisHistorically inaccurate garbage. These «ladies» weren't as nice as this film shows. It pisses me off that the critics overestimate this movie so much. Too bad for the talented cast that was involved in the production of this «politically-correct» s*it.… Expand

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PeculiarmomSep 17, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Politically motivated historical fantasy falls short on diversity. All the African characters are played by black actors, none by other races. Totally backwards mentally has no place in 2022 Hollywood.… Expand

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flo789654Sep 18, 2022

Wasp of time. A lot of movie a way better came out recently. Added to that I would prefer confirmed actor for this kind of story.
Thx for help

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MrJPrimeOct 2, 2022

So slave traders were heroes? Really? That's the message you want to teach society?

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Game0fLifeSep 20, 2022

Bad writing and obnoxious Mary Sue characters, check all the PC quota.

Don’t make a “strong independent woman”, just make strong and independent character who is also a woman.

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TheKillaSep 27, 2022

Agenda + Advertising + Feminism + Woke culture + Historical imprecision= Woman King

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Simply_BrySep 17, 2022

Lying about historical events just to create even more division between black and white people. This movie is plain racist, disgusting and a new low for Hollywood (who would've thought that to be possible).

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speepoSep 23, 2022

You're better off watching Black Panther, because even if it's mass produced cape trash it's at least not a film that attempts to make slave traders look like the heroes of history and the people they enslaved the villains.

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IsYouWokeBoyOct 14, 2022

Wow, just wow. Hollywoke butchers' history to accommodate a black female empowerment film.
Unfortunately, The Kingdom of Dahomey was built on conquest and Dahomey female warriors would regularly invade and conquer neighboring towns with theWow, just wow. Hollywoke butchers' history to accommodate a black female empowerment film.
Unfortunately, The Kingdom of Dahomey was built on conquest and Dahomey female warriors would regularly invade and conquer neighboring towns with the MALE warriors and capturing slaves for personal use and for resale.… Expand

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DandyCrowSep 17, 2022

Historically accurate as may be the Power Rangers and, of course, the woman KING! Trailer ratioed of dislikes to the oblivion on YouTube and corrupt Rotten Tomatoes gaslighting and manipulating even audience score to protect this wokeHistorically accurate as may be the Power Rangers and, of course, the woman KING! Trailer ratioed of dislikes to the oblivion on YouTube and corrupt Rotten Tomatoes gaslighting and manipulating even audience score to protect this woke revisionist propaganda garbage and damage-controlling! Nice try, HollyWOKE! AGAIN!… Expand

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MalohuSep 16, 2022

This movie is inaccurate historically. Dahomey was enslaving Africans before the intercontinental slave trade began and they continued to do so even after Britain outlawed it in 1840. The Agojie were not heroes by any measure. They killedThis movie is inaccurate historically. Dahomey was enslaving Africans before the intercontinental slave trade began and they continued to do so even after Britain outlawed it in 1840. The Agojie were not heroes by any measure. They killed slaves as part of their training. There are accounts of them executing hundreds of men women and children during royal funerals and religious rites. They never willingly gave up the slave trade. They were forced to do so by the French.… Expand

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UrielsSep 16, 2022

Thanks, MC, for not going full RT yet, hiding the rating behind "verified audience".

--- Isn't it awesome? The keystone to slave trade across centuries, the kingdom of Dahomey is a subject of a film. You know, the same Dahomey that keptThanks, MC, for not going full RT yet, hiding the rating behind "verified audience".

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Isn't it awesome?

The keystone to slave trade across centuries, the kingdom of Dahomey is a subject of a film. You know, the same Dahomey that kept enslaving Negroes and selling them wherever they could long after every last country in Europe banned slavery.

The female formation, which in history was squished like a gizka in their first engagement against French(?) infantry and was, historically, all on-board with the slave trade and slave labour, is shown as the invincible superheroines who also are abolitionists.

Now imagine the critics' reviews if someone made a film where the Confederates are the obvious, Jesus-like saviours of all the black slaves tortured by the Northern White Walkers, where they squash the Union nazis in a quick campaign and go on to rule the world in the name of extinction rebellion.

I did imagine. Too bad I can't just do what the wokies would actually do, so I'll just give this turd a well-deserved 0.… Expand

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NorixisSep 20, 2022

This is just a horrible movie to pander to my African brothers and sisters who have not looked into our own history. It literally uplifts the people who enslaved our own people as if they are the good guys. These people were the villains,This is just a horrible movie to pander to my African brothers and sisters who have not looked into our own history. It literally uplifts the people who enslaved our own people as if they are the good guys. These people were the villains, they were the provider of slaves. White people didn't go into Africa hunting down tribes. It was this tribe that did it for them, and built their entire society on it. They would have them lined up in cages along the beaches to present their "goods." They were so bad, the French came out twice to force them to stop slaving. In absolutely no way were these good people, and this movie is a bad attempt at rewriting history. Horrible movie, made for horrible reasons, to try and make horrible people look like the good guys. It's insulting to the black community, world wide.… Expand

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306alex306Oct 11, 2022

Against a military unit with decidedly superior weaponry and a longer bayonet, however, the Dahomey Amazons could not prevail. During a battle with French soldiers at Adegon on 6 October during the second war, the bulk of the Amazon corpsAgainst a military unit with decidedly superior weaponry and a longer bayonet, however, the Dahomey Amazons could not prevail. During a battle with French soldiers at Adegon on 6 October during the second war, the bulk of the Amazon corps were wiped out in a matter of hours in hand-to-hand combat after the French engaged them with a bayonet charge.The Dahomey lost 86 regulars and 417 Dahomey Amazons, with nearly all of those deaths being inflicted by bayonets; the French lost 6 soldiers, 32 were wounded. Heroic amazons massacred in melee… Expand

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Sir_BlyatmanOct 2, 2022

Thats horrible, you cant just make up historicall facts and blame people for not liking it

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FatmanduSep 25, 2022

Wait how can a woman be a king isnt that meant to be queen. 0/10 for this mistake.

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CiriofRiviaSep 16, 2022

Another piece of **** and absolutely moronically produced movie by Hollywood trying to shove down "the message" down our throats. Absolutely inaccurate movie, subpart acting, horrible story telling and just all around a **** and waste of timeAnother piece of **** and absolutely moronically produced movie by Hollywood trying to shove down "the message" down our throats. Absolutely inaccurate movie, subpart acting, horrible story telling and just all around a **** and waste of time of a movie. ****… Expand

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SageCriticSep 17, 2022

The Woman King unfortunately is revisionist history and glorifies African slavers.

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NatandJessSep 19, 2022

Claims to be historically accurate but it is not in the slightest. More propaganda than history.

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randomonthenetOct 3, 2022

I had the joy of watching this in my own home and all I can say is wow, an unbelievable pile of something. Now if you had no access to the internet, and couldn't read I would fully understand the positive reviews. But most humans haveI had the joy of watching this in my own home and all I can say is wow, an unbelievable pile of something. Now if you had no access to the internet, and couldn't read I would fully understand the positive reviews. But most humans have access to the net and the ability in most cases to do research. I would suggest you check the history before committing to viewing this revision of history. Au revoir!… Expand

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Click33Sep 24, 2022

If you want to watch a movie based on revisionist history written by 2 white women who glorifies one of the most violent, successful, and wicked slaver nation in Africa, this is the movie to watch. If you're sick of leftists, communists, andIf you want to watch a movie based on revisionist history written by 2 white women who glorifies one of the most violent, successful, and wicked slaver nation in Africa, this is the movie to watch. If you're sick of leftists, communists, and SJWs in Hollywood trying to rewrite history once again for their own benefit and sick ideology, this movie is not for you. They're hoping movie watchers are completely ignorant of the real history of the Dahomey.… Expand

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SuparichieSep 18, 2022

What a **** - Twisted History in a dumb Hollywood movie. Most Slaves sold in Africa was by their own Leaders and later by the Arabs. Stop making such childish movies Hollywood or get cancelled more and more as the people see more and more howWhat a **** - Twisted History in a dumb Hollywood movie. Most Slaves sold in Africa was by their own Leaders and later by the Arabs. Stop making such childish movies Hollywood or get cancelled more and more as the people see more and more how overrated you are. Look at the Emmys viewership, no one is interested in your BS anymore.… Expand

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JoA1973Sep 16, 2022

Seriously??! Talk about 'woke' washed history. Take a minute and learn about the history being misrepresented here. THIS MOVIE GLAMORIZES SLAVE TRADERS. The British Navy actually had to blockade the ports of this country to prevent them fromSeriously??! Talk about 'woke' washed history. Take a minute and learn about the history being misrepresented here. THIS MOVIE GLAMORIZES SLAVE TRADERS. The British Navy actually had to blockade the ports of this country to prevent them from selling their fellow Africans. France fought TWO WARS to stop them from trading slaves. Who in their right mind would agree to make this movie??… Expand

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LightpeinMar 9, 2023

Una completa alteración de la historia, basura de película woke y todavía se quejaban de no ser nominadas al Oscar.

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SoManySaltySJW2Sep 17, 2022

Great acting in a moneygrubbing lie.
Damn, it's hard to diss a movie that so much work went into, and where so many great performances were offered.
But the disgusting way that the writers have turned villains into heroes and sold a fakeGreat acting in a moneygrubbing lie.
Damn, it's hard to diss a movie that so much work went into, and where so many great performances were offered.
But the disgusting way that the writers have turned villains into heroes and sold a fake history lesson to the public cannot be overlooked.
This country was a despicable, slave-owning, slave-trading, totalitarian regime and its Amazon army, composed of girls who were themselves enslaved as children, were how the country captured its slaves.
Viola Davis is great as the fictional character she plays and the whole thing looks spectacular but none of this matters a damn because its all a cash-grabbing lie.… Expand

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CloonneySep 17, 2022

Film revisitant l'histoire de façon à donner le mauvais rôle à la France et aux français. Y en a marre du french bashing des angloys et autre Ricains !

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Zeitgeist117Sep 17, 2022

Disgusting Revisionist history glorifiying a kingdom that gained wealth by contributing to the trans-atlantic slave trade and the reason they were against the british was because they locked the dahomey in with a naval blockade so that theyDisgusting Revisionist history glorifiying a kingdom that gained wealth by contributing to the trans-atlantic slave trade and the reason they were against the british was because they locked the dahomey in with a naval blockade so that they were not able to sell both their own people and their prisoners as slaves to other nations. Just because someone is black doesn't make them a victim. the dahomey were absolutely decimated by the French and got what was coming to them. everyone involved in and is defending this movie should either be ashamed of themselves or just do the most basic of googling and find out the real history that hollywood has cowardly left out.… Expand

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DannReviewSep 19, 2022

Since rotten tomatoes is blocking all negative reviews of this atrocity i will submit my opinion here. 1. If your goal is to alienate and give people a false sense of pride you've done it. This woman enslaved people period. forcing yourSince rotten tomatoes is blocking all negative reviews of this atrocity i will submit my opinion here. 1. If your goal is to alienate and give people a false sense of pride you've done it. This woman enslaved people period. forcing your agenda is not the way to bring people into a productive conversation about pride race or issues in our country. Glorifying a horrible person in order to make a statement the title "Woman King" is bait by itself and its done intentionally to cause more rift and more issues. **** slavery **** race baiting and **** this movie… Expand

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Caravan44Sep 19, 2022

It's not even real. Why are people insisting pushing a film like this that has so many factual inaccuracies? Just an absurd attempt at revisionist history.

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TjullesSep 21, 2022

This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Had high hopes, but fell way short. Terrible movie. Unfortunately, not worth the time or the money.… Expand

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LORDKrosziZSep 21, 2022

Works of fiction are fine, works of fiction based on true stories are fine. Works of fiction claiming to be true stories are not fine. This nonsense is the latter. Surely this short review will be dismissed as racist and sexist by thoseWorks of fiction are fine, works of fiction based on true stories are fine. Works of fiction claiming to be true stories are not fine. This nonsense is the latter. Surely this short review will be dismissed as racist and sexist by those without the ability to critically think. The same kind that made this garbage.… Expand

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