"The Woman King" Tops With An $18 Million Opening Weekend

ENTERTAINMENT

The Woman King made about $7 million on Friday and received an A+ CinemaScore.

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60% of the tickets purchased on Friday were by women.

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The budget for "The Woman King" is $50 million.

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Viola Davis plays General Nansica, a fearsome commander of the Agojie, an all-female army.

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The film also stars Thuso Mbedu, Lashana Lynch, Sheila Atim, and John Boyega.

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The movie is based on actual events that occurred in the Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1820s.

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The movie is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.

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