HOLLYWOOD - “The Woman King,” a historical action epic starring Viola Davis, rules over domestic box office charts this week.

Bolstered by stellar reviews and positive word-of-mouth, the movie arrived at the higher end of expectations.

Variety commented it’s a good thing the film exceeded Sony’s ultra-conservative forecasts since “The Woman King” cost $50 million to produce, not including the tens of millions in marketing expenses. Gina Prince-Bythewood directed “The Woman King,” which tells the true story of the all-female warrior unit known as the Agojie, who protected the West African kingdom of Dahomey from the 17th to 19th centuries.

“The Woman King” easily towered over box office charts because there weren’t many other high-profile movies playing in theaters.

New to movie theater marquees, is the curiously under-the-radar murder mystery “See How They Run,” starring Sam Rockwell and Saoirse Ronan. It opened in third place.

Landing in second place is 20th Century Studios’ “Barbarian”.

Story Date: September 22, 2022