An all-female army fiercely defends its kingdom, training new warriors with grit and intimate, uplifting resolve.
Epic. A date-night pick at a measured pace. Emotionally it is heavy. Based on true events.
Streaming on Hulu.
Nothing past what a PG-13 promises: some innuendo or implied sex and mild language.
Our estimate: fine from about 13. Rated PG-13.
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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.
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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