Sony's historical epic stars Viola Davis and is directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood.
from a script by Dana Stevens and based on a story by Maria Bello and Stevens about the Agojie, an all-female army in the West African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 18th and 19th centuries.from its world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival on Sept. 9. It presently boasts a 94 percent freshness rating on Rotten Tomatoes.
Sony is being cautious in projecting a weekend opening of $12 million. Pre-release tracking, however, suggestscould debut to as much as $15 million-$18 million. The movie cost a reported $50 million to produce, excluding marketing and distribution spends.
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