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Africa-Press – Seychelles. <\/strong><\/span>“The Woman King, a historical epic about female warriors in a West African kingdom fighting slave traders, ruled the U.S. box office this weekend.<\/b><\/p>\n

The Sony film, which depicts the real-life warriors of the 19th-century kingdom of Dahomey – located in present-day Benin – grossed $19 million, according to preliminary figures from Exhibitor Relations released Sunday.<\/p>\n

Oscar-winning actress Viola Davis plays Nanisca, a seasoned warrior who trains the next generation of recruits to fight a larger rival African kingdom and European slave traders.<\/p>\n

In an interview with AFP on Wednesday, the actress explained that she spent six years trying to convince reluctant studios and producers to invest in the project.<\/p>\n

The feature film largely stole the show from “Barbarian,” a low-budget horror film that topped the box office last week and landed in second place this week with $6.3 million from Friday to Sunday.<\/p>\n

In third place was the strange and bloody “Pearl.” Ti West’s film, which is about a farm stay, cinematic ambitions, axes, pitchforks, and alligators… collected just over $3.1 million for its release.<\/p>\n

Next came “Coup de th\u00e9\u00e2tre,” a Searchlight comedy set in 1950s London, where the adaptation of a play is interrupted by a series of murders, which a slightly tipsy detective and his overly passionate assistant attempt to solve. The film also took in some $3.1 million in revenue.<\/p>\n

In fifth place was “Bullet Train”, an action film starring Brad Pitt from Sony, with $2.5 million.<\/p>\n

Here are the rest of the Top 10.<\/p>\n

6 – “Top Gun: Maverick” ($2.2 million)<\/p>\n

7 – “Krypto and the Super-Animals” ($2.2 million)<\/p>\n

8 – “Ball of Hell” (1.7 million)<\/p>\n

9 – “Minions 2: Once Upon a Time Gru” (1.3 million)<\/p>\n

10 – “Moonage Daydream” (1.2 million)<\/p>\n

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