One of the best war movies of the decade is on TV tonight

Starring an Oscar-winner, the film has a 94% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Inspired by true events, the story centres around the Agojie, the all-female unit of warriors who protected the African Kingdom of Dahomey in the 1800s.

"The Woman King follows the emotionally epic journey of General Nanisca (Oscar-winner Viola Davis, Fences) as she trains the next generation of recruits and readies them for battle against an enemy determined to destroy their way of life," the plot synopsis adds.

Alongside Davis, the movie's cast includes John Boyega (Star Wars), Lashana Lynch (No Time to Die), Sheila Atim (Dust Bunny) and Thuso Mbedu (Task).

Thanks to its brilliant lead performances, its hard-hitting battle sequences, its twisty story, and its depiction of history rarely spotlighted in Hollywood blockbusters, The Woman King was a hit at the box office and with critics.

The film even earned comparisons to Braveheart and Gladiator.

Holding an 94% Rotten Tomatoes score, The Woman King is airing on TV tonight on Channel 4 at 9.30pm. It is also available to rent on Apple TV, Google Play, Prime Video, Rakuten TV and the Sky Store.

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Here are the other movies airing on TV tonight:

Mad Max: Fury Road - Sky Showcase - 9pm

One of the best action movies ever made.

Snatch - Comedy Central - 9pm

Benicio del Toro, Brad Pitt and Jason Statham are among the stars of this 2000 comedy-crime thriller from writer-director Guy Ritchie, which still might be the filmmaker’s best movie.

The Other Woman - Film4 - 9pm

In this comedy, three women (Cameron Diaz, Kate Upton and Leslie Mann) discover they are dating the same man and form a plan of revenge against him.

Equilibrium - Legend - 9pm

Christian Bale stars in this cult sci-fi action movie set in a future where all emotion is illegal.

The Bone Collector - Legend Xtra - 9pm

Oscar-winners Angelina Jolie and Denzel Washington hunt for a serial killer in this watchable ’90s thriller.

Crossing - BBC Four - 9.20pm

This 2024 drama, about a retired school teacher living in Georgia who travels to Turkey to track down an estranged relative, has a 97% Rotten Tomatoes score.

Non-Stop - RTÉ2 - 9.30pm

An air marshal with a dark past (Liam Neeson) must root out a killer on board a flight in this fun, if preposterous, thriller.

Rocky IV - TG4 - 9.30pm

The sports sequel where boxer Rocky Balboa (Sylvester Stallone) goes to the Soviet Union to face Ivan Drago (Dolph Lundgren).

2 Guns - Legend - 11.10pm

Denzel Washington (again) and Mark Wahlberg headline this fun buddy cop action comedy.

The Fury - Film4 - 11.10pm

Along with The Woman King, we'd also recommend this hit '70s supernatural thriller from Carrie director Brian De Palma.

The Fury follows a former CIA agent (Kirk Douglas) who uses a young teenager with psychic powers (Amy Irving) to help locate his missing telekinetic son, who has been abducted by a secret government agency (led by John Cassavetes).

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