The epic plot is inspired by a group of all-female warriors named the Agojie and features an all-star cast, including Viola Davis, John Boyega, and Lashana Lynch. It comes as no surprise that the movie garnered a ton of positive reviews and quickly earned $19 million opening weekend.
If you're curious where you've seen the cast before, I've got you covered with some of their most notable past projects. Take a look:
To start, Viola Davis plays Nanisca.
But you might remember her as Annalise Keating in How to Get Away With Murder...
...or as Aibileen Clark in The Help.
John Boyega plays King Ghezo.
And prior to that, he made a name for himself as Finn in the Star Wars franchise.
Lashana Lynch plays Izogie.
But you might also know her as Nomi in No Time to Die...