One Lagos Night

2021 Nigerian crime comedy film

Frank Donga
Ikponmwosa Gold
Eniola Badmus
Ali Nuhu
Genoveva Umeh
Ogbolor
Ani Iyoho
Gbubemi Ejeye
Akorede 'Korexx' Ajayi
Diran Aderinto
Chris Okagbue

CinematographyMuhammad Atta AhmedEdited byPascal Dakwoji, Muhammad Atta AhmedMusic byMichael ‘Truth' Ogunlade

Production
company

Bukana Motion Pictures / Riverside productions

Distributed byFilmOne Entertainment

Release date

29 May 2021 (2021-05-29)

Running time

102 minutesCountryNigeriaLanguageEnglish

One Lagos Night is a 2021 Nigerian crime comedy film set in Lagos.^[1] It was directed and produced by Ekene Som Mekwunye.^[2] That same year in 2021, it was rated as one of the 10 top Nigerian movies on Netflix rankings website.^[3]

Cast

Eniola Badmus as Uloma
Ali Nuhu as Radiant
Frank Donga as Tayo
Ikponmwosa Gold as Ehiz Obaseki
Ogbolor as Scorpion
Chris Okagbue as Poison
Genoveva Umeh as Anita
Ani Iyoho as Killer
Diran Aderinto as Viper
Gbubemi Ejeye as Ada
Lynda Ada Dozie as Bisoye
Akorede Ajayi as Police Officer
Serge Noujaim as Greg
Judith Ijeoma Agazi as Lady
Yetunde Taiwo as Boss Woman
Alex Ayalogu as Ekanem
Chima Temple Adighije as Man

Release and reception

It first screened at the Nollywood Week, Paris on 10 May 2021. It was one of the 9 officially selected feature films to screen at the international film festival where it was allotted the closing film slot at the film festival.^[4] After that, Netflix acquired the exclusive rights to the film where it premiered on the platform on 29 May 2021.^[5]^[6]^[7] It received great reviews from critics like Filmrats.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Adebayo Adegbite (2021-06-20). "Film Review: One Lagos Night Is Nice And Easy". Film Rats Club. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
^ Mekwunye, Ekene Som (2021-04-15), One Lagos Night (Comedy, Crime), Eniola Badmus, Ali Nuhu, Frank Donga, We Entertainment Production, Riverside Productions, Bukana Motion Pictures, retrieved 2024-02-21
^ Udugba, Anthony (2021-12-28). "Ten most rated Nigerian movies on Netflix in 2021". Businessday NG. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
^ Ajao, Kunle (10 May 2021). "Movie Review: 'One Lagos Night' crowns off Nollywood Week Film Festival". Sodas And Popcorn. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ "Netflix acquires exclusive rights to Ekene Som Mekwunye's film "One Lagos Night"". Bella Naija. 11 May 2021. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
^ Desk News (2021-05-12). "Netflix acquires Mekwunye's film 'One Lagos Night'". Daily Nigerian. Retrieved 2024-02-21.
^ Editorial (2021-05-12). "Netflix acquires Mekwunye's film "One Lagos Night"". pmnews. Retrieved 2024-02-22.