Wives on Strike

2016 Nigerian comedy film

  • April 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
Running time
93 minutesCountryNigeriaLanguagesEnglish, Nigerian Pidgin (Naijá)

Wives on Strike is a 2016 Nigerian film produced and directed by Omoni Oboli and starring Uche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole.[1]

Cast

  • Uche Jombo
  • Chioma Akpotha
  • Ufuoma McDermott
  • Kehinde Bankole
  • Kalu Ikeagwu
  • Julius Agwu
  • Kenneth Okonkwo
  • Sola Sobowale

Plot

A satire about a group of market women who denied their husbands sex, in a bid to stir them into standing up for a young girl, who was compelled by her father to marry a man against her will. The film was shot in the heat of the #ChildNotBride conversation.[2]

Reception

Critical reception

Irede Abumere for Pulse praised the story and the use of the amusing approach adopted in the screenplay for addressing stern issues.[3] Tush Magazine rated it 4/5, and applauded the imminent message and social issues raised in the film.[4]

Box office

Upon release, the film was reported to have broken several records at the Nigerian box office.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Wives on Strike". Nollywood Reinvented. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Omoni Oboli, Chioma Chukwuka, Uche Jombo deny husbands sex in trailer [watch]". Pulse.ng. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 28 November 2021.
  3. ^ Abumere, Irede (April 5, 2016). ""Wives On Strike" - an infectious comedy addressing a bigger issue". Pulse. Archived from the original on 2018-02-21. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  4. ^ "Movie Review: Wives On Strike". Tushmagazine.com.ng. Archived from the original on 2016-10-14. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  5. ^ "Wives on Strike makes N60 million at box-office". Vanguarddngr.com. May 8, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-27.