King of Boys (2018)

King of Boys follows the story of Alhaja Eniola Salami, a businesswoman and philanthropist with a checkered past and a promising political future. She is a pillar of society -- loved by ... See full summary »

Director:

Kemi Adetiba

Writer:

Kemi Adetiba

Stars:

Sola Sobowale, Remilekun Reminisce Safaru, Adesua Etomi-Wellington

Cast

Credited cast:
Sola Sobowale	...	Eniola Salami
Remilekun Reminisce Safaru	...	Makanaki
Adesua Etomi-Wellington	...	Kemi Salami (as Adesua Etomi)
Paul Sambo	...	Nurudeen Gobir
IllBliss	...	Odogwu Malay
Toni Tones	...	Young Eniola
Ademola Adedoyin	...	Kitan Salami
Sani MU'AZU	...	Inspector Shehu
Jide Kosoko	...	Alhaji Salami
Sharon Ooja	...	Amaka
Osas Ighodaro	...	Sade Bello (as Osas Ighodaro Ajibade)
Akin Lewis	...	Aare Akinwande
Lami Philips	...	Eniola's mother
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Hikimot Abdullahi	...	Child Bunmi
Adeolu Adefarasin	...	Emeka

Storyline

King of Boys follows the story of Alhaja Eniola Salami, a businesswoman and philanthropist with a checkered past and a promising political future. She is a pillar of society -- loved by many, feared by most, and truly known by a select few. As her political ambitions see her outgrowing the underworld connections responsible for her considerable wealth, she's drawn into a power struggle that threatens everything she holds dear. To come out of this on top, she will need every ounce of the cunning, ruthlessness, and strategy that took her to the top, as well as the loyalty of those closest to her. But who can she really trust?

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Taglines:

The King Is Coming

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Genres:

Drama

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Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie contains many interesting Yoruba proverbs and sayings, many of which are engaging.

User Reviews

Good but not fantastic

The hype in Nigeria and in UK made me decide to watch the film. The story line, cinematography, colour , actors/ actresses were fabulous, but I was disappointed at the end because my expectations as well as 3 friends I watched with were not met considering the hype.

I'm glad the film raised the Nigerian film industry profile even further. That said , in my opinion the wailing in the film will not attract international audience . I as a Nigerian felt the scenes where people raised their voices were over the top, therefore not enjoyable for me .

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official site

Country:

Nigeria

Language:

Yoruba English Ibo Hausa

Release Date:

26 October 2018 (Nigeria)

Filming Locations:

Lagos, Nigeria

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$34,711

Company Credits

Production Co:

Kemi Adetiba Visuals

Technical Specs

Runtime:

169 min

Color:

Color