Wives on Strike
Directed byOmoni Oboli
Produced byOmoni Oboli
StarringUche Jombo, Chioma Akpotha, Ufuoma McDermott, and Kehinde Bankole
Release date
  • April 8, 2016 (2016-04-08)
Running time
93 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguagesEnglish, 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

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. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  4. ↑ "Movie Review: Wives On Strike". Tushmagazine.com.ng. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
  5. ↑ "Wives on Strike makes N60 million at box-office". Vanguarddngr.com. May 8, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
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