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| The Wedding Party | |
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 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Kemi Adetiba |
| Screenplay by |
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| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Akpe Ododoru |
| Edited by | Andrew Webber |
| Music by |
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Production companies | Ebonylife Films FilmOne Inkblot Production Koga Studios |
| Distributed by | FilmOne Distributions |
Release dates |
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| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ₦60 million[2] |
| Box office | ₦450,000,000[3] |
The Wedding Party is a 2016 Nigerian romantic comedy drama film, directed by Kemi Adetiba that premiered on 8 September 2016 at TIFF Toronto and on 26 November 2016 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The film will be showing on cinemas in Nigeria from 16 December 2016.
Plot
The Wedding party follows the shenanigans that go on during the planning of a wedding in Nigeria. Dunni, a 24 year old art gallery owner and only daughter of her parents, Engineer Bamidele and Mrs Tinuade Coker, is about to marry the love of her life, IT entrepreneur Dozie, the handsome son of Chief Felix and Lady Obianuju Onwuka. The couple took a vow of chastity and are looking forward to a ground -breaking first night together as a married couple. Between matchmaking attempts on the bridal train, a wedding planner on a mission to succeed, the unruly behaviour of some ‘village’ guests much to Tinuade’s horror, Dunni's uncertainty about her new husband's faithfulness during the time of their courtship, amidst colourful aso-ebi, eclectic music, small chops, and souvenir drama, we begin to wonder whether Dunni and Dozie will get through their wedding reception unscathed.
Cast
- Adesua Etomi as Dunni Coker (The Bride)
- Banky Wellington as Dozie Onwuka (The Groom)
- Richard Mofe Damijo as Chief Felix Onwuka (Father of the Groom)
- Sola Sobowale as Mrs. Tinuade Coker (Mother of the Bride)
- Iretiola Doyle as Lady Obianuju Onwuka (Mother of the Groom)
- Alibaba Akporobome as Engineer Bamidele Coker (Father of the Bride)
- Zainab Balogun as Wonu (The Wedding Planner)
- Enyinna Nwigwe as Nonso Onwuka (The Groom’s Brother)
- Somkele Iyamah-Idhalama as Yemisi Disu (Maid of Honour)
- Beverly Naya as Rosie (Groom's Ex-girlfriend)
- Daniella Down as Deardre Winston (Bride's Friend)
- AY Makun as MC
Production
The film is produced by ELFIKE Film Collective. Directed by Kemi Adetiba.[4] The ELFIKE Film Collective is a partnership of moviemakers in Nigeria: EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios, respectively.
Release
The movie premiered in Toronto on 8 September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)[5]
Critical reception
The Wedding Party has received favourable reviews from critics. According to Chidumga Izuzu of Pulse Nigeria, "It is distinctly a comedy movie that sets out to entertain. It doesn't try to be an action, thriller, crime, adventure film, a documentary or all at once. It doesn't set out to be deep and have you feeling 'intense'. It understands its chosen genre and it sticks to it".[6]
Cinema Axis' Courtney Small stated, "The Wedding Party may not offer many surprises from a narrative standpoint, but there is no denying that the film is a pure crowd-pleaser. Generating many well-earned belly laughs, it is impossible to leave the film without a huge smile on one’s face."[7]
References
- ^ (TIFF) tiff.net/films/the-wedding-party Retrieved 19 August 2016
- ^ "LONG READ: How The Wedding Party became the biggest critical and commercial Nollywood success story". 31 December 2016.
- ^ "Mo Abudu, Banky W, Kemi Adetiba, Sola Sobowale, Betty Irabor, Mai Atafo & More Celebrate The Wedding Party's N450m Record Box-Office Takings". BellaNaija (magazine). 20 February 2017.
- ^ Kemi Adetiba theweddingpartymovies.com Retrieved 19 August 2016
- ^ Ebonylife TV News Ebonylivetv.com Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- ^ ""The Wedding Party" assembles needed features for a perfect laugh-out-loud comedy".
- ^ "TIFF 2016: The Wedding Party".