Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024)
- Directed by
- Funke Akindele-Bello
- Genre
- comedy film
- Country
- Nigeria
- Runtime
- 2h
- Rated
- 12A
- Rating
- 7.5 of 10 from 2 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
The film follows Jenifa as she deals with a new neighbor who tries to overshadow her charity organization. It is a story about competition and community spirit.
comediclightheartedplayfulupbeatrelatableengagingwarmspirited
What happens
Everybody Loves Jenifa is a 2024 Nigerian comedy drama film directed by Funke Akindele, Tunde Olaoye and produced by Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network and Olayemi Oshodi. Starring Akindele, Nancy Isime, Stan Nze, Lateef Adedimeji, Falz, Layi Wasabi, Jackie Appiah, Omowumi Dada, Chimezie Imo, Tope Tedela and Patience Ozokwor, the film is distributed by FilmOne Distributions. It recounts the story Jenifa as she confronts the challenges posed by a new neighbor who threatens to outshine her charity organisation. The film is a sequel to Jenifa on Lockdown (2021), and the third film in the Jenifa franchise. Filming began in early 2023 and ended in 2024, with settings in Lagos, Kumasi, and Accra. Everybody Loves Jenifa premiered at IMAX on 8 December 2024. It was theatrically released on 13 December 2024. The film received generally positive reviews from audiences, and grossed 500 million naira within 12 days of its release. Everybody Loves Jenifa reached ₦1 billion at the Nigerian box office within 19 days of release, becoming the fastest Nollywood title to reach this milestone. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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