The Wedding Party
Seen it?2016 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
Monday Morning Maybeearly ratingWhy it’s a Monday Morning Maybe
With a box office flop and almost no lasting buzz, this one could be a tough watch. Keep your phone handy.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Aimed squarely at people who love relationship stories and romantics. Relationships are put under a microscope, for better or worse. Shelve it next to Barefoot in the Park.
- The mood
- Light and funny, romantic.
- The pace
- Zips along, at 1 hr 50 min.
- What might put you off
- Skip it if you're after something serious tonight.
A lavish wedding escalates into pure Lagosian chaos, in this wild romcom produced by media mogul Mo Abudu.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactWeak
About 12K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Kemi Adetiba
- Ireti DoyleLady Obianuju Onwuka
- Zainab BalogunWonu
- Richard Mofe-DamijoChief Felix Onwuka
- Banky WellingtonDozie Onwuka
- Sola SobowaleTinuade Coker
- Enyinna NwigweNonso Onwuka
- Daniella DownDeardre Winston
- Adeolu AdefarasinKevin
- Alibaba AkporobomeBamidele Coker
- Stephen DamianGroom's man