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Fifty
Fifty
	Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Biyi Bandele
Written by	Bola Agbaje ; Kemi Adesoye
Produced by	Tope Oshin
Starring	Nse Ikpe-Etim; Ireti Doyle; Omoni Oboli; Dakore Akande;
Cinematography	Malcolm John McLean ; Adekunle "Nodash" Adejuyigbe
Edited by	Matthew Bate
Music by	Ben Onono
Production; company	EbonyLife Films
Distributed by	FilmOne Distribution
Release dates	17 October 2015 (BFI); 13 December 2015 (Lagos); 18 December 2015 (Nigeria);
Running time	101 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Language	English
Box office	₦87 million

Fifty is a 2015 Nigerian romantic drama film, directed by Biyi Bandele and released on 18 December 2015.^[2]

Plot

Fifty captures few pivotal days of four women at the pinnacle of their careers. Tola, Elizabeth, Maria and Kate are four friends forced at midlife to take inventory at their personal lives, while juggling career and family against the backdrops of the neighbourhoods of Lagos.^[3]

Tola is a reality TV star whose marriage to lawyer Kunle never stood a chance thanks to an invidious family secret. Elizabeth is a celebrated obstetrician whose penchant for younger men has estranged her from her daughter. Maria, a forty nine-year old has an affair with a married man that results in an unexpected pregnancy and Kate's battle with a life-threatening illness has plugged her into religious obsession.

Cast

Main cast

Ireti Doyle as Elizabeth who is an obstetrician whose desire for younger men has caused a strain on her relationship with her daughter.^[4]
Dakore Akande as Tola who is a reality TV star whose marriage to lawyer Kunle never stood a chance due to an invidious family secret.^[5]
Omoni Oboli as Maria who is a forty-nine year old lady who had an affair with a married man that results in an unexpected pregnancy^[6]
Nse Ikpe-Etim as Kate who is battling with a life-threatening illness that plunged her into religious obsession^[7]
Wale Ojo as Kunle^[8]
Kachi Nnochiri as Chike^[9]
Emmanuel Ikubese as Sammy^[10]
Kemi ‘Lala’ Akindoju as Chi Chi^[11]
Timini Egbuson as Jamal^[12]
Uzor Osimkpa as Sade^[13]

Guest stars

King Sunny Adé as himself^[14]
Femi Kuti as himself^[15]
Nneka as herself^[16]
Tiwa Savage as herself^[17]
Waje as herself ^[18]

Production

The film is executively produced by Ebony Life TV CEO Mo Abudu.^[19] Directed by Biyi Bandele.^[20]

Release

Fifty had its premiere in London in October 2015, which sold out in four days, and a private screening in Lagos was also held that month. The Grand Premiere was on Sunday, 13 December 2015, at the Eko Hotel and Suites.^[21] The film was released to cinemas on 18 December 2015.^[21]

Critical reception

The movie was met with mixed to positive reviews. Nollywood Reinvented rated the movie 52% and highlighted its lack of content and depth.^[22]

References

^ "Special Report: These are the highest grossing Nollywood films of 2016 so far". Nigerian Entertainment Today.
^ "Mo Abudus film". bellanaija.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ "Fifty, the movie filming location". zegist.com. Archived from the original on 9 November 2015. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ "Ireti Doyle". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Dakore Egbuson-Akande". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Omoni Oboli". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Nse Ikpe-Etim". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Wale Ojo". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Kachi Nnochiri". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Emmanuel Ikubese". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Kemi Akindoju". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Timini Egbuson". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Uzor". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "King Sunny Ade". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Femi Kuti". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Nneka". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Tiwa Savage". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Waje". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Mo Abudu". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ "Biyi Bandele". fiftythemovie.com. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
^ ^a ^b "Fifty set to film at the London film festival". ebonylifetv.com. Retrieved 5 November 2015.
^ "Fifty". Nollywood Reinvented.