Wives on Strike

Wives on Strike
Directed by	Omoni Oboli
Produced by	Omoni Oboli
Release date	April 8, 2016;
Running time	93 minutes
Country	Nigeria
Language	English, 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 of 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 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]

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References

https://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2017/03/wives-on-strike.html
https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/wives-on-strike-omoni-oboli-chioma-chukwuka-uche-jombo-deny-husbands-sex-in-trailer-watch-id4731473.html
Abumere, Irede (April 5, 2016). ""Wives On Strike" - an infectious comedy addressing a bigger issue". Pulse. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
"Movie Review: Wives On Strike". Tush Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-27.
"Wives on Strike makes N60 million at box-office". Vanguard. May 8, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-27.

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[1] ttps://www.nollywoodreinvented.com/2017/03/wives-on-strike.html

[2] ttps://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/wives-on-strike-omoni-oboli-chioma-chukwuka-uche-jombo-deny-husbands-sex-in-trailer-watch-id4731473.html

[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". Tush Magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-27.

[5] "Wives on Strike makes N60 million at box-office". Vanguard. May 8, 2016. Retrieved 2018-10-27.