Family Gbese
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Family Gbese
Overview
A young man flourishing in his career is suddenly derailed by his elder brother's gambling addiction. With debts owed to dangerous street gangs, he's forced to make a tough decision protect his family or safeguard his love life. Which path will he choose?.
| Cast |
- Ireti Doyle
- Lillian Afegbai
- Mike Ezuruonye
- Muyiwa Ademola
- Teniola Aladese
- Chidi Mokeme
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| Reception & Highlights |
Box Office: The film grossed approximately #28.1 million (around #15.2M in week one, #12.7M in week two) in Nigerian cinemas. |
| Critical Response |
- Littafi noted it avoids elite settings typical of Nollywood, instead portraying real Lagos environments ("Iyana Ipaja" was mentioned) and commended its strong script and character development, especially among diverse cast members.
- Fans and social media posts reflected it as "engaging, relatable, entertaining, relaxing and inspiring"
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| Discussion |
- The show's narratives tension-laden, morally ambiguous, and emotionally raw have struck a chord with viewers.
- Reddit feedback highlights the appeal of the intense dialogue and Nigerian's knack for colorful insults:
"Most scenes were tense as hell but also genuinely funny because of the hilariously creative insults."
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| Category |
Details |
| Subtitles |
English |
| Genre |
Comedy, Drama, Nollywood |
| Origin |
Nigeria |
| Creator |
Michelle Bello |
| Platform |
IMDB |
| Debut Date |
March 2, 2024 |
| Runtime |
1 h 28 min |
| Metacritic Rating |
N/A |
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