{{Short description|2021 Nigerian crime comedy film}} {{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}} {{Infobox film | name = One Lagos Night | image = ONE LAGOS NIGHT Poster.png | caption = Film poster | director = Ekene Som Mekwunye | producer = Ekene Som Mekwunye, | writer = Chigozirm Nwanegbo, Ekene Som Mekwunye | starring = {{Plainlist| * Frank Donga * Ikponmwosa Gold * Eniola Badmus * Ali Nuhu * Genoveva Umeh * Ogbolor * Ani Iyoho * Gbubemi Ejeye * Akorede 'Korexx' Ajayi * Diran Aderinto * Chris Okagbue }} | music = Michael ‘Truth' Ogunlade | cinematography = Muhammad Atta Ahmed | editing = Pascal Dakwoji, Muhammad Atta Ahmed | studio = Bukana Motion Pictures / Riverside productions | distributor = FilmOne Entertainment | released = {{Film date|df=yes|2021|05|29}} | runtime = 102 minutes | country = Nigeria | language = English }} '''''One Lagos Night''''' is a 2021 Nigerian crime comedy film set in Lagos.<ref name="filmrats">{{cite web |date=2021-06-20 |author=Adebayo Adegbite |url=https://www.filmratsclub.com/2021/06/20/one-lagos-night-is-nice-and-easy/ |title=Film Review: One Lagos Night Is Nice And Easy |publisher=Film Rats Club |access-date=11 September 2021}}</ref> It was directed and produced by Ekene Som Mekwunye.<ref>{{Citation |last=Mekwunye |first=Ekene Som |title=One Lagos Night |date=2021-04-15 |type=Comedy, Crime |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt14211236/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |others=Eniola Badmus, Ali Nuhu, Frank Donga |publisher=We Entertainment Production, Riverside Productions, Bukana Motion Pictures}}</ref> That same year in 2021, it was rated as one of the 10 top Nigerian movies on Netflix rankings website.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Udugba |first=Anthony |date=2021-12-28 |title=Ten most rated Nigerian movies on Netflix in 2021 |url=https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/ten-most-rated-nigerian-movies-on-netflix-in-2021/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-02-22 |newspaper=BusinessDay|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Cast==
* Eniola Badmus as Uloma * Ali Nuhu as Radiant * Frank Donga as Tayo * Ikponmwosa Gold as Ehiz Obaseki * Ogbolor as Scorpion * Chris Okagbue as Poison * Genoveva Umeh as Anita * Ani Iyoho as Killer * Diran Aderinto as Viper * Gbubemi Ejeye as Ada * Lynda Ada Dozie as Bisoye * Akorede Ajayi as Police Officer * Serge Noujaim as Greg * Judith Ijeoma Agazi as Lady * Yetunde Taiwo as Boss Woman * Alex Ayalogu as Ekanem * Chima Temple Adighije as Man
==Release and reception== It first screened at the Nollywood Week, Paris on 10 May 2021. It was one of the 9 officially selected feature films to screen at the international film festival where it was allotted the closing film slot at the film festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sodasandpopcorn.ng/one-lagos-night-review-nollywood-week-film-festival/|title=Movie Review: 'One Lagos Night' crowns off Nollywood Week Film Festival|work=Sodas And Popcorn|first=Kunle|last=Ajao|date=10 May 2021|access-date=18 September 2021|archive-date=16 September 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210916110648/https://sodasandpopcorn.ng/one-lagos-night-review-nollywood-week-film-festival/|url-status=dead}}</ref> After that, Netflix acquired the exclusive rights to the film where it premiered on the platform on 29 May 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2021/05/netflix-acquires-one-lagos-night/|title=Netflix acquires exclusive rights to Ekene Som Mekwunye's film "One Lagos Night"|work=Bella Naija|date=11 May 2021|access-date=18 September 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Desk News |date=2021-05-12 |title=Netflix acquires Mekwunye's film 'One Lagos Night' |url=https://dailynigerian.com/netflix-acquires-mekwunye/ |access-date=2024-02-21 |newspaper=Daily Nigerian|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Editorial |date=2021-05-12 |title=Netflix acquires Mekwunye's film "One Lagos Night" |url=https://pmnewsnigeria.com/2021/05/12/netflix-acquires-mekwunyes-film-one-lagos-night/ |location=Lagos, Nigeria|access-date=2024-02-22 |newspaper=P.M. News}}</ref> It received great reviews from critics like Filmrats.<ref name="filmrats" />
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==External links== * {{IMDb title|tt14211236}}
Category:2021 films Category:English-language Nigerian films Category:2021 Nigerian films Category:Nigerian crime comedy films Category:Films set in Lagos Category:2021 English-language films
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