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Hire a Woman is a 2019 Nigerian romantic comedy film produced by Chinneylove Eze and directed by Ifeanyi Ikpoenyi, and starring Uzor Arukwe, Nancy Isime, and Alexx Ekubo.[1] It was a box office success, the highest grossing Nigerian film in March 2019.
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 Movie poster | |
| Directed by | Ifeanyi Ikpoaneyi |
| Screenplay by | Writers Ink |
| Produced by | Chinneylove Eze |
| Starring | Uzor Arukwe Nancy Isime Alexx Ekubo |
| Distributed by | FilmOne Distribution |
Release date |
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Running time | 109 minutes |
| Country | Nigeria |
| Language | English |
| Box office | ₦20.8 million |
Plot summary
Jide is invited to a reunion with his friends from university. To make his ex-girlfriend jealous and with the connivance of other female friends, he hires his best friend, Teni, to pose as his girlfriend. The ruse backfires and leads to them falling in love.[1][2][3]
Cast
- Uzor Arukwe as Jide
- Nancy Isime as Teni
- Belinda Effah as Zainab
- Alexx Ekubo as Emeka
- Ifu Enadda as Jane
- Mike Godson as Nat
- Erica Nlewedim as Nifemi
- Uche Nwaefuna as Toyosi
Production
Hire a Woman followed 2017's Hire a Man, also produced by Eze and also starring Isime;[3] Eze said that it was not a sequel, but centred around friendship, whereas the earlier film centred around family. Shooting took place at Whispering Palms Resort in Badagry.[1]
Reception
Released nationwide on 29 March 2019, the film was a box office success, grossing ₦20.8 million[2] and achieving the month's highest box-office take among Nigerian films and third highest of all films in Nigerian theatres.[1][4]
References
- Ekechukwu, Ferdinand (13 April 2019). "Romantic Comedy, 'Hire A Woman', Dazzles". THIS DAY Live. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- Okechukwu, Daniel (6 June 2019). "The Highest Grossing Nollywood Films in 2019 (So Far)". Culture Custodian. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- "Hire A Woman". Nollywood Reinvented. 20 November 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2022.
- Pepple, Enzo (April 2019). "Youngest Boxoffice Queen Who Made N36 million at the cinemas is Number One again with Hire A Woman". Kpoko News. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020.
External links
- Hire a Woman at IMDb
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