King of Boys is a 2018 Nigerian political crime thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Kemi Adetiba. It is the second film directed by Adetiba, following the release of The Wedding Party. The film reunites her with Adesua Etomi and Sola Sobowale, who both appeared in her directorial debut. King of Boys centres on power struggles and features rappers Illbliss and Reminisce in their acting debuts. Other cast members include Paul Sambo, Osas Ighodaro, Toni Tones, Sani Muazu, Demola Adedoyin, and Akin Lewis.
Synopsis Alhaja Eniola Salami is a businesswoman and philanthropist with a promising political future. She is drawn into a struggle for power, which in turn threatens everything around her as a result of her growing political ambitions. To come out of this on top, she is caught up in a game of trust, not knowing whom she really has to look up to, and this leads to her ruthlessness.
Cast Sola Sobowale as Alhaja Eniola Salami Adesua Etomi as Kemi Salami Jide Kosoko as Alhaji Salami Osas Ighodaro as Sade Bello Illbliss as Odogwu Malay Reminisce as Makanaki Toni Tones as Young Salami Akin Lewis as Aare Akinwade Demola Adedoyin as Kitan Salami Sani Mu'azu as Inspector Shehu Paul Sambo as Nurudeen Gobir Sharon Ooja as Amaka Jumoke George as party gossip 1 Lanre Hassan as Iyaloja
Reception It was listed among the top 10 films of 2018 by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Box office King of Boys grossed ₦200 million after seven weeks in cinemas and ₦245 million overall.
Sequel The sequel, The Return of the King was released on 27 August 2021 exclusively on Netflix as a seven-part limited series.
Awards and nominations YearAwardCategoryResultRef2019African Movie Academy AwardsBest Actress in a Leading Role - Sola SobowaleBest Actress in a Supporting Role - Adesua Etomi-Wellington20202020 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice AwardsBest Supporting Actor - ReminisceBest Supporting Actress - Toni TonesBest Costume Designer - Yolanda OkerekeBest Make-Up - Hakeem EffectsBest Actress in a Drama - Sola SobowaleBest Sound Track - Sess, Reminisce & Adekunle Gold - "Original Gangster"Best Director - Kemi Adetiba2021African Entertainment Awards USABest African Movie
See also List of Nigerian films of 2018 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards
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