Lionheart

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Lionheart

2018

1h 35m

Comedy

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Looking to prove her worth, a woman steps up to the challenge to work with her crude and eccentric brother when her father, Chief Ernest Obiagu is forced to take a step back due to health issues.

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Robert Abele

Los Angeles Times

[A] sleepy charmer.

Jan 17, 2019

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Ben Kenigsberg

New York Times

It is globally minded filmmaking that is also comfortingly familiar.

Jan 9, 2019

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Renee Schonfeld

Common Sense Media

Breezy tale of Nigerian woman in corporate "man's world."

Rated: 3/5

Jan 23, 2019

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Tess Cagle

The Daily Dot

Lionheart is not only groundbreaking, it's a lighthearted, feel-good movie about both family values and feminism that's an enjoyable watch for the whole family.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 16, 2019

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Chauncey K. Robinson

People's World

A light hearted drama more than a laugh out loud comedy, Lionheart symbolizes Nigerian film reaching a global audience in a big way.

Jan 9, 2019

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Joel Keller

Decider

A feelgood story the entire family can watch, and Nnaji's performance makes you want to see Adaeze win in the end.

Jan 4, 2019

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PressPlay M

Being the lead actor and director of your own blockbuster movie sounds like a daunting task because it is. I am imagining Genevieve Nnaji (Director) who played the role as Adaeze darting to and fro the monitor screens after every scene she is filmed-in just ensure the cinematographer gets the right picture of herself. She truly has a Lion's heart. https://pressplayhub.blogspot.com/2023/06/the-film-director-who-that-killed-two-birds.html

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

06/15/23

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Audience Member

Fun to watch especially if u understand the Igbo language... But in general it's a good and interesting movie..

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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david l

Lionheart is a solid film that effectively portrays sexism in workplace in Nigeria. It is very straightforward, highly predictable and also quite weakly directed by Genevieve Nnaji. But on the opposite side of things, her acting performance is terrific, and she successfully elevated both the character and the overall material. The movie is clichéd, but charming. It would have been a perfect potential nominee for the Academy had they not stupidly eliminated it due to it being filmed in the English language.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Filmes despretensioso e honesto, com cenas deliciosas, personagens fortes e uma heroína digna de um bom cinema. Foi uma grata surpresa assisti-lo. ---------------------------- Unpretentious and honest movies, with delightful scenes, strong characters and a heroine worthy of a good movie. It was a pleasant surprise to watch him.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

01/17/23

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Una bella película africana. La recomiendo.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

02/21/23

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kinda boring and inconsistent. a lot of confusing narratives choices

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

02/04/23

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Synopsis

Looking to prove her worth, a woman steps up to the challenge to work with her crude and eccentric brother when her father, Chief Ernest Obiagu is forced to take a step back due to health issues.

Director: Genevieve Nnaji
Screenwriter: Emil B. Garuba
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 4, 2019
Runtime: 1h 35m

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