The Weekend

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The Weekend

2024

1h 57m

Drama

Mystery & Thriller

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Fewer than 50 Ratings

An orphaned lady yearning for family, insists on visiting her fiancé's estranged family. Nikiya soon uncovers the truth that drove Luc away from his family, realizing that the price to belong may be more than she bargained for.

Alexandra Heller-Nicholas

AWFJ.org

All hail the mighty Daniel Orihai, who bursts out of Nigeria with a pounding, intoxicating instant horror classic, The Weekend.

Jun 19, 2024

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Martin Carr

martincarr.co.uk

The Weekend is a simple story told with directness. Putting his own twist on culture clash dynamics, director Daniel Oriahi discusses allegiances to family, reflecting that back on the modern world, before embracing conventional genre tropes.

Nov 5, 2024

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Xero Gravity

Big Gold Belt Media

"The Weekend is drenched in Nigerian family values and culture, but at its base it is a story about finding family, trusting your instincts, and knowing when to mind your damn business."

Rated: 3/5

Jul 9, 2024

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Sumner Forbes

Film Threat

For all of its shortcomings, one will find oneself thinking about Oriahi’s film long after the credits roll, at which point any potential vegans in the audience can finally put away their barf bags and go back to their Impossible Burgers.

Rated: 7/10

Jun 25, 2024

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Soham Gadre

Film Inquiry

It feels like something rehearsed to the point of having the energy drained out of it.

Jun 24, 2024

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Michael Gingold

Rue Morgue Magazine

The sense of relatability built up by the slightly exaggerated, highly charged family issues in the first hour or so gets lost amidst the contrived, gruesome melodrama that follows.

Jun 23, 2024

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Synopsis

An orphaned lady yearning for family, insists on visiting her fiancé's estranged family. Nikiya soon uncovers the truth that drove Luc away from his family, realizing that the price to belong may be more than she bargained for.

Director: Daniel Oriahi
Producer: Uche Okocha
Screenwriter: Vanessa Kanu, Freddie O. Anyaegbunam Jr.
Production Co: Trino Motion Pictures Limited
Genre: Drama, Mystery & Thriller
Original Language: English
Runtime: 1h 57m