| Fifty | |
| Director: | Biyi Bandele |
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| Producer: | Tope Oshin |
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| Music: | Ben Onono |
| Cinematography: | Malcolm John McLean Adekunle "Nodash" Adejuyigbe |
| Editing: | Matthew Bate |
| Studio: | EbonyLife Films |
| Distributor: | FilmOne Distribution |
| Runtime: | 101 minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | English |
| Gross: | ₦87 million[1] |
Fifty is a 2015 Nigerian romantic drama film, directed by Biyi Bandele and released on 18 December 2015.[2]
Fifty captures few pivotal days of four women at the pinnacle of their careers. Tola, Elizabeth, Maria and Kate are four friends forced at midlife to take inventory at their personal lives, while juggling career and family against the backdrops of the neighbourhoods of Lagos.[3]
Tola is a reality TV star whose marriage to lawyer Kunle never stood a chance thanks to an invidious family secret. Elizabeth is a celebrated obstetrician whose penchant for younger men has estranged her from her daughter. Maria, a forty nine-year old has an affair with a married man that results in an unexpected pregnancy and Kate's battle with a life-threatening illness has plugged her into religious obsession.
The film is executively produced by Ebony Life TV CEO Mo Abudu.[19] Directed by Biyi Bandele.[20]
Fifty had its premiere in London in October 2015, which sold out in four days, and a private screening in Lagos was also held that month. The Grand Premiere was on Sunday, 13 December 2015, at the Eko Hotel and Suites. The film was released to cinemas on 18 December 2015.[21]
The movie was met with mixed to positive reviews. Nollywood Reinvented rated the movie 52% and highlighted its lack of content and depth.[22]