| Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons | |
| Director: | Toka Mcbaror[1] |
| Producer: | Darlington Abuda Patrick Ovoke Odjegba |
| Screenplay: | Anthony Kehinde Joseph |
| Story: | AY Makun |
| Starring: | Ramsey Nouah AY Makun Jim Iyke Damilola Adegbite Richard Mofe-Damijo Iretiola Doyle Falz Jide Kosoko Rosaline Meurer Nancy Isime |
| Narrator: | Ramsey Nouah |
| Music: | Kolade Morakinyo |
| Cinematography: | Rapha Bola |
| Editing: | Patrick Ovoke Odjegba Isaace Benjamin Gem Owas |
| Production Companies: | Corporate World Entertainment Gush Media FilmOne |
| Distributors: | --> FilmOne Distributions |
| Runtime: | 106 minutes |
| Country: | Nigeria |
| Language: | English Yoruba Pidgin |
| Gross: | ₦235.6 million[2] |
Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons is a 2018 Nigerian action comedy film written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph, produced by Darlington Abuda and directed by Toka Mcbaror.[3] [4] It stars an ensemble cast, which includes: Ramsey Nouah, AY Makun, Jim Iyke, Damilola Adegbite, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Iretiola Doyle, Falz, Jide Kosoko, Rosaline Meurer and Nancy Isime.
The film is set in Abuja. Four rich men (the Merry Men) seduce powerful women, and live a Robin Hood-esque life. They embody the stereotypical description of a Yoruba demon hence the subtitle of the movie's name. They face their biggest challenge yet when they antagonize a notorious and corrupt politician who plans on demolishing a village to build a shopping mall. The four men scheme to save the poor people of the village.[5]
In 2019, Ayo Makun announced that there would be a sequel to the movie.[6] Merry Men 2 was eventually released on 20 December 2019.
According to Nollyrated, The plot of the movie was like a basket that leaked everywhere and there were hardly any firm connections in the stories. Also, some of the characters were unnecessary to the overall story. This is nothing against the actors’ skills, but some of the characters added nothing to the story[7]
According to Nollywood Reinvented, The best thing about this movie is the picture quality. The shots are crisp, the sets are luxurious, the aura is sold; but the action choreography is a joke, the lines fall flat, and all the impact is nonexistent. The nearly 2hr debacle is chock full with unnecessary cameos and forced insertion of party music to elevate the mood, but there's barely any cohesion here to drive the movie along.[8]
According to bbfc, Moderate violence includes a man gripping other men's neck, and a scene in which a man is shot, with brief sight of some bloody detail [9]
List of Nigerian films of 2018