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Lady

Directed by Olive Nwosu · 2026 ·

Answer Summary

Lady (2026) earns a 76% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (66%).

Quick Verdict

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

76%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

90% Critic Score
66% Audience
78 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
7 IMDb /10
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Runtime
1h 36m
Cast
Jessica Gabriel Ujah , Amanda Oruh , Tinuade Jemiseye , Bucci Franklin , Seun Kuti

Why this score?

  • Strong critic approval (90% positive).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (66%).
  • Metascore is generally favorable (78/100).
  • Celluloid Score 76% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded drama pick
  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • Critics' darlings — stronger with reviewers than general viewers

Not ideal for

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    Is Lady worth watching?

    Yes — Lady earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    Critics have embraced Olive Nwosu's feature debut as a stylish, texturally rich portrait of Lagos womanhood carried by a striking ensemble, even as some reviews wish the film spent more time deepening its supporting characters beyond its committed performances.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Critics (90%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (66%).

    What is Lady about?

    A fiercely independent cab driver navigating Lagos traffic and mounting debts dreams of a quieter life on the coast in Freetown. When she starts chauffeuring a glamorous circle of women built around her childhood friend, now a sex worker, an unlikely sisterhood pulls her deeper into a nightlife world she'd sworn to stay outside of.

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