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Living in Bondage: Breaking Free

Directed by Ramsey Nouah · 2019 ·

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Answer Summary

Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) earns a 70% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).

Quick Verdict

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

70%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

75% Critic Score
85% Audience
48 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.7
6.8 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 5m
Cast
Ramsey Nouah , Kenneth Okonkwo , Kanayo O. Kanayo

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (75%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
  • Celluloid Score 70% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

  • Viewers who only watch top-tier, 90%+ rated films

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Is Living in Bondage: Breaking Free worth watching?

Yes — Living in Bondage: Breaking Free earns a 70% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Nouah's revival honors the original while updating Nigeria's obsession with money, magic, and morality.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).

What is Living in Bondage: Breaking Free about?

A man seduced by occult wealth discovers the spiritual price of ritual success in a reboot of Nollywood's most influential cult classic.

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