Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Directed by Ramsey Nouah · 2019 ·
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (85%) responded more warmly than critics (75%).
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🏆 1 award win — Won Best Director, Africa Movie Academy Awards 2020
Charles Okpaleke Where to watch
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Where to watch Living in Bondage: Breaking Free by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Prime Video |
| United States | Prime Video |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (75/100).
- General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
- Celluloid Score 66% combines 4 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics
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- 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 66% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
Nouah's revival honors the original while updating Nigeria's obsession with money, magic, and morality.
Celluloid editorial verdict
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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Critic Reviews
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) Review: A Nigerian Classic
★★★★☆
Ramsey Nouah's Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) endures as a defining drama landmark from Nigeria, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.
Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.
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