What is the Metascore for My Father's Shadow?

My Father's Shadow has a Metascore of 85 out of 100 on Celluloid.

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My Father's Shadow Review (2025) — 85% Celluloid Score

Item: My Father's Shadow
Rating: 4.5
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Akinola Davies Jr. · 2025 · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

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Answer Summary

My Father's Shadow (2025) earns a 85% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

Quick Verdict

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

85%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

98% Critic Score

88% Audience

85 Metascore

★★★★☆ Letterboxd 4

7.4 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 1h 33m
Cast: Sope Dirisu , Godwin Chiemerie Egbo , Chibuike Marvellous Egbo , Uzoamaka Power

Official theatrical poster for My Father's Shadow (2025)

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Why this score?

Strong critic approval (98% positive).
General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
Metascore signals universal acclaim (85/100).
Letterboxd diarists rate it highly (4/5).
Celluloid Score 85% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

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

Not ideal for

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Is My Father's Shadow worth watching?

Yes — My Father's Shadow earns a 85% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Critics have called this semi-autobiographical debut a quietly devastating breakthrough, praising Sope Dirisu's restrained lead performance and Akinola Davies Jr.'s ability to fold national upheaval into an intimate father-son story without ever feeling didactic.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics (98%) were notably more enthusiastic than audiences (88%).

What is My Father's Shadow about?

Over one sweltering day in Lagos during the tense 1993 Nigerian election, two young brothers tag along with the estranged father they barely know as he chases down a debt across the city. Between an amusement park detour and a beach stop, small tender moments accumulate — even as the father hides a nosebleed and a secret that will reshape how his sons remember him.