What is the Metascore for Behind the Scenes?

Behind the Scenes has a Metascore of 55 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch Behind the Scenes?

Behind the Scenes is available on Netflix. Check your local streaming guide for availability in your region.

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Behind the Scenes Review (2025) — 68% Celluloid Score

Item: Behind the Scenes
Rating: 2.9
Author: Kaiser Khan

Directed by Funke Akindele · 2025 · Last reviewed July 13, 2026

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Answer Summary

Behind the Scenes (2025) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (84%) responded more warmly than critics (58%).

Quick Verdict

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

68%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

58% Critic Score

84% Audience

55 Metascore

★★★☆☆ Letterboxd 3.1

7.9 IMDb /10

Watch Trailer

Runtime: 2h 24m
Cast: Scarlet Gomez , Funke Akindele , Tobi Bakre , Uzor Arukwe , Iyabo Ojo , Ibrahim Chatta
Where to stream in the US: Netflix

Official theatrical poster for Behind the Scenes (2025)

Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network (FAAN)

Why this score?

Critics were divided or negative (58%).
General viewers mostly liked it (84%).
Celluloid Score 68% 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 Behind the Scenes worth watching?

Yes — Behind the Scenes earns a 68% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Audiences turned this into Nollywood's fastest-ever film to cross a billion naira, but critics have been split, praising Scarlet Gomez and Tobi Bakre's performances while faulting the film for glossy, sitcom-style staging, an early telegraphed twist, and heavy-handed moralizing.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (84%) responded more warmly than critics (58%).

What is Behind the Scenes about?

Aderonke Faniran, a prosperous real estate entrepreneur known for bankrolling everyone around her, starts to suspect that her generosity isn't being returned in kind by the family and friends who depend on it. As old resentments and hidden agendas surface, she's forced to work out who in her life is genuine and who has just been using her.