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Lionheart

Directed by Genevieve Nnaji · 2018 ·

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Answer Summary

Lionheart (2018) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (88%) responded more warmly than critics (67%).

Quick Verdict

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

66%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

67% Critic Score
88% Audience
42 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6
6.2 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 35m
Cast
Genevieve Nnaji , Nkem Owoh , Pete Edochie

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (67%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (88%).
  • Celluloid Score 66% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch
  • 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 Lionheart worth watching?

Yes — Lionheart earns a 66% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Genevieve Nnaji's directorial debut became Nigeria's first Netflix Original and a Nollywood milestone.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Audiences (88%) responded more warmly than critics (67%).

What is Lionheart about?

A young woman steps up to save her father's transport company and enter a male-dominated industry while navigating family politics.

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