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Phone Swap

Directed by Kunle Afolayan · 2012 ·

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Answer Summary

Phone Swap (2012) earns a 71% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

Quick Verdict

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

71%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Five-source breakdown

80% Critic Score
85% Audience
45 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7 IMDb /10
Runtime
1h 34m
Cast
Wale Ojo , Nse Ikpe-Etim , Joke Silva

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (80%).
  • General viewers mostly liked it (85%).
  • Celluloid Score 71% averages all five public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Short runtime — easy weeknight watch

Not ideal for

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

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Is Phone Swap worth watching?

Yes — Phone Swap earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Afolayan's charming mistaken-identity comedy became a template for modern Nollywood rom-coms.

Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is Phone Swap about?

Two strangers from different social worlds swap phones by accident and must impersonate each other's lives for a high-stakes weekend.

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