Elevator Baby

Elevator Baby is a 2019 Nigerian drama thriller film directed by Akay Mason and produced by Niyi Akinmolayan.[1] It was produced by Niyi's production company Anthill Studios, and stars Toyin Abraham, Timini Egbuson, Sambasa Nzeribe, Samuel Olatunji, Emem Ufot and Shafy Bello.[2][3] Elevator Baby was listed among the highest-grossing Nigerian films of 2019.[4]

Elevator Baby
Directed byAkay Mason
Produced byVictoria Akujobi Niyi Akinmolayan
StarringToyin Abraham
Timini Egbuson
Production
company
Anthill Studios
Release date
  • October 11, 2019 (2019-10-11)
Running time
83 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Plot

Dare (Timini Egbuson) is a wealthy, entitled and unemployed engineering graduate whose father was killed in a vehicular accident. He drinks, spends time with his jobless friends, and is unthankful for his mother's financial support. On his way to a job interview, he enters a lift with Abigail (Toyin Abraham), a poor and pregnant domestic worker. Following a power failure, the lift stops and Abigail goes into labour. He helped her during labour and this experience made him change his lifestyle.

Cast

Reception

Elevator Baby received positive reviews from some film critics. It was praised for its cinematography, lighting and the acting of Abraham and Egbuson.[5][6] Nollywood Reinvented highlighted Timini's performance struggles and praised Abraham's ability to carry the movie, stating that the movie was fun to watch.[7] An Afrocritik review scored the movie 6.2/10 noting that the storyline is not captivating as the movie struggles to reach the finish line and is only saved by the performances of the actors.[8]

References
  1. "How to Film in Nigeria and still be human by Niyi Akinmolayan – We can all learn a Thing or two about filmmaking in Nigeria". Retrieved 2019-10-30.
  2. "COMING SOON: Elevator Baby". nollywoodreinvented.com. October 29, 2019.
  3. "ELEVATOR BABY Movie". silverbirdcinemas.com. October 25, 2019.
  4. "Top 20 films 1st 3rd Nov 2019 - Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria". www.ceanigeria.com. Retrieved 2019-11-05.
  5. "A Spoiler-free review of "Elevator Baby"". lists.ng. November 2, 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-11-03.
  6. "Reviews of "Elevator Baby" from UPreviews.net". UPreviews.net. September 20, 2020.
  7. "Elevator Baby Movie Review". Nollywood Reinvented. 2020-06-19. Retrieved 2020-07-05.
  8. Chiemeke, Jerry. "#Throwback Movie Review: Elevator Baby". Afrocritik. Archived from the original on 2021-07-17. Retrieved 2021-08-29.


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