Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons

Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons is a 2018 Nigerian action comedy film written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph, produced by Darlington Abuda and directed by Toka Mcbaror.[3][4] It stars an ensemble cast, which includes: Ramsey Nouah, AY Makun, Jim Iyke, Damilola Adegbite, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Iretiola Doyle, Falz, Jide Kosoko, Rosaline Meurer and Nancy Isime.

Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons
Theatrical release poster
Directed byToka Mcbaror[1]
Screenplay byAnthony Kehinde Joseph
Story byAY Makun
Produced byDarlington Abuda
Patrick Ovoke Odjegba
StarringRamsey Nouah
AY Makun
Jim Iyke
Damilola Adegbite
Richard Mofe-Damijo
Iretiola Doyle
Falz
Jide Kosoko
Rosaline Meurer
Nancy Isime
Narrated byRamsey Nouah
CinematographyRapha Bola
Edited byPatrick Ovoke Odjegba
Isaace Benjamin
Gem Owas
Music byKolade Morakinyo
Production
companies
Corporate World Entertainment
Gush Media
FilmOne
Distributed byFilmOne Distributions
Release date
  • 28 September 2018 (2018-09-28)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryNigeria
LanguagesEnglish
Yoruba
Pidgin
Box office₦235.6 million[2]

Plot

The film is set in Abuja. Four rich men (the Merry Men) seduce powerful women, get contracts from the political elite, steal from the rich, give to the poor and have sex with the hottest women in town. They face their biggest challenge yet when they antagonize a notorious and corrupt politician who plans on demolishing a village to build a shopping mall. The four men scheme to save the poor people of the village.[5]

Cast

Sequel

In 2019, Ayo Makun announced that there would be a sequel to the movie.[6] Merry Men 2 was eventually released on 20 December 2019.

Reception

According to Nollyrated, The plot of the movie was like a basket that leaked everywhere and there were hardly any firm connections in the stories. Also, some of the characters were unnecessary to the overall story. This is nothing against the actors’ skills, but some of the characters added nothing to the story[7]

According to Nollywood Reinvented, The best thing about this movie is the picture quality. The shots are crisp, the sets are luxurious, the aura is sold; but the action choreography is a joke, the lines fall flat, and all the impact is nonexistent. The nearly 2hr debacle is chock full with unnecessary cameos and forced insertion of party music to elevate the mood, but there's barely any cohesion here to drive the movie along.[8]

According to bbfc, Moderate violence includes a man gripping other men's neck, and a scene in which a man is shot, with brief sight of some bloody detail [9]

See also

List of Nigerian films of 2018

References
  1. "merry men: the real yoruba demons".
  2. "Nigeria Box Office Year Book, 2019". books.filmhouseng.com. Retrieved 2020-06-28.
  3. "Merry Men: More than Just a Movie Premiere".
  4. Agbo, Njideka. ""Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons" Is Showing In These Cinemas".
  5. Okoli, Uche. "Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons is a brilliant mix of powerful casting and relatable humour".
  6. "sequel of the Nollywood movie, 'Merry Men' is set to welcome some new faces like Regina Daniels and Williams Uchemba".
  7. "Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons (2018) Movie Review – Great Cast; Not So Great Delivery". Nollyrated. Omonikee Adeoti.
  8. "MERRY MEN: THE REAL YORUBA DEMONS". Nollywood Reinvented.
  9. "Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons". bbfc.
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