''New Money'' is a 2018

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film directed by

Tope Oshin Tope Oshin is a Nigerian television and film director, producer and casting director, listed as one of the most influential Nigerians in film in 2019. In 2015 ''Pulse'' magazine named her as one of "9 Nigerian female movie directors you shoul ...

with production by

Inkblot Productions Inkblot Productions is a film production company founded in 2010 by Naz Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo, Damola Ademola and Omotayo Adeola. Inkblot Productions produced ''The Wedding Party (2016 film), The Wedding Party'' and its The Wedding Party 2, seque ...

and FilmOne. It tells the story of a sales girl who dreams of becoming a fashion designer and subsequently receives an unexpected inheritance from her absentee father. Released in March 2018, it stars

Jemima Osunde Jemima Osunde (born 30 April 1996) is a Nigerian actress, model, and presenter. She gained exposure after playing Leila in the television series '' Shuga''. Osunde was nominated for Best Actress in a Leading Role at the 15th Africa Movie Acade ...

, Kate Henshaw,

Blossom Chukwujekwu Blossom Chukwujekwu is a Nigerian actor, who made his professional acting debut in 2009. In 2015, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards. Early life and education Born Chukwudi Echezona Chukwujekwu on ...

, Dakore Akande, Wale Ojo

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and Falz d Bahd Guy.

Plot

Twenty-three year old Toun (

), finds herself thrown into the world of the rich after her father (

Kalu Ikeagwu Kalu Egbui Ikeagwu is a British-Nigerian actor and writer. As an actor, he has received several awards and nominations for his performances on screen. Early life Kalu was born in England but was relocated to Nigeria by his dad at the age of ...

) left his multibillion-dollar company to her in his will. She learns that her mother, Fatima ( Kate Henshaw) was legally married to her father, Ifeanyi, although, due to strong opposition from his family, the marriage was annulled. He remarried, this time to Ebube ( Dakore Akande), but they never had any children together. She ignored her mother and entered into a life of luxury which is threatened by her uncle, Chuka ( Wale Ojo) and his son, Patrick (Adeolu Adefarasin). Her decisions put the company in a negative light and portrays her as inferior CEO.Thrown in the mix of all of this, Toun struggles to find her old self again while pushing away old friends and falsely accusing new ones. Through this all, Joseph (

) stands by her.

Cast

as Toun *

as Joseph * Kate Henshaw as Fatima * Dakore Akande as Ebube * Wale Ojo as Chuka * Wofai Fada as Binta * Adeolu Adefarasin as Patrick *

as Angela *

Daniel Etim Effiong Daniel Etim Effiong, also Daniel Etim-Effiong is a Nigerian Nollywood actor and film director. Life and education He was born in Jaji, Kaduna State, Nigeria and had lived in Benin City, Edo State; Lagos State and Abuja. His dad was in the Niger ...

as Ganiyu Osamede *

Falz Folarin Falana (born 27 October 1990), better known by his stage name Falz, is a Nigerian rapper, songwriter and actor who began his career while in secondary school after forming a group called The School Boys with his friend before his profe ...

as Quam *

as Ifeanyi *

Femi Branch Femi Branch (born May 14, 1970) is a Nigerians, Nigerian actor, Film director, director and Film producer, producer. Early life Branch was born on May 14, 1970. His parents were teachers in Sagamu, Nigeria. He attended Satellite Town Primary Sch ...

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* Rita Edwards as Manager * Yolanda Okereke

Theatrical Release

The film was premiered at the Imax Cinema in

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and FilmOne Distributions on the 23rd of March 2018.

Reception

''New Money'' received mixed reviews from critics. Nollywood Reinvented referred to the movie as being "Disney-like", highlighting the lack of depth in the story as well as the over-saturation of popular music. NR, however, praised the performances in the movie. Ife Olujuyigbe of True Nollywood Stories (TNS) praised the movie for the casting, music selection and rich dialogue but criticized it for what she called 'a rather flat ending and a poster that begs for originality'. Overall, she rates the movie 80%. Ayomide Crit praised the storytelling, production and casting but was of the opinion that the storyline lacked sufficient depth. The critic also held the opinion that the directorial composition was averagely done and finally described the movie as 'just there, nothing spectacular and nothing remarkable'. Chidumga Izuzu of Pulse Nigeria praised the acting of

in portraying the character of Toun. She also praised the chemistry between characters but stated that the movie is not as intense as director Oshin's previous works.

Sequel

In 2020 a sequel was filmed titled ''

Quam's Money ''Quam's Money'' is a 2020 Nigerian action comedy film written by Chinaza Onuzo, and directed by Kayode Kasum. The film stars Falz, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Blossom Chukwujekwu and Nse Ikpe-Etim in the lead roles. It is a sequel to the 2018 ...

''. The follow-up story follows what happens when a security guard (Quam) suddenly becomes a multi-millionaire. The new cast was led by

Toni Tones Gbemi Anthonia Adefuye , known professionally as Toni Tones , is a Nigerian media personality, actress, and photographer. In 2020, she was nominated for the Best Supporting Actress at the Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards. Life Adefuye the you ...

and

Nse Ikpe-Etim Nse Ikpe-Etim (born 21 October 1974) is a Nigerian actress. She came into prominence in 2008 for her role in ''Reloaded''. She was nominated for '' Best Actress in a Leading Role'' at the 5th and 8th Africa Movie Academy Awards for her role in ...

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