# Anikulapo (2022) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/anikulapo-2022/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 68% |
| Editorial Rating | 82/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 88% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 48/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.6/5 |
| IMDb | 6.8/10 |
| Director | Kunle Afolayan |
| Genres | Fantasy, Drama |
| Runtime | 142 min |
| Festival premiere | AFRIFF 2022 (Official Selection) |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Anikulapo (2022) earns a 68% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Afolayan's Yoruba fantasy became a Netflix hit and renewed global interest in Nigerian folklore cinema. Metascore 48/100. Directed by Kunle Afolayan.

## Celluloid verdict

Afolayan's Yoruba fantasy became a Netflix hit and renewed global interest in Nigerian folklore cinema.

## Synopsis

A desperate weaver gains a bird that resurrects the dead, attracting power, jealousy, and mythic consequences in ancient Oyo kingdom.

## Cast

Kunle Remi, Bimbo Ademoye, Hakeem Kae-Kazim

## Accolades

Premiered at AFRIFF 2022, where it won the Official Selection.
- Won Best Film in an African Language — Africa Movie Academy Awards 2023

## Where to watch

Global: Netflix
the United States: Netflix
the United Kingdom: Netflix
Indonesia: Netflix
India: Netflix
Turkey: Netflix
South Korea: Netflix
Japan: Netflix
the Philippines: Netflix
Pakistan: Netflix
South Africa: Netflix
Malaysia: Netflix
Thailand: Netflix
the United Arab Emirates: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Anikulapo worth watching?**
Anikulapo holds a 68% Celluloid Score. Afolayan's Yoruba fantasy became a Netflix hit and renewed global interest in Nigerian folklore cinema.

**What is Anikulapo about?**
A desperate weaver gains a bird that resurrects the dead, attracting power, jealousy, and mythic consequences in ancient Oyo kingdom.

**Who directed Anikulapo?**
Anikulapo (2022) was directed by Kunle Afolayan.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Anikulapo?**
68% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (82/100), Metascore (48/100), Letterboxd (3.6/5), and IMDb (6.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Anikulapo win?**
Anikulapo won Best Film in an African Language (Africa Movie Academy Awards 2023).

**Where can I watch Anikulapo?**
Anikulapo is streaming on Netflix; on Netflix in the United States; on Netflix in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in Indonesia; on Netflix in India; on Netflix in Turkey; on Netflix in South Korea; on Netflix in Japan; on Netflix in the Philippines; on Netflix in Pakistan; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Malaysia; on Netflix in Thailand; on Netflix in the United Arab Emirates; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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