# Behind the Scenes (2025) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/behind-the-scenes-2025/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 64% |
| Editorial Rating | 58/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 84% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 55/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.1/5 |
| IMDb | 7.9/10 |
| Director | Funke Akindele |
| Genres | Drama, Comedy |
| Runtime | 144 min |

## Quick answer

Behind the Scenes (2025) earns a 64% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Audiences turned this into Nollywood's fastest-ever film to cross a billion naira, but critics have been split, praising Critics and audiences diverge (58% critic vs 84% audience). Metascore 55/100. Directed by Funke Akindele.

## Celluloid verdict

Audiences turned this into Nollywood's fastest-ever film to cross a billion naira, but critics have been split, praising Scarlet Gomez and Tobi Bakre's performances while faulting the film for glossy, sitcom-style staging, an early telegraphed twist, and heavy-handed moralizing.

## Synopsis

Aderonke Faniran, a prosperous real estate entrepreneur known for bankrolling everyone around her, starts to suspect that her generosity isn't being returned in kind by the family and friends who depend on it. As old resentments and hidden agendas surface, she's forced to work out who in her life is genuine and who has just been using her.

## Cast

Scarlet Gomez, Funke Akindele, Tobi Bakre, Uzor Arukwe, Iyabo Ojo, Ibrahim Chatta

## Where to watch

South Africa: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Behind the Scenes worth watching?**
Behind the Scenes holds a 64% Celluloid Score. Audiences turned this into Nollywood's fastest-ever film to cross a billion naira, but critics have been split, praising Scarlet Gomez and Tobi Bakre's performances while faulting the film for glossy, sitcom-style staging, an early telegraphed twist, and heavy-handed moralizing.

**What is Behind the Scenes about?**
Aderonke Faniran, a prosperous real estate entrepreneur known for bankrolling everyone around her, starts to suspect that her generosity isn't being returned in kind by the family and friends who depend on it. As old resentments and hidden agendas surface, she's forced to work out who in her life is genuine and who has just been using her.

**Who directed Behind the Scenes?**
Behind the Scenes (2025) was directed by Funke Akindele.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Behind the Scenes?**
64% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (58/100), Metascore (55/100), Letterboxd (3.1/5), and IMDb (7.9/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**Where can I watch Behind the Scenes?**
Behind the Scenes is on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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