# Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) — Celluloid fact sheet

Source: https://celluloidscore.com/movies/living-in-bondage-breaking-free-2019/
Last reviewed: 2026-08-31

| Field | Value |
|-------|-------|
| Celluloid Score | 66% |
| Editorial Rating | 75/100 |
| Audience Snapshot | 85% (excluded from composite) |
| Metascore | 48/100 |
| Letterboxd | 3.7/5 |
| IMDb | 6.8/10 |
| Director | Ramsey Nouah |
| Genres | Drama, Thriller |
| Runtime | 125 min |
| Festival premiere | AFRIFF 2019 (Official Selection) |
| Major awards | 1 wins, 0 nominations |

## Quick answer

Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) earns a 66% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Nouah's revival honors the original while updating Nigeria's obsession with money, magic, and morality. Metascore 48/100. Directed by Ramsey Nouah.

## Celluloid verdict

Nouah's revival honors the original while updating Nigeria's obsession with money, magic, and morality.

## Synopsis

A man seduced by occult wealth discovers the spiritual price of ritual success in a reboot of Nollywood's most influential cult classic.

## Cast

Ramsey Nouah, Kenneth Okonkwo, Kanayo O. Kanayo

## Accolades

Premiered at AFRIFF 2019, where it won the Official Selection.
- Won Best Director — Africa Movie Academy Awards 2020

## Where to watch

Global: Prime Video
the United States: Prime Video
the United Kingdom: Prime Video
South Africa: Netflix
Nigeria: Netflix

## Critic reviews on Celluloid: 1

## Common questions

**Is Living in Bondage: Breaking Free worth watching?**
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free holds a 66% Celluloid Score. Nouah's revival honors the original while updating Nigeria's obsession with money, magic, and morality.

**What is Living in Bondage: Breaking Free about?**
A man seduced by occult wealth discovers the spiritual price of ritual success in a reboot of Nollywood's most influential cult classic.

**Who directed Living in Bondage: Breaking Free?**
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019) was directed by Ramsey Nouah.

**What is the Celluloid Score of Living in Bondage: Breaking Free?**
66% — calculated from available Celluloid editorial (75/100), Metascore (48/100), Letterboxd (3.7/5), and IMDb (6.8/10) inputs. Audience sentiment is excluded.

**What awards did Living in Bondage: Breaking Free win?**
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free won Best Director (Africa Movie Academy Awards 2020).

**Where can I watch Living in Bondage: Breaking Free?**
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free is streaming on Prime Video; on Prime Video in the United States; on Prime Video in the United Kingdom; on Netflix in South Africa; on Netflix in Nigeria. Availability varies by region.

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