King of Boys is a 2018 Nigerian political crime thriller film written, co-produced, and directed by Kemi Adetiba. It is the second film directed by Adetiba, following the release of The Wedding Party. The film reunites her with Adesua Etomi and Sola Sobowale, who both appeared in her directorial debut. King of Boys centres on power struggles and features rappers Illbliss and Reminisce in their acting debuts. Other cast members include Paul Sambo, Osas Ighodaro, Toni Tones, Sani Muazu, Demola Adedoyin, and Akin Lewis.
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Synopsis
Alhaja Eniola Salami is a businesswoman and philanthropist with a promising political future. She is drawn into a struggle for power, which in turn threatens everything around her as a result of her growing political ambitions. To come out of this on top, she is caught up in a game of trust, not knowing whom she really has to look up to, and this leads to her ruthlessness.
Cast
Sola Sobowale as Alhaja Eniola Salami
Adesua Etomi as Kemi Salami
Jide Kosoko as Alhaji Salami
Osas Ighodaro as Sade Bello
Illbliss as Odogwu Malay
Reminisce as Makanaki
Toni Tones as Young Salami
Akin Lewis as Aare Akinwade
Demola Adedoyin as Kitan Salami
Sani Mu'azu as Inspector Shehu
Paul Sambo as Nurudeen Gobir
Sharon Ooja as Amaka
Jumoke George as party gossip 1
Lanre Hassan as Iyaloja
Reception
It was listed among the top 10 films of 2018 by the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN).
Box office
King of Boys grossed ₦200 million after seven weeks in cinemas and ₦245 million overall.
Sequel
The sequel, The Return of the King was released on 27 August 2021 exclusively on Netflix as a seven-part limited series.