Money Miss Road

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Money Miss Road
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Directed by Obi Emelonye
Produced byJoy Odiete
Starring
  • Jidekene Achufusi
  • Josh Alfred
  • Charly Boy
Music byJoel Christian Goffin
Production
companies
The Blue Pictures Entertainment, Codeo Limited and The Nollywood Factory
Release date
  • 22 July 2022 (2022-07-22)
CountryNigeria
LanguageEnglish

Money Miss Road is a 2022 Nigerian action-comedy movie produced by Joy Odiete, under the collaboration of The Blue Pictures Entertainment, Codeo Limited and The Nollywood Factory. [1] It was directed by Obi Emelonye, a well-known Producer of thriller movies like Last Flight to Abuja and Mirror Boy. [2] [3] The film starred Jidekene Achufusi, Josh Alfred and Charly Boy, [4] and was released on 22 July 2022. [2]

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Synopsis

The movie revolves around the lives of two friends, Josiah (Josh2funny) and Joseph (Jide Achufusi) whose accidental encounter with a criminal warlord Diokpa (Charly Boy) gave them a life of luxury and misery as they battled for survival. [2] [5] [6]

Reception

Reactions to Money Miss Road were mostly negative. Premium Times remarked the film was overstretched by the producer in their description of action comedy. It was also criticised for nudity in a family-orientated movie, poor humor, and watered-down action. [7]

Cast

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References

  1. ↑ "Charly Boy, Josh2funny, Swanky JKA star in Money Miss Road". The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News. 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Charly Boy takes on 'Money Miss Road'". Vanguard News. 9 July 2022. Archived from the original on 16 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Online, Tribune (14 July 2022). "Why I made 'Money Miss Road' ― Joy Odiete, Blue Pictures' boss". Tribune Online. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  4. ↑ Nwogu, Precious 'Mamazeus' (7 July 2022). "Obi Emelonye's 'Money Miss Road' set for theatrical release this July". Pulse Nigeria. Archived from the original on 10 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  5. ↑ "Obi Emelonye set to release Money Miss Road". Punch Newspapers. 16 July 2022. Archived from the original on 17 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
  6. ↑ "TRAILER: 'Money Miss Road' to hit cinema July 22 – starring Charly Boy, Josh2Funny, Swanky JKA". TheCable Lifestyle. 8 July 2022. Archived from the original on 9 July 2022. Retrieved 17 July 2022.
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