Golden Effects Pictures Phone Swap
Directed by Kunle Afolayan · 2012
Quick Verdict
Phone Swap (2012) has a 71% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
71%
Celluloid Score Recommended Averaged from 5 sources
80% Critic Score
85% Audience
45 Metascore
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.8
7 IMDb /10
Is Phone Swap worth watching?
Yes — Phone Swap earns a 71% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Afolayan's charming mistaken-identity comedy became a template for modern Nollywood rom-coms.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.
What is Phone Swap about?
Two strangers from different social worlds swap phones by accident and must impersonate each other's lives for a high-stakes weekend.
Critic Reviews
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