What is the Metascore for The Figurine?

The Figurine has a Metascore of 55 out of 100 on Celluloid.

Where can I watch The Figurine?

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The Figurine

Q: Is The Figurine worth watching in the UK?

The Figurine (2009) has a Celluloid Score of 76%, averaged across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. It comes recommended overall. Directed by Kunle Afolayan.

Directed by Kunle Afolayan · 2009

Quick Verdict

The Figurine (2009) has a 76% Celluloid Score — our average across critic reviews, audience ratings, Metascore, Letterboxd, and IMDb. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

76%

Celluloid Score Recommended

Averaged from 5 sources

88% Critic Score

85% Audience

55 Metascore

★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.9

7.4 IMDb /10

Runtime: 1h 49m
Cast: Ramsey Nouah , Omoni Oboli , Kunle Afolayan

Is The Figurine worth watching?

Yes — The Figurine earns a 76% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

Critics Consensus

Afolayan's New Wave thriller helped redefine Nigerian cinema as artistically ambitious and commercially viable.
Celluloid Critics Consensus

Critics and audiences are closely aligned on this one.

What is The Figurine about?

Two friends discover a mystical figurine that grants seven years of fortune before demanding a devastating price in this Yoruba myth update.

Critic Reviews

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The Figurine (2009) Review: A Nigerian Classic

★★★★☆ 4/5

Kunle Afolayan's The Figurine (2009) endures as a defining drama landmark from Nigeria, with scores that still shape how audiences discover cinema from the region.

Strongly recommended — a staple of its national cinema.