Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman)
(2022)
Movie
Oct 28, 2022
Historical, Drama
96 mins
Set in the Oyo Empire, between sunset and sunrise, the King’s horseman, Elesin Oba, must commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased king into the afterlife. His best intentions are derailed by his sexual desires, which leads to catastrophic consequences and ends in a deadly clash with the British rulers of the day. The horseman is unable to fulfil his ultimate commitment to the king, leaving his spirit to roam the earth, spelling doom for the land and its people.
Language(s): Yoruba
Directed by: Biyi Bandele
Written by: Biyi Bandele
Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman)
(2022)
Movie
Oct 28, 2022
Historical, Drama
96 mins
Set in the Oyo Empire, between sunset and sunrise, the King’s horseman, Elesin Oba, must commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased king into the afterlife. His best intentions are derailed by his sexual desires, which leads to catastrophic consequences and ends in a deadly clash with the British rulers of the day. The horseman is unable to fulfil his ultimate commitment to the king, leaving his spirit to roam the earth, spelling doom for the land and its people.
Language(s): Yoruba
Produced by: Heidi Uys, Quinty Pillay, Adeola Osunkojo, Judith Audu, James Amuta, Mo Abudu
Directed by: Biyi Bandele
Written by: Biyi Bandele
Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman)
Movie
2022
Historical, Drama
96 mins
Set in the Oyo Empire, between sunset and sunrise, the King’s horseman, Elesin Oba, must commit ritual suicide to follow his deceased king into the afterlife. His best intentions are derailed by his sexual desires, which leads to catastrophic consequences and ends in a deadly clash with the British rulers of the day. The horseman is unable to fulfil his ultimate commitment to the king, leaving his spirit to roam the earth, spelling doom for the land and its people.
Language(s): Yoruba
Produced by: Heidi Uys, Quinty Pillay, Adeola Osunkojo, Judith Audu, James Amuta, Mo Abudu
Directed by: Biyi Bandele
Written by: Biyi Bandele
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6.3 out of 10 stars (based on 25 reviews)
Beautiful Adaptation
November 8, 2022
Elesin Oba was a beautiful adaptation of Wole Soyinka’s play. I was impressed with the way they stuck to the source material and presented it in the best way possible. And uthe way they accompanied all the scenes from the beginning till the end with music was 
And the performances from the cast was breathtaking. Everyone brought their A Game and I am glad Biyi Bandele was able to create this masterpiece before his passing. May he forever RIP.Show more
Should have been a theatrical performance
November 8, 2022
The production was clean but the story just seemed rushed.
A lot of unnecessary scenes. It was just confusing. Then the part where the white man was having dialogues with Elesin Oba, how?????
Average movie
November 8, 2022
An excellent adaptation with little or no touch of reality!
It would def make a nice stage play.
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Elesin Oba (The King’s Horseman): Details
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₦4,971,800
Gross Box Office
Distributor: FilmOne Entertainment, Netflix
Opening: ₦3,536,900
Release Date: October 28, 2022
Runtime: 96 minutes
Genres: Historical, Drama
In Release: 1 weeks
Widest Release: 13 cinemas
Language: Yoruba
Country of Origin: Nigeria
Production: Netflix, Ebony Life Films
Produced by: Heidi Uys, Quinty Pillay, Adeola Osunkojo, Judith Audu, James Amuta, Mo Abudu
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| Date | Week | Weekly Gross |
| Oct 28, 2022 | 1 | ₦4971800 |
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