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2025 | DIRECTED BY AKINOLA DAVIES

My Fathers Shadow

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父親回來的那一天
Movie Stats
Year
2025
Runtime
 94 minutes (1 hr 34 mins)
Certificates

12A

PG

PG

6+
Select Cast
Sope Dirisu
Godwin Egbo
Chibuike Marvelous Egbo
Efon Wini
Tosin Adeyemi
Adesina McCoy Babalola
Full cast and crew
Salty Popcorn Stats
First viewed:
19th Mar 2026
Last viewed:
19th Mar 2026
Total views:
53
Release Dates
US release date
 US release
6th February 2026
6 months 22 days ago
Nigeria release date
 Nigeria
19th September 2025
11 months 9 days ago
Canada release date
 Canada
6th February 2026
6 months 22 days ago
Spain release date
 Spain
6th February 2026
6 months 22 days ago
Ireland release date
 Ireland
6th February 2026
6 months 22 days ago
Total Grosses
United Kingdom Flag
UK total gross
  £325.9 Thousand
United States Flag
US total gross
  $141.7 Thousand
Cinema Tickets Sold
United Kingdom Flag
UK tickets sold
41,252 aprox.
United States Flag
US tickets sold
12,324 aprox.
Box Office Breakdown
UK Box Office
  • Released: 6th Feb '26
  • Debut position: 17
  • Highest position: 17
  • Debut gross: £95.4 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 9
US Box Office
  • Release: 6th Feb '26
  • Debut weekend: 13th Feb '26
  • Debut position: 44
  • Highest position: 39
  • Debut gross: $30 Thousand
  • Total chart weeks: 7
Global Box Office
  • No global cinema data.
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Directed by
akinola davies Akinola Davies
Starring
Sope DirisuFolarin
Godwin EgboAki
Chibuike Marvelous EgboRemi
Efon WiniBola
Tosin AdeyemiAunty Seyi
Adesina McCoy BabalolaGbemi
Lawrence ChuSegun
Yetunde CokerDisgruntled Passenger
Akerele DavidBridge Prophet
Wale DaviesFelix
Patrick DiabuahPatron
Paul EdoborNgozi
Martha EhinomeFair Skinned Man
Adodo EmmanuelTruck Passenger
Patrick EssienCorridor
Olarotimi FakunleOlder Man
Ikechukwu GabrielMan at Bar
Fred IdehBukka Customer 5
Ebuka IgweTaxi Driver
Andrew IjehBus Man
Olowolaju ItunnuBukka Customer 3
Abayomi JaphethBukka Customer 7
Owa Orire JeremiahBus Passenger
Oluwatosin JimohBaba
Stephen Taiwo JosephBukka Customer 8
Ayo LijaduBukka Customer 6
Micah MavinBukka Customer 1
Justice MonekeBukka Customer 4
Catherine NwakubaEmeka
Oreofe OguntolaBukka Customer 2
Greg Teddybear OjeufaAbike (Waitress)
Mayowa OlayinkaConductor
Uzoamaka PowerBukka Customer 9
Tobi Monday SolomonIce Cream Vendor 2
Willie-Eze U. StanleyIce Cream Vendor 1
Chima Stephen
Daniel Uche
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Movie story - My Fathers Shadow
Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.Two young brothers explore Lagos with their estranged father during the 1993 Nigerian election crisis, witnessing both the city's magnitude and their father's daily struggles as political unrest threatens their journey home.
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UK Box Office Info
Highest Place
17
Weeks top 15
0
Total weeks
9
Total UK Gross:
£325,887
UK Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
My Fathers Shadow
6 Feb 2026
17N
£95,374
£95,374
13 Feb 2026
30▼
£30,419
£178,931
20 Feb 2026
38▼
£13,568
£219,244
27 Feb 2026
32▲
£12,730
£252,868
6 Mar 2026
33▼
£13,968
£279,219
13 Mar 2026
35▼
£8,348
£300,164
27 Mar 2026
41▼
£4,032
£316,781
3 Apr 2026
48▼
£2,013
£320,787
10 Apr 2026
43▲
£1,969
£325,887

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

North American Box Office Info
Highest Place
39
Weeks top 15
0
Total Weeks
7
Total US Gross:
$141,722
North American Box Office Chart History
Date
Place
Week
Total
13 Feb 2026
44N
$29,953
$29,953
20 Feb 2026
46▼
$14,647
$61,592
27 Feb 2026
50▼
$8,177
$83,755
13 Mar 2026
47N
$6,220
$105,898
20 Mar 2026
39▲
$12,524
$124,896
27 Mar 2026
40▼
$7,790
$137,906
3 Apr 2026
47▼
$1,683
$141,722

* Box office information before 1997 is continually being researched by our team and can be innacurate.

Global Box Office Chart History
We have no info on the global box office for this movie

* Box office information befroe 2018 for global figures is continually being researched and hence is not complete and can be innacurate.

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Box Office Standings: All-Time Top-Grossing Rankings
UK total gross: £325,887
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