Knockout Blessing

{{short description|2018 Nigerian thriller action film}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Knockout Blessing

| image = Knockout Blessing (film poster).jpg

| alt =

| caption = film poster

| director = Dare Olaitan

| producer = Dare Olaitan
Olufemi Ogunsanwo
Bibi Olaitan
Niyi Olaitan

| story =

| writer = Dare Olaitan

| starring = Ade Laoye
Bucci Franklin
Ademola Adedoyin
Linda Ejiofor
Meg Otanwa
Tope Tedela

| music =

| cinematography = Kc Obiajulu

| editing = Seun Opabisi

| studio = Singularity Media
House Gabriel Studios

| distributor = Gensis Distribution

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2018|11|28}}

| runtime = 102 minutes

| country = Nigeria

| language = English

| gross =

| budget =

}}

Knockout Blessing is a 2018 Nigerian action thriller film directed by Dare Olaitan and co-produced by Olaitan with Olufemi Ogunsanwo, Bibi Olaitan, and Niyi Olaitan.{{Cite web |title=Knock Out Blessing: NollywoodWeek Film Festival |url=http://www.nollywoodweek.com/en/team/knock-out-blessing/ |access-date=2021-10-03 |language=en-US}} The film stars Ade Laoye with Bucci Franklin, Ademola Adedoyin, Linda Ejiofor, Meg Otanwa and Tope Tedela in supporting roles.{{Cite web |title=Vudu - Watch Movies |url=https://www.vudu.com/content/movies/details/Knockout-Blessing/1669525 |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=www.vudu.com}}{{Cite web |title=Knock Out Blessing |url=https://filmfreeway.com/KnockOutBlessingScreener |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=FilmFreeway |language=en}} The film revolves around a girl, Blessing whose ambition is to achieve success of her dreams by eradicating poverty.{{Cite web |title=Knockout Blessing |url=https://www.tvguide.com/movies/knockout-blessing/review/2060009984/ |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=TVGuide.com |language=en}} However she unexpectedly moves to criminal underworld and gradually reaches the Nigerian political system.{{Cite web |date=2019-01-02 |title="Knock Out Blessing" is an absolutely entertaining movie |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/knock-out-blessing-is-an-absolutely-entertaining-movie/gnkt6n8 |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}

The film received mostly positive critics acclaim and screened worldwide.{{Cite web |last=Custodian |first=Culture |date=2019-01-16 |title=In Knock Out Blessing, Dare Olaitan Throws the Right Punches |url=https://culturecustodian.com/knockout-blessing-dare-olaitan-the-right-punches/ |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014) |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |last=Okiche |first=Wilfred |date=2019-01-16 |title=Review: Knock Out Blessing delivers more hits than misses » YNaija |url=https://ynaija.com/knock-out-blessing-delivers-more-hits-than-misses/ |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=YNaija |language=en-GB}}{{Cite web |date=2019-01-03 |title=Knockout Blessing's bold ambition can be the future of Nollywood |url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/knockout-blessings-bold-ambition-can-be-the-future-of-nollywood/k0qvp2z |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=Pulse Nigeria |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Nollywood Tackles #MeToo |url=https://africasacountry.com/2019/05/nollywood-tackles-metoo |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=africasacountry.com |date=31 March 2018 |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=KnockOut Blessings |url=https://www.thefilmcatalogue.com/films/knockout-blessings-2 |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=The Film Catalogue |language=en}}{{Cite web |date=2019-01-12 |title="Knockout Blessing" intends social change but the plot is clumsy > flickchat.tv |url=https://flickchat.tv/knockout-blessing-intends-social-change-but-the-plot-is-clumsy/ |access-date=2021-10-03 |website=flickchat.tv |language=en-GB}}