Mama Drama (film)

{{short description|2020 Nigerian drama film}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Mama Drama

| image = Mama Drama poster.jpg

| alt =

| caption =

| director = Seyi Babatope

| producer = Joy Grant-Ekong

| story =

| writer = Temitope Bolade
Diche Enunwa

| starring = Osas Ighodaro
Kunle Remi
Kehinde Bankole
Femi Adebayo
Shafy Bello

| music = Peter O. Bolade
Victor Kpoudosu

| cinematography = Pindem Lot

| editing = Eniola Ennis Adefidipe
Dayo Brown

| studio = FilmOne Production

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|10|1}} (Nigeria)

| runtime = 85 minutes

| country = Nigeria

| language = English

| gross =

| budget =

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Mama Drama, is a 2020 Nigerian drama film directed by Seyi Babatope and produced by Joy Grant-Ekong.{{Cite web |last=Ajao |first=Kunle |date=2021-06-11 |title=Movie Review: Seyi Babatope's 'Mama Drama' makes an Impression |url=https://sodasandpopcorn.ng/movie-review-seyi-babatope-mama-drama-impression/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=Sodas 'N' Popcorn Blog |language=en-US}} The film stars Osas Ighodaro in the lead role whereas Kunle Remi, Kehinde Bankole, Femi Adebayo, and Shafy Bello made supportive roles.{{Cite web |last=Africa |first=Spur Play |title=Mama Drama Impresses Beyond Its Mundane Title |url=https://spurplayafrica.com/f/mama-drama-impresses-beyond-its-mundane-title |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=Spur Play Africa |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |date=2021-05-30 |title=There's plenty of drama in "Mama Drama"-Peju Akande |url=https://thelagosreview.ng/theres-plenty-of-drama-in-mama-drama/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=The Lagos Review |language=en-US}} The film revolves around Mena Adelana, a woman with six miscarriages that hires her assistant as a surrogate despite her fertility issues and her mother-in-law's nagging, but many problems arise.{{Cite web |title=Mama Drama: Netflix |url=https://www.netflix.com/title/81412197 |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=www.netflix.com |language=en}}

The film made its premier on 1 October 2020 at Filmhouse Imax cinemas and later released through Netflix in 2021.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-17 |title=Mama Drama Premieres To Positive Reception Ahead Of Cinema Release |url=https://guardian.ng/life/mama-drama-premieres-to-positive-reception-ahead-of-cinema-release/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Movie Review: Mama Drama (2020); available on Netflix in 2021 - NollyRated Nigerian Movie Reviews |url=https://nollyrated.com/movie-review-mama-drama/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |language=en-GB}} The film received mixed reviews from critics.{{Cite web |last=Ademola-Aina |first=Chineze |date=2021-05-08 |title=The Nollywood Movie Mama Drama Is Good Drama |url=https://chinezeeziamakaaina.medium.com/the-nollywood-movie-mama-drama-is-good-drama-d93a964b4465 |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=Medium |language=en}}