Soft Work

{{short description|2020 Nigerian action heist film}}

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

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| name = Soft Work

| image = Soft Work poster.jpg

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| director = Darasen Richards

| producer = Darasen Richards

| story =

| writer = Michael Osuji

| starring = Alexx Ekubo
Frank Donga
Akin Lewis
Shafy Bello
Sanni Mu’azu
IK Ogbonna

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| released = {{Film date|df=y|2020|3|27}} (Nigeria)

| runtime = 100 minutes

| country = Nigeria

| language = English

| gross = $100,000 (estd.)

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Soft Work, is a 2020 Nigerian action heist film directed and produced by Darasen Richards.{{Cite web |date=2020-03-27 |title=Download Soft work Movies 2020 Cast, Trailer |url=https://www.infowaka.com/download-soft-work-movies-trailer |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=Infowaka |language=en-US}}{{Cite web |title=Soft Work |url=https://ozonecinemas.com/movie/soft-work/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=Ozone Cinemas |language=en-US}} The film stars Alexx Ekubo and Frank Donga in the lead roles whereas Akin Lewis, Shafy Bello, Sanni Mu’azu and IK Ogbonna made supportive roles.{{Cite web |last=Okechukwu |first=Daniel |date=2020-02-21 |title=‘Soft Work’ Trailer: The Most Dangerous Heist in Lagos |url=https://culturecustodian.com/soft-work-trailer-the-most-dangerous-heist-in-lagos/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=The Culture Custodian (Est. 2014.) |language=en-US}} The film revolves around Chief Ademuyiwa, an accomplished businessman with over eighteen companies, whose success is attributed to a code, but centered on a heist targeted at him by Dare Olusegun, an attractive conman.{{Cite web |last=BellaNaija.com |date=2020-02-22 |title=The Most Dangerous Heist is about to go Down in Darasen Richards’ "Soft Work" Starring Alex Ekubo, Shaffy Bello & Mofe Duncan {{!}} Watch the Trailer |url=https://www.bellanaija.com/2020/02/soft-work-movie-trailer/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=BellaNaija |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|date=2020-03-14 |title=Darasen Richards’ Soft Work is Almost Ready |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/03/14/darasen-richards-soft-work-is-almost-ready/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=www.thisdaylive.com |language=en-US}}

The film made its premiere on 27 March 2020 in Lagos.{{Cite web |last=Kareem |first=Tolu |title=#NewTrailerAlert: Alexx Ekubo, Frank Donga & Shaffy Bello Star In Darasen Richards' 'Soft Work' |url=https://xplorenollywood.com/newtraileralert-alexx-ekubo-frank-donga-shaffy-bello-star-in-darasen-richards-soft-work/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |language=en-US|website=xplorenollywood.com}} The film received mixed reviews from critics.{{Cite web |last=Lemuel |first=Janelle |date=2020-10-11 |title=Soft Work MOVIE REVIEW |url=https://janellesnollywooddiary.com/soft-work-movie-review/ |access-date=2021-10-04 |website=janellesnollywooddiary.com|language=en-US}}