Farmer’s Bride: A Tale Of Love, Betrayal, And Haunting Consequences

The latest second-highest-grossing Nollywood Movie is here; it is titled Farmer’s Bride with a whopping sum of ₦37.1 million in its opening weekend.

Filmone Entertainment, the company responsible for the movie’s distribution, included the news in an official release. Farmer’s Bride is also the most Nigerian movie opening weekend for an adult-rated film this year and the fourth opening weekend in 2024 in Nigeria. 

“Farmer’s Bride has smashed box office records in its opening weekend! Thank you for making this film a massive success! If you haven’t experienced it, don’t miss out—get your tickets today! Farmer’s Bride is now showing in all cinemas nationwide.” the post said.

Set in the 1980s in Ibadan, Farmer’s Bride is the story of Odun, a wealthy, lonely farmer seeking solace in marriage with a young bride, Funmi. However, their union is fraught with challenges as Funmi struggles to find happiness and eventually embarks on a forbidden affair with Odun’s nephew. The consequences of their actions lead to a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and the supernatural.

The movie is set in the 1980s in Ibadan, and it is the tale of a wealthy man named Odun, a lonely farmer who seeks solace in marriage with a young lady named Funmi. Their marriage was met with a lot of ups and downs as the young bride did all that she could do to find happiness and finally took a journey on a forbidden affair with her husband’s nephew. 

In Funmi’s quest to secure a happy journey, this new relationship between her and her husband’s relative did not end without its consequences that led to a tale of betrayal, love, and the supernatural. 

The movie had a lot of A-list artists featured in it, and they include Tobi Bakre (Gangs of Lagos), Gbubemi Ejeye (Far From Home), Femi Branch (House of Gaa), Mercy Aigbe (Ada Omo Mummy), Efe Irele (L.I.F.E.), and Wumi Toriola (Aburo), and it was released to the cinema on September 27.