On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

On Becoming a Guinea Fowl

2024

On an empty road in the middle of the night, Shula stumbles across the body of her uncle. As funeral proceedings begin around them, she and her cousins bring to light the buried secrets of their middle-class Zambian family

JBscale
87
Excellent

Film Detail

Genre
Comedy - Drama
Length
1 hr. 39 mins.
US Theatrical Release
July 4, 2025
US Box Office
$166,851 (#6648 of 7303)
Global Office
$238,183 (#4039 of 4211)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Some Drug Use, Suggestive References, Thematic Material Involving Sexual Abuse

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
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Aspect Ratio
WS 2.00:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
A24
Released
April 8, 2025
Acquired Date
December 16, 2025
Times Seen
0 Times
Last Watched
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Actors

Susan Chardy
Susan Chardy
Roy Chisha
Roy Chisha
Blessings Bhamjee
Blessings Bhamjee
Chungu Bwalya
Chungu Bwalya
Maggie Mulubwa
Maggie Mulubwa
Henry B.J. Phiri
Henry B.J. Phiri
Elizabeth Chisela
Elizabeth Chisela
Benson Mumba
Benson Mumba
Doris Naulapwa
Doris Naulapwa
Mary Mulabo
Mary Mulabo
Norah Mwansa
Norah Mwansa

Directors

Rungano Nyoni
Rungano Nyoni

Producers

Tim Cole
Tim Cole
Ed Guiney
Ed Guiney
Andrew Lowe
Andrew Lowe

Writers

Rungano Nyoni
Rungano Nyoni

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User Reviews

Ratings

JB Users
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RT Fresh Certified
100%
Tomatometer
103 votes
RT Hot
68%
Popcornmeter
35 votes
METASCORE
87
28 votes
IMDb RATING
7.0/10
2,118 votes

Additional Info

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