Henri Atta is a tomboy who suffers a string of misadventures after undergoing a makeover by her flatmates; Avia and Nene a few days to Christmas, which also coincides with her big pitch at the office.
Henri is given a hard time during her pitch, which is further exacerbated by the antics of her colleague Lola Makinde.
The story takes a turn, when Henri unwittingly falls in love with her boss Koko Williams.
Ufuoma McDermott revealed that she began writing the story for the film in 2013,[2] while principal photography began in early 2017 and the trailer was released on 24 October 2017.[3] The film premiered at the Filmhouse IMAX Cinemas, Lekki on 18 November 2017,[4] and pre-release tickets were sold,[5] before the film was released in cinemas across Nigeria on 24 November 2017.
Critical reception
Pulse Nigeria reported that actor Richard Mofe-Damijo remarked upon seeing the film “I love it! I love the movie.”[2] The general consensus on the site was that Christmas is Coming will “get you reeling with laughter but also get you mildly tensed because of the suspense all packed up in the final scenes.”[6]
