Phone Swap
Synopsis
Akin and Mary meet for the first time at an airport where they accidentally bump into each other and mistakenly swap their identical phones . This leads to a destination mix up after they receive one another's text regarding a travel destination. Consequently, Akin ends up traveling to where Mary is supposed to go and vice versa. Neither knows about the swap until they have reached their opposite destinations and "the phone" stops ringing (In Mary's case) and "Won't stop ringing" (In Akins's case) . As a result of the phone swap, they agree to help carry out each other's missions, armed with the information and data on each other's phone. But it's not as easy as they both think as new obstacles and complications rise at every turn as they both struggle to adapt to their alien environment and situation. Mary has to walk in Akins shoes and represent him in a company meeting while Akin has to represent Mary in her the family meeting. This they do with hilarious results
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Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Kunle Afolayan
- Screenplay & Story
- Kemi Adesoye
- Original Title
- Phone Swap
- Country of Origin
- Nigeria
- Spoken Languages
- English, Igbo, Twi, Yoruba
- Runtime
- 1h 51m
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Kunle Afolayan
Kemi Adesoye
Yinka Edward
Yemi Jolaoso
Kunle Afolayan
Department Leadership Roster
Kemi Adesoye
Screenplay
Kunle Afolayan
Director
Kunle Afolayan
Producer
Yemi Jolaoso
Editor
Yinka Edward
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Tous publics — Universal audience.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Phone Swap
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What is Phone Swap about?
Akin and Mary meet for the first time at an airport where they accidentally bump into each other and mistakenly swap their identical phones . This leads to a destination mix up after they receive one another's text regarding a travel destination. Consequently, Akin ends up traveling to where Mary is supposed to go and vice versa. Neither knows about the swap until they have reached their opposite destinations and "the phone" stops ringing (In Mary's case) and "Won't stop ringing" (In Akins's case) . As a result of the phone swap, they agree to help carry out each other's missions, armed with the information and data on each other's phone. But it's not as easy as they both think as new obstacles and complications rise at every turn as they both struggle to adapt to their alien environment and situation. Mary has to walk in Akins shoes and represent him in a company meeting while Akin has to represent Mary in her the family meeting. This they do with hilarious results
Who directed Phone Swap?
Phone Swap was directed by Kunle Afolayan.
Who stars in Phone Swap?
The principal cast of Phone Swap includes Wale Ojo, Nse Ikpe-Etim, Joke Silva, Chika Okpala, Lydia Forson.
When was Phone Swap released and how long is it?
Phone Swap was released in 2012 with a total runtime of 1h 51m.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Phone Swap?
Phone Swap holds official age classifications: FR: U (Tous publics — Universal audience.).