From rom-coms to gritty thrillers and family drama, Netflix now holds a growing catalogue of Nigerian movies that reflect just how much variety Nollywood now has in terms of storytelling.
If you鈥檙e scrolling for what to watch next, these are 10 Nollywood movies on Netflix worth your time right now.
10. (2020)
Running time: 1h 50m
Director: Funke Akindele and JJC
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Twin sisters separated at birth grow up in completely different worlds. Lefty (Funke Akindele) is street-smart, sharp-tongued, and shaped by Lagos hustle culture, while Ayomide (also played by Akindele) is posh, privileged and far removed from survival mode. When Ayomide returns to Nigeria, their lives collide, pulling her into Lefty鈥檚 unpredictable world of street alliances, loyalty and everyday chaos. It first starts as culture shock, then becomes something more complicated with tension and reluctant sisterhood.
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9. (2023)
Running time: 2h 3m
Director: Adebayo Tijani and Akay Mason
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Ada Omo Daddy unfolds against the backdrop of a Nigerian wedding. Pero (Omowunmi Dada) is set to marry Victor (Tayo Faniran) when her long-absent biological father (Charles Okafor) suddenly reappears.
His return cracks open old wounds and unsettled truths, forcing family tensions to the surface just as the wedding festivities peak. What follows is a mix of laughter, emotion and revelations that threaten to rewrite what family means.
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8. (2022)
Running time: 2h 5m
Director: Bunmi Ajakaiye
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Glamour Girls reimagines the 1994 cult classic through the shiny, predatory world of Lagos high society. At the centre is Emma (Sharon Ooja), whose life unravels after losing her job and slipping into survival mode. She becomes a stripper and is eventually pulled into the world of high-end escorting.
Surrounded by wealth, power and constant negotiation, Emma鈥檚 transformation is both dazzling and dangerous, as every luxury comes with a cost.
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7. (2024)
Running time: 1h 40m
Director: Kayode Kasum
Genre: Drama, Musical
Oluchi (Nancy Isime) is a Lagos-based aspiring music star who left her village a decade ago in pursuit of fame and fortune. She鈥檚 also a deadbeat mother who left behind her daughter, Ihunnaya (Darsimi Nadi), to be raised by her grandfather, Humphrey (Nkem Owoh). When a family tragedy forces her back home, Oluchi is confronted with everything she tried to outrun.
The career she鈥檚 built in Lagos suddenly collides with the responsibility she abandoned, pushing her into an unexpected reckoning with motherhood, regret and the version of herself she鈥檚 become.
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5. (2022)
Running time: 1h 36m
Director: Biyi Bandele
Genre: Epic
The King鈥檚 Horseman, adapted from Wole Soyinka鈥檚 classic play, is set in colonial Nigeria in 1943. Elesin (Odunlade Adekola), the king鈥檚 horseman, is expected to complete a sacred ritual after the death of the Alaafin by joining him in the afterlife. But British colonial officer Simon Pilkings (Mark Elderkin) intervenes, disrupting the rite in the name of civilization.
As tensions rise, Elesin鈥檚 son Olunde (Deyemi Okanlawon), newly returned from medical studies in England, is forced to confront the cultural rupture and the consequences of his father鈥檚 failure to die with the king.
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6. (2022)
Running time: 1h 35m
Director: Lyndsey Efejuku
Genre: Romcom
Sarah (Beverly Naya) is a young lady trying to rebuild her life after escaping an abusive relationship. Healing is slow, and just when she starts to breathe again, her friend Lizzy (Bimbo Ademoye) pushes her back into the dating world, landing her in a complicated triangle with Fred (Uzor Arukwe) and Michael (Bucci Franklin).
Her past. however, refuses to stay quiet. Her abusive ex, Dare (Daniel Etim Effiong), keeps resurfacing to threaten her with violence. This movie is about survival, trust and learning what safety looks like as much as it鈥檚 about romance.
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4. (2022)
Running time: 1h 25m
Director: Ebuka Njoku
Genre: Drama, Horror
This movie follows Ose (Keezyto) and Abacha (Somadina Adinma), two struggling aspiring actors whose dreams can鈥檛 keep up with their rent. They drift into cyber fraud, but when quick money doesn鈥檛 come fast enough, they鈥檙e pulled into a deeper and darker layer of cyber fraud known as Yahoo+, scams mixed with ritual practices, under the guidance of Ikolo (Ken Erics).
Their story runs alongside Kamso (Echelon Mbadiwe) and Pino-Pino (Ifeoma Obinwa), who are also caught in survival trades of their own. The movie examines ambition under pressure, where every choice has a cost.
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3. (2020)
Running time: 2h
Director: Kayode Kasum
Genre: Rom-com
At 28, Kambili Maduka (Nancy Isime) thinks she has a clear deadline: get married before 30. Then everything falls apart. Her boyfriend (Mawuli Gavor) dumps her for not being 鈥渨ife material,鈥 and she gets suspended from work, forcing her to confront the life she鈥檚 been coasting through.
With her friends in her corner, Kambili begins to rebuild, figuring out what she actually wants beyond timelines and pressure. Kambili: The Whole 30 Yards blends romance, self-discovery, and Lagos girl chaos into a story about choosing yourself.
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2. (2022)
Running time: 1h 51m
Director: Bolanle Austen-Peters
Genre: Drama
Man of God tells the story of Samuel Obalolu (Akah Nnani), a pastor鈥檚 son raised under his father’s rigid control. Tired of the pressure, he runs from home to explore freedom on his own terms; music, relationships and a life far from the pulpit, including entanglements with women like Teju (Osas Ighodaro) and Rekya (Dorcas Shola-Fapson).
Years later, Samuel returns as a celebrated preacher with a fast-growing church, but his past lingers. Beneath the success is guilt, betrayal, and a quiet spiritual crisis that refuses to stay buried.
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1. (2020)
Running time: 2h 20m
Directors: Tosin Igho
Genre: Horror, Mystery
Nneka the Pretty Serpent is a supernatural thriller about a woman pulled into revenge by forces bigger than her. After witnessing her parents鈥 murder as a child, Nneka (Idia Aisien) grows up haunted until strange visions and powers reveal her link to a vengeful marine spirit. The deal is simple: power in exchange for taking down the powerful men behind her family鈥檚 death. Armed with new abilities, she becomes a deadly force moving through a world of secret societies and elite corruption. But the deeper she goes, the more she risks losing herself.
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