From thrilling epics, romantic entanglements and hostage dramas, Nollywood has back-to-back hits on Netflix. If you’re looking for what to watch on the streamer this month, here are the 10 best Nigerian movies to watch this July.

10. (2024)

Running time: 1h 40m

Director: Toka McBaror

Genre: Comedy, Thriller

Akpos (Ayo Makun) is on his very first day as a waiter in a posh Abuja hotel hosting a big event for the Minister of Poverty Alleviation (Shaffy Bello). A heavily armed ex-army captain (Bucci Franklin) and his boys hijack the building and take everybody hostage. Then it goes from kidnapping to a revolution, forcing everyone to answer the question: Who is responsible for this country鈥檚 problems?

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9. (2022)

Running time: 1h 50m

Director: Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani

Genre: Epic, Thriller

Oba Adegbite (Odunlade Adekola) just wants to enjoy his new crown, but a powerful thief, Ageshinkole (Femi Adebayo), shows up to scatter his kingdom. Ageshinkole is such a menace that he beats up witches, wizards, warriors and literally everyone the King sends. The problem gets so big that the King forces his head hunter (Ibrahim Chatta) on a suicide mission to bring the thief鈥檚 head or lose his own.

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8. (2023)

Running time: 1h 55m

Director: Kunle Afolayan

Genre: Drama

Four stubborn friends (Ruby Akubueze, Kayode Ojuolape, Fawad Aina and Ebiesuwa Oluwaseyi) go to play in the mountains and somehow stumble on a bag of diamonds. Tempted and excited, they take it for themselves. But the diamonds come with wahala. They belong to some dangerous people who鈥檒l go to any length to get them back. Now, these kids have gone from planning their new, rich life to running around for survival.

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7. (2021)

Running time: 1h 52m

Director: Idea Chukwuma 鈥淥nesoul鈥� Innocent

Genre: Epic

Trained by her dad, Ogbu (Enyinna Nwigwe), Igbinogun (Damilare Kuku) leads a gang of misfit thieves to steal from the rich and give to the poor. But the problem starts when she embarrasses the Prince (Blossom Chukwujekwu) so badly in battle that the man literally deletes himself out of shame. The kingdom is upside down and Igbinogun suddenly has to step up and become the leader of her village.

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6. (2022)

Running time: 1h 36m

Director: Date Olaitan

Genre: Horror, Thriller

Busola (Immaculata Oko-Kasum) thinks she has secured a soft life when she falls for Tunji (Efa Iwara), a fine boy from a super-rich family. But the red flags start waving almost immediately. Tunji鈥檚 family is hiding some dark, creepy secrets, and Busola quickly realises that marrying into this kind of wealth is far from a blessing. 

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5. (2023)

Running time: 1h 36m

Director: Walter Banger

Genre: Drama, Romance

Toyin (Dakore Egbuson-Akande) and Uche (Nse Ikpe-Etim) are lifelong besties until one man, Sunday (Oris Erhuero), enters the chat and scatters everything. It first starts as a harmless crush, then turns into a messy love triangle that tests the limits of their sisterhood.

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4. (2022)

Running time: 1h 28m

Director: Walter Taylaur

Genre: Drama

Brume (Daniel Etim-Effiong) is battling life problems: his mom just died, his wif别鈥檚 dealing with infertility, and two corrupt policemen (Frank Donga and Toyin Oshinaike) are extorting him. Then, the worst happens: his wife is murdered by the officer. Brume teams up with his guy, Dammy (Deyemi Okanlawon), to pose as a flamboyant yahoo boy, lure the corrupt cops and kidnap them. From there, it becomes a chaotic hostage drama fueled by revenge.

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3. (2025)

Running time: 1h 39m

Director: Moses Inwang

Genre: Drama, Romance

Adaora (Nse Ikpe-Etim) is a rich, single lady who falls for fine boy stylist Jaiye (James Gardiner) just to escape family pressure. But that鈥檚 a huge mistake because Jaiye is scum. He and his partner Anna (Erica Nlewedim) scam Adaora blind, force her to get an abortion, fake his death, and set her up for jail. Adaora gets out, catches him living large with a new family, and goes into revenge mode and wreaks havoc.

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2. (2022)

Running time: 1h 30m

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Drama

Otas (Chimezie Imo) is just trying to go to NYSC camp when a tragic accident leaves a friend dead, and the police wrongfully pin the death on him as a murder. With Otas locked up, his mom, Adesuwa (Dakore Egbuson-Akande), is forced to confront her own dark past and trauma tied to Nigerian police brutality.

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1. (2025)

Running time: 1h 51m

Director: Daniel Etim Effiong

Genre: Crime, Drama

Gosi (Daniel Etim-Effiong) travels to Ekiti for his best guy Fola鈥檚 (Kunle Remi) wedding to Derin (Genoveva Umeh). The wedding is beautiful until Nigeria happens. On the drive to the hotel, gunmen disguised as herdsmen ambush their convoy. They kill the groom and drag Gosi, Derin and a bunch of other motorists into the bush to demand ransom. Long story short, this is a direct look at the ghetto that is Nigeria鈥檚 insecurity crisis.

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10. (2021)

Running time: 1h 50m

Director: Seyi Babatope

Genre: Mystery, Thriller

Imagine waking up to find a whole dead body in your compound. This murder mystery takes a mandatory environmental sanitation day and turns it into a high-stakes whodunit when a corpse mysteriously drops in a regular face-me-I-face-you house while the streets are on lockdown. Nobody can go in or out, and every tenant is a prime suspect in a messy police investigation.

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9. (2021)

Running time: 1h 56m

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Comedy, Drama

The movie throws together a bunch of totally mismatched strangers who pack themselves into a random bus heading East, all thinking they鈥檝e secured a sweet transport bargain. But because cheap things will always cost you your peace of mind, what is supposed to be a regular road trip turns into a trouble ride when their bus gets hijacked by armed robbers in the middle of nowhere.

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8. (2020)

Running time: 2h 31m

Director: Kunle Afolayan

Genre: Drama

This movie follows Moremi (Temi Otedola), a student who gets sexually assaulted by her lecturer. She does the brave thing and drags his matter to the school鈥檚 disciplinary panel. But Nigeria, being Nigeria, a lawless place, the tribunal process flips the script and makes her the villain. They put her on the hot seat and make her fight for her academic life in a wild game of gaslighting.

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7. (2019)

Running time: 1h 50m

Director: Tope Alake

Genre: Action, Drama

This is about Nimbe (Chimezie Imo), an innocent teenager who grows up too quickly and is trying to survive the problems of a dysfunctional home. But because the streets are always looking for who to swallow, he ends up with the worst crowd. The desire to belong becomes a dark descent into substance abuse and gang violence.

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6. (2024)

Running time: 1h 52m

Director: Ramsey Noauh

Genre: Action, Thriller

Tokunbo (Gideon Okeke), a retired car smuggler who lives a quiet, legal life with his family, gets dragged back into the game for one last job. The job is to smuggle the kidnapped daughter of a very powerful government official across the border in exactly three hours, or watch his own family get wiped out.

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5. (2021)

Running time: 2h

Director: Biodun Stephen

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Summy (Timini Egbuson), an arrogant and spoiled rich kid wakes up one morning to the shock that nobody in his life, not even his own mother or his closest friends, recognises him. Overnight, his entire life and identity vanish into thin air. He starts life afresh with Todowde (Bimbo Ademoye), a bread seller.

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4. (2023)

Running time: 1h 46m

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Drama, Romance

This is Tamara (Sandra Okunzuwa), another ridiculously spoiled, high-society bride-to-be whose entire existence revolves around living the soft life. But as she prepares for the society wedding of the year, disaster strikes: her father’s assets are frozen, her wealthy fianc茅 does a runner and her bank accounts hit zero. Sh别鈥檚 shaken out of her bubble. Now, she has to build a survival instinct and life afresh without wealth and fake friends.

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3. (2018)

Running time: 1h 35m

Director: Genevieve Nnaji

Genre: Drama

Adaora (Genevive Nnaji) is an executive who has dedicated her life to keeping her father’s transport company afloat. When her dad suddenly falls ill and is forced to step down, he brings in his loud brother to take the wheel. Suddenly, our main babe is forced to co-run the family empire with an uncle whose entire business strategy and operations are almost the opposite of hers. But they have to make things work.

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2. (2019)

Running time: 1h 23m

Director: Akay Ilozobhie

Genre: Drama

This is a hilarious comedy about Dare (Timini Egbuson), an entitled ajebutter who thinks the entire world revolves around his family’s money. H别鈥檚 arrogant, completely out of touch with reality and disrespectful to everyone around him. One day, he gets trapped in an elevator with Abigail (Toyin Abraham), a no-nonsense pregnant woman who has zero patience for his bullshit.

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1. (2023)

Running time: 2h 3m

Director: Adeoluwa Owu

Genre: Drama

Adire (Kehinde Bankole), a retired lady of the night who decides sh别鈥檚 done with the streets. She packs her bags and relocates to a small town to start a new life. To secure her daily bread, she taps into her creative side and launches a business making sexy, custom lingerie out of traditional local fabrics. The local women love it; her business is booming until her success attracts the wrong kind of attention.

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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. Sh别鈥檚 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 sh别鈥檚 built in Lagos suddenly collides with the responsibility she abandoned, pushing her into an unexpected reckoning with motherhood, regret and the version of herself sh别鈥檚 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 sh别鈥檚 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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10. (2021)

Running time: 1h 52m

Director: Ideh Chukwuma 鈥淥nesoul鈥� Innocent

Genre: Epic

If you鈥檝e ever fantasised about a Nollywood Robin Hood, but make it epic and a woman unhinged with a sword, then you have Igbinogun (Damilare Kuku). Trained by her father, Ogbu (Enyinna Nwigwe), she leads a ragtag gang of thieves on a mission to rob the rich blind and hand the proceeds to the poor. But things go sideways when she defeats the entire palace guard and challenges the Prince (Blossom Chukwujekwu), who is so shattered by the loss that he unalives himself.

Now the kingdom is in complete chaos, and Igbinogun, who really just wanted to redistribute wealth, has to step up and lead her entire village.

9. (2022)

Running time: 1h 35m

Director: Dare Olaitan

Genre: Drama, Romance, Thriller

Busola (Immaculata Oko-Kasum) has the worst luck with men. Like, historically terrible. So when she finally meets Tunji Owo (Efa Iwara), a fine, attentive billionaire who sends flowers, gifts her jewellery, and takes her on dreamy dinner dates, she thinks God has finally logged into her account. But trouble is lurking at the corner.

Tunji’s wealthy family, led by his parents (Akin Lewis and Tina Mba), is hiding a generational secret darker than anything Busola could have imagined: a centuries-old pact that demands the sacrifice of an innocent young bride to the spirit of Sagbadewe every twenty-five years. The deeper Busola goes into this family, the more she realises her fairy-tale romance is actually a well-set trap.

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8. (2018)

Running time: 1h 40m

Director: Tope Oshin

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Bassey Otuekong (Banky Wellington) is a spoiled, Instagram-obsessed heir freshly back from abroad with zero interest in his father鈥檚 construction empire. His father, Chief Otuekong (Kanayo O. Kanayo), has had it up to here. When Bassey refuses an arranged marriage that would seal a business merger with Otunba Adetola (Akin Lewis), Daddy Dearest ships him off to Bauchi for NYSC as punishment.

But Bauchi isn鈥檛 the punishment Bassey expected. He makes a ride-or-die friend in Sadiq (Ibrahim Suleiman), who steals nearly every scene h别鈥檚 in with infectious energy and comedic timing. He catches feelings for Mariam (Rahama Sadau), a local teacher who first rescues him from a cultural misunderstanding that nearly got ugly. He also discovers a passion for coaching local girls in sports.

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7. (2024)

Running time: 1h 39m

Director: Moses Inwang

Genre: Drama, Romance

Adaora (Nse Ikpe-Etim) is a successful real estate mogul and boss lady. The only problem? Sh别鈥檚 the oldest of three sisters: Beatrice (Padita Agu) is married, Cheta (Nancy Isime) is having her introduction, and Adaora is still single, which means the family commentary is relentless. She meets Jaiye (James Gardiner), a young, fine, smooth-talking stylist.

Jaiy别鈥檚 true colours emerge quickly. H别鈥檚 controlling, manipulative and working an elaborate scheme with his partner-in-crime, Anna (Erica Nlewedim). He demands Adaora terminate her pregnancy, strips her of her assets, fakes his own death and sends her to prison. When Adaora finally gets out and crosses paths with Jaiye, living his best life with a new family, the revenge arc kicks in.

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6. (2023)

Running time: 1h 35m

Director: Shitty Taiwo

Genre: Romance, Thriller

Fanna (Rahama Sadau) is the pampered daughter of a mogul, married to Abdul (Ibrahim Suleiman), a man from humble beginnings who makes up for his lack of pedigree with an overwhelming love for his wife. Their life together looks picture-perfect. They plan a romantic anniversary getaway to keep the spark alive. But on their way to the trip, Abdul gets kidnapped, and suddenly Fanna’s fairytale crumbles into a nightmare that forces her to question everything she thought she knew.

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5. (2022)

Running time: 1h 51m

Director: Yaseen Auwal

Genre: Drama

Mati a Zazzau is the first Kannywood film to ever land on Netflix. That alone makes it historic, but the movie itself is a proper ride. Mati (Sadiq Sani Sadiq) is a cunning trickster who flees the village of Rimau after duping basically everyone he could find. He lands in the Kingdom of Zazzau, where he discovers that his late father, Alhaji Mudi Rimau, left behind a massive fortune buried somewhere.

Naturally, Mati wants that money. But he’s not the only one. The village head and several other interested parties also have their eyes on the treasure, and they’re willing to play just as dirty.

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4. (2024)

Running time: 1h 55m

Director: Akay Mason

Genre: Drama

Pastor Raymond Njoku (Uzor Arukwe) is the kind of preacher everyone loves. H别鈥檚 spirit-filled sermons, gives practical marriage teachings, has a devoted wife in Damilola (Mercy Aigbe) and a congregation that hangs on his every word. Then he runs into Annie Coker (Uche Montana), a bold, seductive sex worker with a kleptomaniac streak, during a conference trip.

What starts as a chance encounter quickly turns into something much darker. Annie, sensing an opportunity, blackmails Raymond, threatening to expose him and destroy everything he’s built, from his ministry to his marriage and entire reputation. Then Annie turns up dead. Now, we have a full-blown whodunit.

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3. (2025)

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Director: Daniel Etim-Effiong 

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Daniel Etim-Effiong鈥檚 directorial debut follows Gosi (played by Effiong himself), a man privately dealing with his wife Adama鈥檚 (Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman) recurring cancer scare, as he travels to Ekiti for his best friend Fola鈥檚 (Kunle Remi) wedding to Derin (Genoveva Umeh). The celebration is beautiful. It鈥檚 all nice and great.

Then everything shatters on the drive to the hotel when their convoy is ambushed by armed gunmen disguised as cattle herdsmen. Fola is killed. Gosi and Derin, along with other motorists, are dragged into the bush. The kidnappers demand fifty million naira. This movie is a mirror held up to Nigeria’s insecurity crisis.

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2. (2025)

Running time: 1h 46m

Director: Chee Keong Cheung

Genre: Action, Thriller

Zion Ladejo (Razaaq Adoti) is a dishonourably discharged Nigerian Special Ops soldier who returns to Lagos from the US after his sister鈥檚 tragic death. Haunted by his past and consumed by grief, Zion embarks on a violent one-man mission to find and destroy the criminal network responsible.

What follows is bone-crunching fights, chaotic keke chases through Lagos markets, and one wild scene where Zion stumbles out of an ICU in a backless hospital gown and fights his way through the city.

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1. (2025)

Running time: 2h 23m

Directors: Funke Akindele and Tunde Olaoye

Genre: Drama

Funke Akindele doesn鈥檛 miss at the box office. Behind the Scenes, which made over 2.7 billion naira to become the highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time, is proof that she understands her audience to the T. This movie tells the story of Aderonke 鈥淩onky-feller鈥� Faniran (Scarlet Gomez), a wealthy and generous real estate mogul who pours into everyone around her without ever asking for anything in return.

Her older sister Adetutu (Funke Akindele) is entitled and scheming. Her younger brother Adewale (Tobi Bakre) is the spoiled lastborn who always has his hand out. The people she calls friends? Loyalty isn’t their strongest suit. When Ronke reaches her breaking point, she hatches an elaborate plan to fake her own death, to see who truly has her back when the money and favours stop flowing. The results are devastating.

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10. (2019)

Running time: 1h 22m

Director: Omoni Oboli

Genre: Comedy

Philo (Chioma Akpotha) is your typical 鈥渄on鈥檛 try me鈥� Nigerian housewife living in a village. Sh别鈥檚 sharp-tongued, no-nonsense and always ready to defend her territory at any cost. Everything is going smoothly until Cecilia (Omoni Oboli), an native of the town, enters the chat. Cecilia is a fake IJGB (I Just Got Back) from Osapa London, and a complete nightmare.

Cecilia is flashy, loud and sporting a U.K. accent that is struggling for its life. But the accent isn鈥檛 the problem; the problem is that Cecilia has decided Philo鈥檚 wealthy husband and farmer is exactly what her life is missing.

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9. (2018)

Running time: 2h

Director: Okechukwu Oku

Genre: Drama, Thriller

After Ros别鈥檚 (Lilian Echelon) father passes away, she has to step up and help her mother run their small food business. She tries her best to hold it down, but the business鈥� profit is terrible, and sapa is constantly knocking at their door.

One day, a wealthy and mysterious man appears, giving Prince Charming vibes and asks to date her. For Rose, it鈥檚 an answered prayer and a way out of poverty. But as she gets drawn deeper into this man鈥檚 lavish world, the soft life begins to creep her out. Ther别鈥檚 more to the guy. Soon, the price of luxury becomes more than sh别鈥檚 willing to pay.

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8. (2019)

Running time: 1h 45m

Director: Ekene Mekwunye

Genre: Psychological Drama

Jumoke (Rita Dominic) and Emeka (Kalu Ikeagwu) choose each other in spite of everything that stands in their way. Their love survives family resistance, cultural divides, and the strain that often shadows inter-tribal relationships. Just as they begin to build a life on their own terms, a violent home invasion destroys their safety and redraws the boundaries of their marriage. Their love is tested and forced to find its way forward again.

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7. (2024)

Running time: 1h 55m

Director: Akay Mason

Genre: Drama

Pastor Raymond (Uzor Arukwe) is always on the pulpit preaching about faith, purity and Godly marriage. H别鈥檚 the poster boy for 鈥淗olier than thou鈥�, until the devil, or in this case, his own bad decisions, enters the chat. Raymond finds himself in a very messy and dangerous affair with Annie (Uche Montana), a manipulative prostitute who has a plan up her sleeve.

Her mission is to expose the good Pastor and turn his congregation into a ghost town unless he pays up. Raymond, thinking h别鈥檚 doing the right thing, decides to come clean and confesses everything to his wife, Damilola (Mercy Aigbe). He thinks the confession will set him free and it temporarily does but then   Annie turns up dead. Now, the man of God isn鈥檛 just a sinner; h别鈥檚 the prime suspect.

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6. (2023)

Running time: 1h 55m

Director: Kunle Afolayan

Genre: Drama

Instead of being in class like good children, these four mischievous friends decide to head to the mountains for fun. But instead of just catching a view, they stumble upon a whole bag of diamonds. The kind of discovery that changes lives and tax brackets forever. But as we all know, these kinds of discoveries come with heavy wahala.

This discovery puts a target on their backs. Now, they鈥檙e trying to outrun some dangerous people. Their lives go from fantasising about new wealth to running for survival.

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5. (2021)

Running time: 2h

Director: Biodun Stephen

Genre: Comedy, Drama

Sunmisola (Timini Egbuson), AKA Summy, is a pampered and arrogant rich kid who doesn鈥檛 know the price of a loaf of bread. But then, the script flips on him: he wakes up one day and everyone he knows, from his mom to his friends and even his house help, has absolutely no idea who he is.

He is deleted from his own life. But before he loses his mind, he realises ther别鈥檚 exactly one person in the entire world who still recognises him: Todowede (Bimbo Ademoye), a local bread hawker. Todowede becomes Sunmisola鈥檚 friend and caretaker. His story goes from 鈥淒o you know who my father is?鈥� to 鈥淧lease, help me sell this bread鈥� real quick.

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(2020)

Running time: 2h 20m

Director: Tosin Igho

Genre: Horror, Mystery

Imagine witnessing your parents being assassinated by a mysterious group of people when you were just a kid. That鈥檚 the heavy trauma Nneka (Idia Aisien) carries. Fast forward a few years and sh别鈥檚 all grown up, but the trauma is still fresh.

She starts seeing visions and realises she has superpowers, and a vengeful marine spirit has chosen her as its main character. The deal is, the spirit makes her stronger, and in exchange, Nneka has to hunt down and dismantle the secret society of elite big men who murdered her parents. She transforms into a mystical femme fatale, moving from one elite target to the next.

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3. (2023)

Running time: 2h 3m

Director: Adeoluwa Owu

Genre: Drama

Adire (Kehinde Bankole) is a former sex worker who decides sh别鈥檚 had enough. She leaves her old life and 鈥渞esigns鈥� with her boss鈥� money and relocates to a quiet, very conservative town in Oyo State. Instead of staying under the radar, Adire decides to disrupt the local fashion scene. She starts a business making lingerie, using traditional Yoruba Adire fabric.

It鈥檚 giving the women in the community a brand-new sense of 鈥淚鈥檓 that girl.鈥� But, of course, where ther别鈥檚 empowerment, ther别鈥檚 someone ready to be a 鈥渕oral police.鈥� Deaconess (Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi) sees Adir别鈥檚 business as a direct attack on the town鈥檚 values. While Adire is busy stitching a new identity for herself, her past is lurking in the shadows, waiting for the perfect moment to blow up in her face.

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2. (2018)

Running time: 1h 35m

Director: Genevieve Nnaji

Genre: Drama

Adaeze Obiagu (Genevieve Nnaji) is a director at Lionheart, her family鈥檚 massive transportation company. She has been doing the work to prove sh别鈥檚 the rightful heir to the company鈥檚 throne. But when her father, Chief Ernest Obiagu (Pete Edochie), suddenly falls ill and has to step back, he appoints his brother, Uncle Godswill (Nkem Owoh) instead of her as the acting CEO.

Now, Adaeze has to work together with an uncle whose traditional approach to business is the opposite of her modern, data-driven style to pay off the debt drowning the company and avoid a hostile takeover before it鈥檚 too late.

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1. (2024)

Running time: 1h 52m

Directors: Jack鈥檈nneth Opukeme and Adebayo Tijani

Genre: Drama

Funmi (Gbubemi Ejeye) is a babe with big-city dreams, but her family clearly has other plans. She is married off against her will to Odun (Femi Branch), a wealthy, aging farmer from the next village, for a few plots of land. But Funmi isn鈥檛 the suffering-and-smiling type. She makes it loud and clear to everyone that she hates the entire arrangement.

But then, the plot gets spicy. Femi (Tobi Bakre), Odun鈥檚 rebellious nephew who apparently has a personal vendetta against shirts, is back from school in the city. The moment he and Funmi lock eyes, they connect. Now, Funmi is caught between the man she was forced to marry and his nephew, who is making her rethink all her life choices.

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10. (2024)

Running time: 1h 40m

Director: Toka McBaror

Genre: Comedy

Akpos (Ayo Makun) is back, the same lovable troublemaker we met in 30 Days in Atlanta, is back and is just trying to survive his first day as a waiter in a swanky Abuja hotel. The place is buzzing with anticipation for a big event hosted by the Minister of Poverty Alleviation, Okon Edet (Shaffy Bello), when everything goes sideways. Tonye (Bucci Franklin), a heavily armed ex-army captain and his crew take the guests hostage ,and Akpos finds himself in the middle of a mission to save the day.

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9. (2019)

Running time: 1h 34m

Director: Toka McBaror

Genre: Comedy

In The Millions, nothing is as simple as it seems and everyone wants a piece of the pie. Bem Kator (Ramsey Nouah) is a charming, quick-witted con artist with one goal: to pull off Nigeria鈥檚 biggest heist. To do it, he rounds up a team as unpredictable as it is talented: Jerome (Blossom Chukwujekwu), the slick operator; Wole Baba (Ayo Makun), the wildcard with a knack for chaos; and Ivey (Nancy Isime), the enigma whose loyalty is anyon别鈥檚 guess. Together, they set their sights on a billionair别鈥檚 basement, where $42 million awaits if they can actually get to it.

But as the heist draws closer, secrets bubble to the surface, alliances shift, and no on别鈥檚 motives are what they first were.

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8. (2019)

Running time: 2h

Director: Funke Akindele

Genre: Comedy, Political Drama

Chief Olalekan Ajadi (Akin Lewis) is a businessman whose obsession with power is matched only by his flair for theatrics. H别鈥檚 tried to win the presidency more times than anyone can keep track of, yet each loss only fuels his hunger for the top job. Your Excellency follows his chaotic campaign trail, where over-the-top promises, media stunts, and ego-driven decisions collide in a whirlwind of laughs, embarrassment, and sharp political satire. The movie lampoons elections and thrives on the absurdity of political ambition itself.

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7. (2022)

Running time: 1h 51m

Director: Michelle Bello

Genre: Romance

Valentin别鈥檚 Day is coming up, and the love lives of four hairstylists (Uche Montana, Meg Otanwa, Bolaji Ogunmola and Ben Lugo Touitou) are unravelled by relationship problems. Their salon becomes a confessional booth where truths surface and choices are made. Between hair treatments and small talk, hearts are tested.

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6. (2016)

Running time: 1h 50m

Director: Jay Franklin Jituboh

Genre: Thriller

When childhood pals Ade (Enyinna鈥疦wigwe) and Mike (Okey鈥疷zoeshi) sit down for a pre鈥憌edding dinner with their fianc茅es (Kehinde Bankole and Keira Hewatch) things take a turn as Richie (Deyemi鈥疧kanlawon), the trouble鈥慳ttracting wildcard, tags along. A casual dinner turns into emotional landmines where old flings, unspoken truths and messy histories surface between drinks and banter,  not just relationships but everyon别鈥檚 sense of what they thought they knew.

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5. (2022)

Running time: 1h 36m

Director: Dare Olaitan

Genre: Thriller, Horror

Ile Owo promises wealth and glamour, but Busola (Immaculata Oko-Kasum) soon finds out that not all that glitters is safe. When she falls for Tunji (Efa Iwara), a charming man from a wealthy and secretive family, romance turns into something darker. As their relationship deepens, Busola is pulled into a web of family secrets that demand more than just love.

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4. (2023)

Running time: 1h 42m

Director: Okechukwu Oku

Genre: Drama

This family drama begins with the fragile terrain of postpartum life. Ebere (Tracy George) is navigating new motherhood while her husband Ozo (Samuel Nnabuike) is away, and the only lifeline she has is her mother, who disappeared from her childhood. When Abigail (Queen Nwokoye) steps back into her daughter鈥檚 life to help with Omugwo, the Igbo tradition of postpartum care, the air between them is thick with old wounds, unspoken resentment, and the anxious hope for something like peace.

Strained sits in a space where forgiveness isn鈥檛 immediate and isn鈥檛 easy, and asks whether healing means letting go or learning to breathe around the pain.

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3. (2021)

Running time: 1h 56m

Director: Ideh 鈥淥nesoul鈥� Chukwuma Innocent

Genre: Drama

A fierce young warrior named Igbinogun fights against the king鈥檚 guards and against the injustice that is deeply rooted in her land. A child born of struggle and a woman driven by hunger, she becomes a shadow among the rich and a legend among the poor, stealing from the powerful to lift the downtrodden.

Along the way, she faces threats from every angle, from the king鈥檚 soldiers to her own father鈥檚 expectations and the heavy weight of destiny itself. 

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2. (2023)

Running time: 1h 36m

Director: Walter Banger

Genre: Romance

A Sunday Affair begins from a place that feels deceptively simple: two lifelong friends, Toyin (Dakore Akande) and Uche (Nse Ikpe-Etim), navigating adulthood with a shared history and sisterhood. Then Sunday (Oris Erhuero) enters the picture, and what should be a harmless attraction quickly turns into a quiet war of hearts. Now, the loyalty limits of these two women, who thought nothing could come between them, are being tested.

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1. (2025)

Running time: 1h 51m

Director: Daniel Etim Effiong

Genre: Crime, Thriller

The Herd opens with comfort: colour, music, friends dressed to the nines and an exciting wedding. Gosi (Daniel Etim-Effiong), the best man, is driving his friends, the bride and groom (Kunle Remi and Genevova Umeh), on their wedding day. But their celebration is violently interrupted when armed men attack the convoy, kidnap the couple and the guests, and drag them into the forest.

After the kidnappers unexpectedly murder the groom, the situation becomes a fight for survival as the captives are forced to negotiate their lives through ransom calls, shifting power dynamics, and the slow, suffocating fear of the unknown.

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This list cuts across genres and moods, ensuring ther别鈥檚 something for everyone. Here are the 10 best Nigerian movies to watch on Netflix this month.

10. (2022)

Running time: 1h 39m

Director: Jide 鈥楯Blaze鈥� Oyegbile

Genre: Drama

Ovie (Paul Olope) is just a Warri guy trying to manage life as a security guard with his dad. But everything scatters when his father is murdered, and the town鈥檚 resident big bad, Devwor (Richard Mofe-Damijo), shows up to collect a 鈧�2 million debt Ovie didn鈥檛 even know existed. To make things worse, Devwor abducts Ovi别鈥檚 sister as collateral.

With nothing but panic propelling him, Ovie runs to Lagos to rescue her. Instead, he walks straight into the wild world of stand-up comedy after bumping into a talent manager (Mofe Duncan) who swears Ovie has potential.

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9. (2022)

Running time: 1h 58m

Director: Biodun Stephen

Genre: Drama

Based on true events, Strangers tells the story of Ade (Lateef Adedimeji) whose life hits pause after a serious illness and personal loss. Feeling stuck, he writes a letter to a mysterious benefactor, spilling his heart and sharing how random strangers ended up shaping his journey in ways he never expected.

We see Ade go from fragile to fighting for his life and future, with his mother鈥檚 steady love and strangers鈥� kindness.

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8. (2024)

Running time: 1h 52m

Director: Ramsey Noauh

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Tokunbo (Gideon Okeke) thought he had left the chaos behind. Once a notorious car smuggler, he traded fast cars and danger for family provisions. But the dark world doesn鈥檛 let you sleep that easily. When his young son falls seriously ill, Tokunbo finds himself dragged back into the orbit of Gaza (Chidi Mokeme), the old boss whose shadow still haunts him.

Tokunbo ends up tasked with delivering Nike (Darasimi Nnadi), the kidnapped daughter of a government official, straight into the hands of criminals. But this isn鈥檛 just a crime job, it鈥檚 a reckoning. Every move forces Tokunbo to weigh survival against the life he promised himself he鈥檇 leave behind.

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7. (2021)

Running time: 2h

Director: Biodun Stephen

Genre: Comedy Drama

Breaded Life takes the usual 鈥渞ich kid gets a reality check鈥� story and throws it out the window with laughs and tears. Sunmisola (Timini Egbuson) wakes up one day to the weirdest situation ever: no one remembers who he is, except Todowede (Bimbo Ademoye), a bread hawker.

Sunmisola, confused and heartbroken, navigates a world where his identity and worth are gone while relying on someone he probably would鈥檝e ignored before.

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6. (2022)

Running time: 1h 51m

Director: Michelle Bello

Genre: Romance

Set almost entirely in a buzzing women鈥檚 salon, this movie follows four hairstylists (Uche Montana, Meg Otanwa, Bolaji Ogunmola, and Ben Lugo Touitou) whose love lives become unstable as Valentin别鈥檚 Day approaches. From an effeminate partner to juicy secrets, they all have relationship pressure that鈥檇 make even a blow dryer look dramatic.

The salon in Before Valentine’s becomes more than a place to curl and straighten hair. Here, lies spill, friendships get tested and messy decisions get made.

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5. (2021)

Running time: 1h 20m

Director: Taiwo Egunjobi

Genre: Drama, Thriller

In Ibadan, three youths get into trouble during their school strike. Abiola (Tega Ethan), a wannabe musician, Lamidi (Molawa Davis), the troublemaker who brings chaos wherever he goes, and Sade (Tolu Osaile), the quiet rich girl with a politician dad.

One day, the trio decides to throw a house party just to feel alive. But the vibes they鈥檙e chasing quickly turn messy. What starts as a carefree party becomes a wild lesson in power, politics and consequences.

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4. (2023)

Running time: 1h 35m

Director: Shitty Taiwo

Genre: Thriller

Fanna (Rahama Sadau) thinks sh别鈥檚 just going on a chill romantic getaway with her husband and her dad鈥檚 right-hand man, Abdul (Ibrahim Suleiman). But nothing is ever smooth. Before they can even unpack, kidnappers crash the party, and instantly, their perfect getaway becomes a full-blown nightmare.

With Abdul in danger, Fanna becomes the unlikely hero. And she plans to lean on her ride-or-die friend (Sophia Alakija) and get some backup from an ex (Gabriel Afolayan) who鈥檚 clearly still carrying feelings.

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3. (2018)

Running time: 2h 49m

Director: Kemi Adetiba

Genre: Action, Thriller

King of Boys demands attention, just like its main character, Eniola Salami (Sola Sobowale). Sh别鈥檚 a businesswoman and a political player whose power and influence stretch from boardrooms to Lagos鈥� dark streets. She runs it all with ruthless precision. But chasing legitimacy in a world built on crime comes with consequences.

The heavy cost of power tests Eniola at every turn, forcing her to prove sh别鈥檚 not just surviving but thriving in a man鈥檚 world that wants to see her fall.

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2. (2023)

Running time: 2h 31m

Director: Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani

Genre: Action, Drama, Epic

Jagun Jagun is a sweeping epic that dives deep into power, loyalty and the weight of legacy. At its centre is Ogundiji (Femi Adebayo), a formidable warrior whose rise in the kingdom is marked by both brutality.

When ambition, magic, and political intrigue collide, Ogundiji clashes with one of his young soldiers and warriors, Gbotija (Lateef Adedimeji). Their enmity strips Ogundiji of his mystery and puts Gbotija at a respectable rank in the military.

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1. (2025)

Running time: 2h 17m

Director: Moses Inwang

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Adaora Philips (Nse Ikpe-Etim) has built a life rooted in success and stability, but everything tilts the moment she falls for Jaiye (James Gardiner). Jaiye is a charming younger man whose warmth slowly gives way to something far more sinister. Their relationship goes from deep romance into a suffocating marriage tainted by control, lies and a shocking violation that alters Adaora鈥檚 body and sense of self forever.

As the truth of Jaiy别鈥檚 manipulation surfaces, Adaora turns to the only constants she has left: her sisters, Beatrice (Padita Agu) and Cheta (Nancy Isime). She leans on their courage to rebuild after being broken.

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Here are ten of the best Nollywood films on Netflix right now to add to your November watch.

1. (2022)

Running time: 1h 40m

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Family Drama, Musical

It鈥檚 been ten years since Oluchi (Nancy Isime) left her village to chase money and stardom in Lagos as a singer. Sh别鈥檚 so dedicated to the grind that sh别鈥檚 become a woman in a male-dominated field: Deadbeat-ism. Turns out that poverty wasn鈥檛 the only thing Oluchi left behind when she skipped the village. She also abandoned her daughter, Ihunnaya (Darsimi Nadi), with her father, Humphrey (Nkem Owoh).  

Oluchi only returns when a family tragedy hits. Now, the music star wannabe has to finally face the baby mama responsibilities she ran from and experience a rebirth she didn’t plan for.

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2. (2022)

Running time: 1h 52m

Director: Ideh Chukwuma Innocent

Genre: Drama

Igbinogun (Damilare Kuku) is a modern day Robin Hood. Using the skills she learned from her father, Ogbu (Enyinna Nwigwe), she leads a gang of thieves and is on a mission to save her community by  stealing from the rich and giving to the poor. 

Igbinogun defeats the entire palace guard and challenges the Prince (Blossom Chukwujekwu), who is so humiliated by the loss that he commits suicide on the spot. This throws the entire kingdom into chaos, leaving her with no choice but to lead her village.

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3. (2024)

Runtime: 1h 52m

Director: Jack鈥檈nneth Opukeme and Adebayo Tijani

Genre: Drama

Funmi (Gbubemi Ejeye), a young woman with big-city dreams, is married off against her will to Odun (Femi Branch), a wealthy, ageing farmer from a neighbouring village, in exchange for a few plots of land. Funmi makes it clear to everyone that she hates the arrangement.

Things get dramatically worse 鈥� or better, depending on your moral compass 鈥� when Femi (Tobi Bakre), Odun’s stubborn, and eternally shirtless nephew, comes back from school in the city. The two are instantly consumed by a visceral and forbidden attraction to each other. An attraction that eventually throws the entire family into chaos.

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4. (2022)

Running time: 1h 37m

Director: Lyndsey Efejuku

Genre: Drama, Romance

Sarah (Beverly Naya) is a young woman struggling to heal and reconnect with the world after escaping a highly abusive relationship. Her friend, Lizzy (Bimbo Ademoye), keeps pressuring her to get back out there, so Sarah reluctantly finds herself in a messy love triangle with two friends, Fred (Uzor Arukwe) and Michael (Bucci Franklin).

On top of dealing with a Twilight-style romance, she also has to deal with her monstrous ex, Dare (Daniel Etim Effiong), sending her threatening messages. 

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5. (2024)

Running time: 1h 55m

Director: Akay Mason

Genre: Drama

Pastor Raymond Njoku (Uzor Arukwe) constantly preaches about faith, purity, and the ideal of perfect marriage. That鈥檚 until he stumbles into a dangerous affair with a manipulative prostitute named Annie (Uche Montana).

Annie, known for defrauding clients, starts blackmailing the good Pastor with threats to expose him and destroy his congregation. When Raymond confesses to his wife, Damilola (Mercy Aigbe), and thinks the worst is over, until Annie turns up dead, with all the evidence pointing straight to him.

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6. (2022)

Running time: 1h 28m

Director: Walter Taylaur

Genre: Drama

Brume (Daniel Etim-Effiong) is having the worst year: he’s mourning the sudden loss of his mother and silently grappling with his wif别鈥檚 infertility struggles. To compound his misery, h别鈥檚 extorted by two corrupt police constables (Frank Donga and Toyin Oshinaike) demanding an immediate payoff. Then it becomes worse; his wife gets murdered.

Consumed by grief and a thirst for vengeance, he recruits his friend, Dammy (Deyemi Okanlawon), to kidnap the two corrupt officers by posing as a big-time fraudster. The aftermath is a chaotic, tense hostage drama where the air is thick with betrayal, desperation and revenge.

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7. (2023)

Running time: 1h 55m

Director: Kunle Afolayan

Genre: Drama

Four mischievous teenagers ditch school and stumble across a bag of diamonds on a mountain. This huge discovery plunges them into an insane adventure that includes escaping all the dangerous people who also want the diamonds. Though dangerous, the things they go through test the bonds of their friendship and force them to grow up fast.

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8. (2024)

Runtime: 1h 38m

Directors: Muyiwa Adesokun and Carmen Lilian Ike-Okoro

Genre: Drama

Shina (Timini Egbuson) is an ex-addict, ex-cultist trying to turn his life around by driving a taxi. When his grandmother falls critically ill, his desperate quest to raise money for her medical treatment forces him to re-enter the dark criminal underworld he worked so hard to escape.

He’s trying to make good choices, but the system, made up of corrupt police, dysfunctional hospitals, and crime bosses, is working hard to drag him back to the abyss.

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9. (2020)

Running time: 2h

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Romcom

Kambili (Nancy Isime) is a glamorous but messy and impulsive shopaholic who is facing the dreaded 30-year deadline to be both married and a CEO. Her life plans quickly go sideways when her boyfriend, John (Mawuli Gavor), dumps her for not being wife material.

Desperate to prove she can be a disciplined babe, Kambili embarks on a self-improvement mission, complete with a strict checklist from her loyal bestie, Chidi (Jide Kene Achufusi). It鈥檚 on this journey that she realises that the love sh别鈥檚 been searching for has been in front of her the whole time.

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10. (2024)

Running time: 1h 40m

Director: Toka McBaror

Genre: Comedy, Thriller

Akpos (Ayo Makun), the beloved mischief-maker from the 30 Days in Atlanta movie, is now working his first day as a waiter in a fancy Abuja hotel. that鈥檚 set to host a grand event for the Minister of Poverty Alleviation, Okon Edet (Shaffy Bello). Chaos ensues when Tonye (Bucci Franklin), a heavily armed former army captain, and his crew storm the building, taking everyone hostage.

It quickly becomes a full-blown 鈥渞evolution鈥� that forces viewers to ask the classic Nigerian question: who is really to blame for the country鈥檚 woes?

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Here are ten of the best Nollywood films on Netflix to add to your October watchlist 鈥� no skips, no stress.

1. (2018)

Running time: 2h 49m

Director: Kemi Adetiba

Genre: Action/Thriller

At nearly three hours long, King of Boys is as ambitious as its protagonist. The film follows Eniola Salami (Sola Sobowale), a formidable businesswoman and political power broker whose public influence is matched only by her ruthless control of Lagos鈥檚 criminal underworld. 

When her pursuit of legitimacy collides with the violent realities of the empire she built, sh别鈥檚 forced to navigate betrayal, loss, and the high price of power in a man鈥檚 world.

Directed by Kemi Adetiba, King of Boys is a sprawling narrative about ambition and survival.

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2. (2022)

Running time: 2h

Director: Adebayo Tijani

Genre: Drama

Ashabi (Toyin Abraham) was once the adored daughter of a powerful Pentecostal pastor 鈥� until a scandal exiled her from the pulpit鈥檚 glow to society鈥檚 shadows. Years later, she returns transformed, a stripper with fire in her eyes and vengeance on her mind. 

Her target: Pastor (Kunle Remi), her father鈥檚 prot茅g茅 and the congregation鈥檚 saintly idol, whose charm masks moral decay.

What follows is a glossy, slow-burning drama of temptation and revenge, where faith becomes theatre and desire a weapon. Adebayo Tijani stages his story with the heightened energy of a moral thriller 鈥� all neon lights, whispered confessions, and the irresistible pull of sin.

3. (2017)

Runtime: 1h 24m

Director: Emamode Edosio

Genre: Comedy

When Tunji (Emeka Nwagbaraocha) 鈥渂orrows鈥� his uncl别鈥檚 prized car for a quick joyride, he and his friends imagine a night of freedom and fun. Instead, they crash headlong into chaos. 

With the car wrecked and the clock ticking before Uncle Taju (Jide Kosoko) returns, the boys have just five hours to scrape together a miracle 鈥� or face certain doom.

Kasala! is a fast-paced, sun-drenched Lagos adventure that captures the restlessness and resilience of youth.

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4. (2016)

Running time: 2h 5m

Director: Steve Gukas

Genre: Drama

93 Days is a gripping, deeply human retelling of Nigeria鈥檚 2014 Ebola crisis 鈥� a moment when courage, sacrifice, and science collided to save an entire nation. At its heart is Dr. Ameyo Adadevoh (Bimbo Akintola), whose quick action and moral clarity contained the outbreak before it could devastate Lagos.

Director Steve Gukas builds the tension like a medical thriller, but the story鈥檚 power lies in its realism: the exhaustion in hospital corridors, the quiet fear behind each mask, and the defiance of ordinary people facing the unthinkable.

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5. (2019)

Director: Omoni Oboli

Running time: 1h 49 m

Genre: Drama

In Love Is War, Omoni Oboli turns the domestic into the political 鈥� and back again 鈥� with striking precision. 

She stars opposite Richard Mofe-Damijo as a married couple whose playful argument about ambition snowballs into a real-life political contest. Both decide to run for governor, and suddenly campaign posters replace family portraits.

What begins as marital mischief quickly becomes a referendum on ego, loyalty, and the fragile balance between love and power. Every campaign scene brims with subtext 鈥� debates sound like couples鈥� therapy sessions, and private arguments spill into public view.

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6. (2024)

Running time: 1h 47m

Director: Biodun Stephen

Genre: Drama

In The Wildflower, Biodun Stephen turns an ordinary compound into a crucible of gender, power, and survival. Three women live side by side 鈥� Rolake (Damilare Kuku), harassed at work; Mama Adaolisa (Toyin Abraham), trapped in a violent marriage; and her daughter, Adaolisa (Sandra Okunzuwa), coming of age in a world that teaches fear as self-preservation.

Their stories unfold in quiet, parallel beats until one act of resistance shatters the routine. Rolak别鈥檚 decision to fight back becomes the spark that binds them all, forcing silence to give way to reckoning.

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7. (2022)

Running time: 1h 51m

Director: Bolanle Austen-Peters

Genre: Drama

In Man of God, Bolanle Austen-Peters examines the uneasy marriage between faith and ambition through the life of Samuel Obalolu (Akah Nnani), the rebellious son of a fire-and-brimstone pastor. 

Raised under the weight of piety and punishment, Samuel flees home in search of freedom 鈥� and finds it in the seductive mix of music, romance, and reckless independence that university life promises.

But the rebellion that once felt like salvation curdles into something more complicated. Years later, Samuel reemerges as a charismatic preacher, adored by his congregation and haunted by his past.

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8. (2022)

Running time: 2h 5m

Director: Bunmi Ajakaiye

Genre: Drama/Thriller

Bunmi Ajakaiy别鈥檚 Glamour Girls, a reimagining of the 1994 cult classic, dives headfirst into the seductive chaos of Lagos鈥檚 elite nightlife 鈥� a world where money buys access, but never safety.

At its centre is Emma (Sharon Ooja-Nwoke), a young woman whose sudden job loss pushes her from the strip club to the penthouse, from survival to spectacle.

The film unravels in glitter and shadows, charting Emma鈥檚 transformation as she joins a circle of high-end escorts orbiting the city鈥檚 most powerful men. Every encounter feels like a transaction, every promise a trap.

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9. (2019)

Running time: 1h 59m

Director: Kayode Kasum

Genre: Action/Comedy

Kayode Kasum鈥檚 Sugar Rush takes the classic heist caper and gives it a deliriously Nigerian spin 鈥� loud, fast, and unapologetically over the top.

When three sisters (Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Bimbo Ademoye, and Bisola Aiyeola) stumble upon $800,000 at a crime scene, their impulsive decision to keep it sets off a chain reaction of chaos.

What follows is a riotous sprint through Lagos鈥檚 underworld, where corrupt agents, gangsters, and the supernatural all collide in the pursuit of misplaced money.

Beneath the laughter, Sugar Rush plays like a satire of greed and luck 鈥� a reminder that in Nigeria, even miracles come with small print.

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10. (2023)

Runtime: 2h 3m

Directors: Adebayo Tijani and Akay Mason

Genre: Comedy/Drama

At once boisterous and heartfelt, Ada Omo Daddy unfolds within the joyful pandemonium of a Nigerian wedding 鈥� where music, money, and emotion all compete for attention.

Pero (Omowunmi Dada) is preparing to marry the love of her life, Victor (Tayo Faniran), when her long-estranged biological father (Charles Okafor) reappears, threatening to upend years of delicate family equilibrium.

Ada Omo Daddy is both spectacle and study 鈥� a vibrant meditation on love, forgiveness, and the complicated choreography of family.

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Whether forbidden love, messy entanglements, or passion that just won鈥檛 quit, there are Nollywood movies on Netflix that prove that the industry knows exactly how to turn up the heat. 

If you鈥檙e looking for something bold and downright sexy, here are the ten sexiest Nollywood movies you can stream on Netflix right now.

10. (2020)

Running time: 1h 44m

Director: Femi D. Ogunsanwo

Genre: Romcom

Oyin Clegg (Ade Laoye) is a successful career woman trying to balance a demanding job, pressure from her family, and her own search for love. 

Her journey captures the full colours of romance, lust, and Lagos dating chaos, from high-fashion moments to flirty dinner dates, one-night stands, and late-night temptations.

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9. (2016)

Running time: 1h 42m

Director: Tolu Lordtanner

Genre: Drama, Romance

Set in Ibadan, three couples (Ademola Adedeoyin and Kiki Omeili, Adesua Etomi-Wellington and Okey Uzoeshi, Lilian Esoro and Enyinna Nwigwe) come together for what should be a lighthearted holiday. But intimacy has a way of peeling back facades. 

Between candlelit dinners, fun hangouts and late-night conversations, hidden truths begin to slip out; from infidelity to unspoken desires. At the core, this movie shows that love is always complicated.

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8. (2022)

Running time: 2h

Director: Adebayo Tijani

Genre: Drama

Ashabi (Toyin Abraham), daughter of a powerful church founder, is cast out after a scandal. Years later, she re-emerges as a stripper, determined to take revenge on her father鈥檚 prized prot茅g茅 鈥� Pastor (Kunle Remi), a flamboyant womaniser whose holy image masks deep corruption. 

As Ashabi tempts and provokes, every scene simmers with tension, blurring the lines between sin, desire, and salvation.

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7. (2019)

Running time: 1h 57m

Director: Kathryn Fasegha听

Genre: Romcom

Ejikeme (Mawuli Gavor), a young investment banker recently returned from abroad, is quickly caught up in Lagos鈥檚 heat and temptations. When he meets Lola (Beverly Naya), his business partner鈥檚 sister, sparks fly instantly. 

Over just two weeks, their chemistry grows into a romance that must withstand family pressures 鈥� but their bond proves stronger than the obstacles around them.

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6. (2024)

Running time: 1h 44m

Director: Chinazam Onuzo听

Genre: Romcom

Promise (Jemima Osunde), an ambitious event planner, is torn between supporting her family and surviving the demands of Lagos high society. When she crosses paths with a rising Afrobeats star (Mike Folarin), sparks fly instantly.

Their chemistry is undeniable, and the film unfolds as a sweet, lighthearted fantasy where romance, tenderness, and temptation blend seamlessly.

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5. (2013)

Running time: 1h 46m

Director: Michelle Bello

Genre: Romcom

Kemi (Damilola Adegbite), a sweet but slightly awkward florist, dreams of marrying her long-time boyfriend, Umar (Chris Attoh). But when Umar suddenly dumps her, Kemi hatches a daring plan with Nollywood star Tunde (Blossom Chukwujekwu) to win him back. 

What starts as a fake romance soon blossoms into real sparks, with stolen kisses, sharp banter, and undeniable chemistry. A charming love story with just the right mix of sweetness and seductive edge.

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4. (2017)

Running time: 1h 40m

Director: Jadesola Osiberu

Genre: Romcom

At 34, Isoken (Dakore Egbuson-Akande) is successful, beautiful, and thriving 鈥� but to her family, sh别鈥檚 still 鈥渋ncomplete鈥� without a husband. 

Under pressure, she finds herself torn between two men: Osaze (Joseph Benjamin), the traditional Edo bachelor her family approves of, and Kevin (Marc Rhys), a white photographer whose easy charm sparks something deeper in her. 

The romance unfolds as a slow burn, where the sexiness lies not in grand gestures but in hesitant touches, stolen glances, and the tension of cultural expectations clashing with personal desire.

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3. (2022)

Running time: 2h 5m

Director: Bunmi Akakaiye

Genre: Drama, Thriller

Emma (Sharon Ooja), a former stripper, is lured into the glittering world of high-class escorts by Donna (Nse Ikpe-Etim), a sharp fixer who knows how to turn beauty into power. Between champagne flutes, silk sheets, and smoky nightclubs, wealthy men trade influence for intimacy, while the women learn how to bend desire into currency.

Beyond the sultry wardrobes and seductions, the film digs into power dynamics 鈥� showing that attraction can be leverage, and temptation can be a means of survival.

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2. (2015)

Running time: 1h 41m

Director:听Biyi Bandele

Genre: Romance

This movie dives into the lives and secret desires of four middle-aged women in Lagos. 

Tola (Dakore Egbuson-Akande) is a reality TV star hiding marital scars; Elizabeth (Ireti Doyle) is a powerful obstetrician juggling affairs with younger men; Maria (Omoni Oboli) is in a secret relationship that threatens to upend her life; and Kate (Nse Ikpe-Etim) is battling cancer.

Fifty proves that sexuality doesn’t end for women of a certain age.

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1. (2022)

Running time: 1h 36m

Director:听Walter Banger

Genre: Romcom

Uche (Nse Ikpe-Etim) and Toyin (Dakore Egbuson-Akande) are lifelong best friends whose bond is pushed to the edge when they both fall for the same man, Sunday (Oris Erhuero).

What follows is a tangled web of longing, betrayal, and passion that feels impossible to contain. Messy as it gets, the film shines in its raw, vulnerable exploration of desire.

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