With the rise of streaming, Nollywood has become fairly more accessible to a global audience. This has created a variety of options for Nollywood lovers around the world. While it’s a good thing that filmmakers are making some dough from their art, it remains Zikoko to step in and tell the audience what’s worth their time in a season of plenty. That’s why we’ve taken the time to comb through the Netflix database, scouring the very best Nollywood films currently streaming on the platform.
If you’re looking for Nollywood films you can binge on your Netflix and chill or idle hours, we made a list of twenty movies. From action, to crime, romance, comedy to epic, there is lots of interesting screen time here.
Tokunbo (2024)
A guy who used to smuggle cars becomes an errand boy for some dangerous kidnappers. He’s to abduct a government official’s daughter for them, or his family faces the consequences. Gideon Okeke and Darasimi Nadi ATE up their roles.
Living In Bondage: Breaking Free (2019)
To be a big boy isn’t easy. An ambitious guy grabs a seat in high places with the help of a cult his mentor also belongs to. This film gives “Jesus power, super-power, wizard power, powerless power.” Ramsey Noah, Jide-Kene, and Kenneth Okonwko deliver great performances.
Love is War (2019)
A husband and wife duo win the primary elections and become the candidates of two major political parties in an upcoming election. This is a cutesy romance film, in which RMD (Richard Mofe-Damijo) literally sacrifices himself for his wife (Omoni Oboli).
King of Boys 1 (2018)
This is the story of Eniola Salami (Sola Sobowale) a powerful businesswoman, philanthropist and aspiring politician who’s also a leader in the underground world of crime in Lagos. She leads all these lives almost perfectly. You have a crime thriller here. Directed by Kemi Adetiba, the film also stars Reminisce, Osa Ighodaro, and Adesua Etomi-Wellington.
Breaded Life (2021)
Here Sunmisola (Timini Egbuson) is a good-for-nothing guy. Eww, right? But that’s not the worst part. He wakes up one day, and everyone around him mysteriously forgets him and can’t see him. Only a bread seller can see him. A dreaded breaded life indeed.
The Black Book (2023)
Police brutality, crime, grief, personal judgment and punishment, a leg and arm for an eye, adrenaline, and action—this is The Black Book. Ade Laoye, RMD, Sam Dede killed this.
Isoken (2017)
Isoken’s mum matchmakes her with Osaze because she can’t have an unmarried daughter in her 30s. But as Cupid would have it, she falls deep in an interracial love with Kevin. Nigerian men 0 – 1 Caucasian men. Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Funke Akindele and Joseph Benjamin killed this one.
The Griot (2021)
Here a shy storyteller faces betrayal from his friend who stole his stories to impress a babe they both like. Nawa. Lateef Adedimeji and Abimbola Adebayo are stars in the film.
Sugar Rush (2019)
Come for the sweetness but stay for the laughs, infidelity, money, crime, the underworld and mob bosses. This film follows three sisters who find a large amount of money, and soon become the target of the authorities and the mob. Toke Makinwa, Busola Aiyeola, Banky W, Bimbo Ademoye ATE.
Lionheart (2018)
A sabi babe runs an interstate transport company in a male-dominated industry and is faced with the harsh realities of being second-guessed because of her gender. It’s a relatable Nigerian drama, and Genevieve Nnaji, who plays the lead, is seduced by Mr P (of Psquare fame).
House of Ga’a (2024)
Are you looking for a drama of power-hungry and power-drunk characters? Here’s an epic serve. Femi Branch, Mike Folarin, Funke Akindele and Toyin Abraham star in this film about a Bashorun who’s more powerful than the kings he enthroned.
Afamefuna (2023)
This film is about the Igbo apprenticeship system and what can happen to friends in this culture. A businessman gets questioned by the police after his friend dies. Alexx Ekubo and Stan Nze get 5 Stars for their acting.
Ayinla (2021)
This is a musical drama and biopic based on the life of Ayinla Omowura, a deceased legendary Apala singer from Southwest Nigeria. The film features Lateef Adedimeji, Mr Macaroni and Omawumi Dada.
Nimbe (2019)
This is a drama and action film about a bullied teenager who eventually joins a bad gang and becomes a junkie. Odunlade Adekola and Chimezie Imo gave a show.
BlackRose (2018)
A babe meets the man of her dreams, but his arrival in her life changes her forever. Blossom Chukwujekwu and Echelon Mbadiwe came correct.
Soole (2020)
Adunni Ade, Mike Folarin and Meg Otanwa feature in this film about bus passengers travelling home for Christmas and getting mixed up with some hardened criminals. God abeg.
Anikulapo (2022)
A guy fucks around and fucks the king’s wife, and he dies for it. From there, everything gets spiritual and our real fucker brings people back to life. Kunle Remi, Sola Sobowale and Bimbo Ademoye are major cast in this film.
Sanitation Day (2020)
Face-Me-I-Face-You tenants found a dead body in their compound. Two policemen start an investigation to solve the mystery murder but the tenants are not cooperative. Sanitation Day stars Blossom Chukwujekwu, Charles Inojie, Tobi Bakre and more.
76 (2016)
This is a historical drama about a young soldier accused of conspiring to assassinate a general and his pregnant wife, who fights for her husband’s wrongful arrest. Ramsey Noah, Rita Dominic and Chidi Mokeme gave impression performances.
Lisabi: The Uprising (2024)
This is an historical epic about Lisabi, a farmer, who raised a resistance movement to protect his town, Egba, and its people from oppressions. If features actors such as Lateef Adedimeji, Mr Macaroni and Odunlade Adekola.
