From romcoms to thrillers and family dramas that hit a little too close to home, Netflix’s Nollywood movie catalogue has been leveling up. And it’s proof that Nollywood’s storytelling range is no longer up for debate.
So if you’ve been scrolling aimlessly with no title in mind, stop right there. Here are 10 Nigerian movies on Netflix that deserve a spot on your watchlist right now.
Running time: 1h 40m
Director: Kayode Kasum
Genre: Family Drama, Musical
Oluchi (Nancy Isime) leaves home to become a star in Lagos. She’s been so committed to the hustle that she becomes a deadbeat mom, leaving her daughter, Ihunnaya (Darasimi Nnadi), with her father, Humphrey (Nkem Owoh), in the village and never looking back. It takes a family tragedy to drag her home. Now, our celebrity wannabe has to sit with the baby mama duties she ran from for a decade, and go through a rebirth she didn’t see coming.
Watch Obara’M on Netflix.
Running time: 1h 50m
Directors: Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Twin sisters lead different lives. Lefty (Funke Akindele) is a street-smart hustler shaped by ghetto life; Ayomide (also Funke Akindele) is posh and privileged. When Ayomide returns to Nigeria, she’s pulled into Lefty’s world of street battles and survival. What starts as clashing personalities grows into an uneasy bond, as the sisters try to reconcile the worlds that made them.
Watch Omo Ghetto: The Saga on Netflix.
Runtime: 1h 38m
Directors: Muyiwa Adesokun and Carmen Lilian Ike-Okoro
Genre: Drama
Shina (Timini Egbuson) has been trying to leave his addiction and cultism past behind. He’s now just a regular guy driving a taxi and minding his business. But when his grandmother falls critically ill, he becomes desperate to raise money for her treatment, and he goes back to crime. Shina genuinely wants to do right this time. The problem is, the system’s not making it easy. Everything seems to be conspiring, whether directly or not, to yank him back into the abyss he barely crawled out of.
Watch Shina on Netflix.
Running time: 1h 27m
Director: Elijah Tolulope Rotimi
Genre: Drama
Picture this: you’ve spent years playing devoted husband and father, then one random DNA test comes along and scatters everything. Johnson (Lateef Adedimeji) finds out in Deja Vu that neither of his kids shares his blood. His wife (Adebimpe Oyebade Adedimeji) swears she’s never stepped out, but somebody’s not telling the whole story.
Watch Deja Vu on Netflix.
Running time: 1h 43m
Director: Kevin Luther Apaa
Genre: Romcom
Nonso (Timini Egbuson) had it all planned out: the perfect dinner and setup, his late mom’s heirloom ring ready to propose to his girlfriend, Chioma (Sophie Alakija). For extra flair and suspense, he even hides the ring inside a bowl of egusi soup. It’s going well until his dramatic ex, Bisi (Bisola Aiyeola), shows up uninvited and somehow ends up swallowing the ring. Now Nonso has to get that ring back without messing up the night.
Watch Dinner At My Place on Netflix.
Running time: 1h 52m
Director: Ramsey Noauh
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Tokunbo (Gideon Okeke) thought he’d left the car-smuggling life behind for good, trading danger for family and peace. But when his son falls seriously ill, he’s forced back into the orbit of Gaza (Chidi Mokeme), his old boss. The job is to deliver Nike (Darasimi Nnadi), a kidnapped government official’s daughter, to some dangerous men. This becomes a test of everything Tokunbo now stands for.
Watch Tokunbo on Netflix.
Running time: 2h
Director: Okechukwu Oku
Genre: Drama/Thriller
Rose (Lilian Echelon) didn’t have the luxury of grieving properly. Her father dies, and just like that, she takes up the responsibility to keep her family fed. Money is tight and life’s not easy, but they’re managing. Then one day, a wealthy, mysterious stranger comes, dangling what looks like Rose’s golden ticket out of poverty. But nothing this shiny comes without strings. The deeper Rose gets pulled into his world, the more that way out starts looking like a setup.
Watch Black Rose on Netflix.
Runtime: 1h 52m
Directors: Jack’enneth Opukeme and Adebayo Tijani
Genre: Drama
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