Best Nigerian drama movies
Get ready to binge. We've found a collection of must-watch drama films from Nigeria, now streaming on Netflix, HBO, Hulu, Prime Video, and other top services!
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)
An epic love story: Olanna and Kainene are glamorous twins, living a privileged city life in newly independent 1960s Nigeria. The two women make very different choices of lovers, but rivalry and betrayal must be set aside as their lives are swept up in the turbulence of war.
Kill Boro (2024)
Kill Boro (2024)
A desperate son and debt-ridden father fight for their lives. Set in Azuama, a rustic town by the river, in an oil-rich state, “Kill Boro” tells the harrowing story of Elijah, a young boy burdened by his father Boro’s relentless brutality against him and his mother. Driven by desperation, Elijah seeks an unthinkable solution from a notorious gang leader.
My Blood (2022)
My Blood (2022)
After her estranged father’s death, Oluchi , an upcoming musician is forced to confront her true self and past mistakes. She reconnects with her daughter through their love for music. However, the echoes from the past spring from every corner, threatening to bring them down.
A Sunday Affair (2023)
A Sunday Affair (2023)
Two best friends, Uche and Toyin, fall in love with Sunday, a charming, yet flawed eligible bachelor. A love triangle ensues with the women unaware that they are dating the same man.
Juju Stories (2021)
Juju Stories (2021)
Juju Stories tackles juju in contemporary Lagos through three stories. In Love Potion, by Omonua, an unmarried woman agrees to use juju to find herself an ideal mate. In Yam, by Makama, consequences arise when a street urchin picks up seemingly random money from the roadside. In Suffer the Witch, by Obasi, love and friendship turns into obsession, when a young college woman attracts her crush's interest.
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019)
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free (2019)
Nnamdi Okeke son of Andy Okeke from Living In Bondage 1 is an ambitious young man who wants more out of life. Snag is, he can’t afford the kind of life he wants with.....
The Figurine: Araromire (2009)
The Figurine: Araromire (2009)
Two buddies and a girl, down on their luck, have their lives changed when one of them discovers a mysterious figurine in an abandoned shrine which, according to legend, bestows seven years of good luck. But no one told them about the next seven years...
Mother of George (2013)
Mother of George (2013)
A Nigerian couple living in Brooklyn are having trouble conceiving a child - a problem that defies cultural expectations and leads to a shocking decision that could either save or destroy them.
Mami Wata (2023)
Mami Wata (2023)
In the oceanside village of Iyi, the revered Mama Efe acts as an intermediary between the people and the all-powerful water deity Mami Wata. But when a young boy is lost to a virus, Efe’s devoted but rebellious daughter Zinwe and skeptical protégé Prisca warn Efe about unrest among the villagers. With the sudden arrival of a mysterious rebel deserter named Jasper, a conflict erupts, leading to a violent clash of ideologies and a crisis of faith for the people of Iyi.
Big Love (2023)
Big Love (2023)
A romantic drama, Big Love explores the eruption of love between Adil, a young and passionate man chasing his dreams and Adina, a focused and independent woman making ends meet at a graduate training camp.
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (2021)
Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) (2021)
A man and a woman in Lagos want to escape their everyday lives, but extricating themselves is no easy task. Two stories narrated with tenderness and restraint that only fleetingly touch, the dream of migrating to Europe floating above them all the while.
This Lady Called Life (2020)
This Lady Called Life (2020)
Becoming a chef is Aiye’s greatest desire. But. She is a young, struggling, single mother who has been abandoned by her family. To settle for defeat, or to fight against all odds to become the chef of her dreams? That is the question.
Light in the Dark (2020)
Light in the Dark (2020)
In the face of unspeakable pain, a couple must find a way to live and love again.
Married to a Witch (2001)
Married to a Witch (2001)
Young business man Michael has some kind of religious crisis. This weakness is exploited by a group of cackling witches. One of the witches - in her human form - get's married to Michael. Slowly, his family life and his health starts to fall apart. Can he be saved through the power of Jesus Christ?
Azali (2018)
Azali (2018)
14-year-old Amina from northern Ghana gets sent away to Burkina Faso by her mother to prevent her marriage to an elderly man. However, fate intervenes in the form of kidnappers who bring her to Accra. What trials and tribulations await Amina in the slums of Accra? Will she ever find a way to escape?
Road to Yesterday (2015)
Road to Yesterday (2015)
Victoria returns to Nigeria from the UK to help estranged husband Izu cope with his uncle's death. Hoping to save his marriage, Izu brings Victoria on his trip to the funeral, during which they reflect on their courtship, secrets and regrets.
'76 (2016)
'76 (2016)
Nollywood superstars Ramsey Nouah, Rita Dominic, and Chidi Mokeme headline this gripping drama set against the backdrop of the attempted 1976 military coup against the government of General Murtala Mohammed.
A Weekend to Forget (2023)
Sistá (2022)
Sistá (2022)
A struggling single mother faces her worst nightmare when the father of her children returns accidentally into their lives and completely steals their attention all for himself whilst trying to make amends for past sins.
Kofa (2022)
Landline (2025)
Landline (2025)
A stranded military sergeant receives eerie calls from an old landline, each guiding him to save his pregnant wife from a relentless killer—only to watch her die again and again in a nightmarish loop.
Lisabi: A Legend is Born (2025)
Lara and the Beat (2018)
Lara and the Beat (2018)
Two young and beautiful sisters are caught in the center of a financial scandal with their late parents' media empire. The two are forced out of their privileged bubble and must learn to build their own future - through music and enterprise - to salvage their family's past.