Sort by Popularity - Most Popular Movies and TV Shows tagged with keyword "nigeria"

1. X-Men Origins: Wolverine (2009)

PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Sci-Fi

The early years of James Logan, featuring his rivalry with his brother Victor Creed, his service in the special forces team Weapon X, and his experimentation into the metal-lined mutant Wolverine.

Director: Gavin Hood | Stars: Hugh Jackman, Liev Schreiber, Ryan Reynolds, Danny Huston

Votes: 530,227 | Gross: $179.88M

2. Captain America: Civil War (2016)

PG-13 | 147 min | Action, Sci-Fi

Political involvement in the Avengers' affairs causes a rift between Captain America and Iron Man.

Directors: Anthony Russo, Joe Russo | Stars: Chris Evans, Robert Downey Jr., Scarlett Johansson, Sebastian Stan

Votes: 849,429 | Gross: $408.08M

3. Black Panther (2018)

PG-13 | 134 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi

T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.

Director: Ryan Coogler | Stars: Chadwick Boseman, Michael B. Jordan, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira

Votes: 837,036 | Gross: $700.06M

4. Tarzan (1999)

G | 88 min | Animation, Adventure, Comedy

A man raised by gorillas must decide where he really belongs when he discovers he is a human.

Directors: Chris Buck, Kevin Lima | Stars: Tony Goldwyn, Minnie Driver, Brian Blessed, Glenn Close

Votes: 247,013 | Gross: $171.09M

5. Hitman (I) (2007)

R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Thriller

A gun-for-hire known only as Agent 47 hired by a group known only as 'The Organization' is ensnared in a political conspiracy, which finds him pursued by both Interpol and the Russian military as he treks across Russia and Eastern Europe.

Director: Xavier Gens | Stars: Timothy Olyphant, Dougray Scott, Olga Kurylenko, Robert Knepper

Votes: 177,686 | Gross: $39.69M

6. Tears of the Sun (2003)

R | 121 min | Action, Drama, Thriller

A Special-Ops commander leads his team into the Nigerian jungle in order to rescue a doctor who will only join them if they agree to save 70 refugees too.

Director: Antoine Fuqua | Stars: Bruce Willis, Cole Hauser, Monica Bellucci, Eamonn Walker

Votes: 130,483 | Gross: $43.73M

7. Iwájú (2024)

TV-PG | 136 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A comic-style animated sci-fi series set in Lagos that explores themes of class, innocence and challenging the status quo.

Stars: Simisola Gbadamosi, Dayo Okeniyi, Femi Branch, Siji Soetan

Votes: 801

8. Ace Ventura: When Nature Calls (1995)

PG-13 | 90 min | Adventure, Comedy, Crime

Ace Ventura, Pet Detective, returns from a spiritual quest to investigate the disappearance of a rare white bat, the sacred animal of a tribe in Africa.

Director: Steve Oedekerk | Stars: Jim Carrey, Ian McNeice, Simon Callow, Maynard Eziashi

Votes: 233,372 | Gross: $108.39M

9. Sahara (2005)

PG-13 | 124 min | Action, Adventure, Comedy

Master explorer Dirk Pitt goes on the adventure of a lifetime of seeking out a lost Civil War battleship known as the "Ship of Death" in the deserts of West Africa while helping a WHO doctor being hounded by a ruthless dictator.

Director: Breck Eisner | Stars: Matthew McConaughey, Penélope Cruz, Steve Zahn, Mark Aspinall

Votes: 103,586 | Gross: $68.67M

10. Gargoyles (1994–1997)

TV-Y7 | 30 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

A clan of heroic night creatures pledge to protect modern New York City as they did in Scotland one thousand years earlier.

Stars: Keith David, Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Jeff Bennett, Thom Adcox-Hernandez

Votes: 18,530

11. Ali (2001)

R | 157 min | Biography, Drama, Sport

A biography of sports legend Muhammad Ali, focusing on his triumphs and controversies between 1964 and 1974.

Director: Michael Mann | Stars: Will Smith, Jamie Foxx, Jon Voight, Mario Van Peebles

Votes: 105,526 | Gross: $58.20M

12. Sacred Games (2018–2019)

TV-MA | 50 min | Action, Crime, Drama

A link in their pasts leads an honest cop to a fugitive gang boss, whose cryptic warning spurs the officer on a quest to save Mumbai from cataclysm.

Stars: Saif Ali Khan, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Neeraj Kabi, Elnaaz Norouzi

Votes: 92,807

13. Farming (2018)

R | 101 min | Drama

Based on the writer/director's childhood, FARMING tells story of a young Nigerian boy, 'farmed out' by his parents to a white British family in the hope of a better future. Instead, he joins a white skinhead gang.

Director: Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje | Stars: Leke Adebayo, Ademola Adedoyin, Adejola Adeyemi, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje

Votes: 2,076

14. Trafficked (2017)

R | 108 min | Drama, Thriller

In this story inspired by real characters, three girls from America, Nigeria and India are trafficked through an elaborate global network and enslaved in a Texas brothel, and must together attempt a daring escape to reclaim their freedom.

Director: Will Wallace | Stars: Ashley Judd, Sean Patrick Flanery, Brian Thompson, Amiah Miller

Votes: 1,828

15. The Red Pill (2016)

TV-14 | 108 min | Documentary

The Red Pill chronicles filmmaker Cassie Jaye's journey following the mysterious and polarizing Men's Rights Movement. The Red Pill explores today's gender war and asks the question "what is the future of gender equality?"

Director: Cassie Jaye | Stars: Cassie Jaye, Paul Elam, Attila Vinczer, Dean Esmay

Votes: 12,042

16. Children of Blood and Bone

Action, Adventure, Fantasy | Announced

A woman blessed with magical powers by the gods and living in a place where you are forbidden to use them, teams up with a princess to summon the gods and bring down the oppressive regime.

Director: Gina Prince-Bythewood

17. Cameraperson (2016)

Not Rated | 102 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Exposing her role behind the camera, Kirsten Johnson reaches into the vast trove of footage she has shot over decades around the world. What emerges is a visually bold memoir and a revelatory interrogation of the power of the camera.

Director: Kirsten Johnson | Stars: Kirsten Johnson, Aisha Bukar, Eric W. Davis, Jacques Derrida

Votes: 3,235 | Gross: $0.10M

18. Abby (1974)

R | 89 min | Horror

A marriage counselor becomes possessed by a demon of sexuality when her father-in-law, an archaeologist and an exorcist, accidentally frees it while in Africa.

Director: William Girdler | Stars: Carol Speed, William Marshall, Terry Carter, Austin Stoker

Votes: 1,086

19. Are All Men Pedophiles? (2013)

Not Rated | 70 min | Documentary

What is the difference between us and pedophiles?

Director: Jan-Willem Breure | Stars: Jan-Willem Breure, Dick Swaab, Corine de Ruiter, Savannah van Zweeden

Votes: 6,332

20. Bushman (1971)

73 min | Drama

In 1968's tumult, a Nigerian student in San Francisco experiences clashing cultures and elucidates society's ineptitude at living humanely.

Director: David Schickele | Stars: Paul Eyam Nzie Okpokam, Mike Slye, Elaine Featherstone, Lothario Lotho

Votes: 49

21. Phat Girlz (2006)

PG-13 | 99 min | Comedy

An edgy comedy about two frustrated plus-sized women obsessed with their weight while struggling to find love and acceptance in a world full of "hot-bodied" babes.

Director: Nnegest Likké | Stars: Mo'Nique, Kendra C. Johnson, Jimmy Jean-Louis, Godfrey

Votes: 9,418 | Gross: $7.06M

22. All the Colours of the World Are Between Black and White (2023)

93 min | Drama, Romance

Bambino and Bawa meet in Lagos and hit it off immediately. During their long trips around the city, they develop a deep affection for each other. But in a society which considers homosexuality taboo, they feel the pressure of social norms.

Director: Babatunde Apalowo | Stars: Tope Tedela, Riyo David, Martha Ehinome, Uche Elumelu

Votes: 145

23. Mister Johnson (1990)

PG-13 | 101 min | Drama

In 1923, a local resident of British Colonial Nigeria tries to be equal with the colonial administration.

Director: Bruce Beresford | Stars: Pierce Brosnan, Edward Woodward, Maynard Eziashi, Beatie Edney

Votes: 1,200 | Gross: $1.46M

24. The Wedding Party (II) (2016)

PG-13 | 110 min | Comedy, Romance

Chaos prevails when a family prepares for a lavish wedding.

Director: Kemi Adetiba | Stars: Adeolu Adefarasin, Alibaba Akporobome, Zainab Balogun, Stephen Damian

Votes: 672

25. Half of a Yellow Sun (2013)

R | 111 min | Drama, Romance

Sisters Olanna and Kainene return home to 1960s Nigeria, where they soon diverge on different paths. As civil war breaks out, political events loom larger than their differences as they join the fight to establish an independent republic.

Director: Biyi Bandele | Stars: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandiwe Newton, Anika Noni Rose, Joseph Mawle

Votes: 2,149 | Gross: $0.05M

26. Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016 TV Movie)

87 min | Drama

The true story of the murder of Damilola Taylor--a 10-year-old Nigerian boy who lived in Peckham, London--and the subsequent trial.

Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, Naomi Ackie, Robert Pugh, John Hollingworth

Votes: 246

27. 2103: The Deadly Wake (1997)

Not Rated | 100 min | Drama, Sci-Fi, Thriller

Proxate Corporation recruits a boozy former ship captain and offers him a new identity: Sean Murdoch. His job: to take charge of large ship on one voyage. Once aboard, Murdoch realizes that... See full summary »

Director: G. Philip Jackson | Stars: Malcolm McDowell, Michael Paré, Heidi von Palleske, Mackenzie Gray

Votes: 466

28. The Head Hunter (1988)

R | 92 min | Horror

Miami cop Pete is having a tough time: first he learns his wife is having an affair with another woman (they split up), then him and his partner Kat are pitted against a shape-shifting ... See full summary »

Director: Francis Schaeffer | Stars: Kay Lenz, Wayne Crawford, Steve Kanaly, June Chadwick

Votes: 563

29. Joy (V) (2018)

TV-MA | 99 min | Drama

Joy, a young Nigerian woman caught in the vicious cycle of sex trafficking, is instructed by her exploiter Madame to supervise Precious, a teenage girl who is not ready to accept her fate.

Director: Sudabeh Mortezai | Stars: Joy Alphonsus, Mariam Sanusi, Angela Ekeleme, Gift Igweh

Votes: 1,439

30. Iyanu: Child of Wonder (2024– )

TV-PG | 22 min | Animation, Action, Adventure

Iyanu chronicles the journey of a teenage orphan girl with no recollection of her past, who suddenly discovers that she has abilities that rival the ancient deities of her people.

31. Film: The Living Record of Our Memory (2021)

120 min | Documentary

This documentary explores film through the voices of significant professionals who have contributed to make sure moving images survive and remain accessible.

Director: Inés Toharia Terán | Stars: Ann Adachi-Tasch, Laure Adler, Benjamin Chowkwan Ado, Janice Allen

Votes: 254

32. Things Fall Apart (1987– )

50 min | Drama

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Stars: Funso Adeolu, Fabian Adibe, Francis Agu, Pete Edochie

Votes: 29

33. Jump Tomorrow (2001)

PG | 97 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance

A young Nigerian man on the verge of being in an arranged marriage, suddenly questions his situation after an encounter with a stunning Latin woman, who is also about to be married.

Director: Joel Hopkins | Stars: Tunde Adebimpe, Hippolyte Girardot, Raul A. Reyes, Alan Gryfe

Votes: 1,483 | Gross: $0.19M

34. Muna (2019)

113 min | Action, Crime, Drama

'Muna' is the story of a spirited girl raised by her grandmother; the last surviving member of their family. Muna's driving desire to provide a better life for herself and grandmother in ... See full summary »

Director: Kevin Nwankwor | Stars: Adesua Etomi-Wellington, Adam Huss, Robert Miano, Michael Cavalieri

Votes: 69

35. Olokiki Oru: The Midnight Sensation (2019)

180 min | Action, Crime, Drama

After the fall of the Oyo Empire and its becoming a British protectorate in 1888, two rival armed robbers strikes fear on several Yoruba towns in their fight for dominance, wealth and the heart of a fearless, beautiful Princess.

Directors: Seun Olaiya, Ayuba Sodunke | Stars: Lateef Adedimeji, Idowu Adenekan, Fatai Adetayo, Murphy Afolabi

Votes: 15

36. Workingman's Death (2005)

Not Rated | 122 min | Documentary

A documentary on the extremes to which workers will go to earn a living.

Director: Michael Glawogger

Votes: 1,812

37. Onyeka and the Academy of the Sun

Animation, Adventure, Fantasy | Pre-production

A teenager discovers that she has super powers then she travels to Nigeria to learn more about her origins. There, she found out a threat to her newfound magical community.

38. Rag Tag (2006)

Not Rated | 98 min | Drama, Romance

Raymond (Danny Parsons) and Tagbo (Damola Adelaja), "Rag" and "Tag", were inseparable childhood friends until Social Services tore them apart, removing Rag from his neglectful mother in London.

Director: Adaora Nwandu | Stars: Danny Parsons, Damola Adelaja, Tamsin Clarke, Geoffrey Aymer

Votes: 276

39. I Am More Dangerous Dead (2022)

24 min | Documentary, Short

Ken Saro-Wiwa was a prominent Nigerian author, activist and television producer who spoke out forcefully against the Nigerian military regime and the Anglo-Dutch petroleum company Royal ... See full summary »

Director: Majiye Uchibeke | Stars: Omolade Adunbi, Roy Doron, Janay Henry, Ledum Mitee

Votes: 10

40. Anchor Baby (2010)

Not Rated | 95 min | Drama, Thriller

Anchor Baby is a tale of an illegal immigrant couple from Nigeria on a quest to create a better life for their unborn child. Their dream is to have their baby in the United States in order for the baby to become a US citizen.

Director: Lonzo Nzekwe | Stars: Omoni Oboli, Sam Sarpong, Terri Oliver, Santiago Lopera

Votes: 101

41. Boko Haram: Terror in Africa (2016)

PG-13 | 52 min | Documentary

Last month, 82 Nigerian schoolgirls were released after 3 years of imprisonment. In exchange, 5 terrorist leaders walked free - These leaders belong to Boko Haram, the most bloodthirsty ... See full summary »

Director: Patrick Forestier

Votes: 59

42. Death Scenes 3 (1993 Video)

88 min | Documentary

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Director: Nick Bougas | Stars: Elena Ceausescu, Nicolae Ceausescu, Maritza Martin Munoz, Benito Mussolini

Votes: 87

43. African Time (2017– )

Comedy

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Stars: Dani Dare, Abdulazeem Dulo Harris, Niki Guluchi, Cottrell Guidry

Votes: 11

44. Welcome to Lagos (2010– )

60 min | Documentary

Lagos has expanded to a Megacity of 16 million people in less than 50 years. It contains some of the most extreme urban environments in the world. In this series, some of the inhabitants of this restless city take us into their lives.

Votes: 49

45. A Soldier's Story (2015)

114 min | War

A young woman finds a soldier on the brink of death and nurses him out of a coma. The soldier struggles to get his memory back and figure out what happened, even then not everything is as it seems.

Director: Frankie Ogar | Stars: Baaj Adebule, Chukwuma Aligwekwe, Zainab Balogun, Daniel K. Daniel

Votes: 18

46. Flight of the Lost Balloon (1961)

91 min | Adventure

A professor is hired to navigate across Africa in a hot-air balloon to rescue a lost explorer, but a mysterious local villain named "Hindu" commandeers the balloon for his own nefarious purposes.

Director: Nathan Juran | Stars: Mala Powers, Marshall Thompson, James Lanphier, Douglas Kennedy

Votes: 176

47. If I Am President (2018)

125 min | Thriller

Set in the present-day political terrain and discourses in Nigeria, "If I Am President" tells the story of 37-year old Zinachi Ohams, the presidential candidate of the Nigerian Rebirth ... See full summary »

Director: Bright Wonder Obasi | Stars: Ray Adeka, Maryanne Adins, Olukayode Aiyegbusi, Rekiya Attah

Votes: 11

48. Heat and Sunlight (1987)

R | 98 min | Drama

Over 16 hours, in February, 1987, a man confronts jealously and rage as a love affair falters. Photojournalist Mel Hurley returns home to San Francisco on the eve of his birthday, expecting... See full summary »

Director: Rob Nilsson | Stars: Rob Nilsson, Consuela Faust, Don Bajema, Ernie Fosselius

Votes: 165

49. Give Me a Riddle (1966)

68 min | Drama

Nigeria became an independent country in 1960. In 1967 it was torn apart by civil war. Between these two events Nigeria enjoyed a kind of golden age, full of cultural ferment and ... See full summary »

Director: David Schickele | Stars: Manze Ejiogu, Paul Eyam, Roger Landrum, Gabriel Ogar

50. Skinny Girl in Transit (2015 Video)

Comedy, Drama

Follows the life of Tiwalade, a plus-size beauty, as she's trying to lose weight and find love.

Directors: Bunmi Ajakaiye, Muhammad Atta Ahmed, Ema Edosio | Stars: Adeolu Adefarasin, Bisola Aiyeola, Ayoola Ayolola, Abimbola Craig

Votes: 14