List of Nigerian films of 2020

Ŋɔ nyɛla Nigeria filimnima din yina yuuni 2020.

2020

January–March

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref.
J A N U A R Y	3	Akpe: Return of the Beast	Toka McBaror	Jide Kosoko Juliet Ibrahim Bolanle Ninalowo Daniel Lloyd	Comedy	Streaming on Ibakatv	^[1]
	24	The Legend of Inikpi	Frank Rajah Arase	Mercy Johnson Okojie Sam Dede Odunlade Adekola Saidi Balogun Paul Obazele	Historical Drama		^[2]
	31	Small Chops	Robert Peters	Eucharia Anunobi Nkem Owoh Rachael Okonkwo Hafiz Oyetoro Toyin Abraham	Drama		^[3]
F E B R U A R Y	14	Special Jollof	Emem Isong	Joseph Benjamin Uche Jombo Femi Adebayo	Romantic comedy drama		^[4]
		Dear Affy	Samuel Olatunji	Toyin Abraham Enyinna Nwigwe Kehinde Bankole Odunlade Adekola	Romantic comedy		^[5]
		Muddled	Best Okoduwa	Belinda Effah Sophie Alakija Felix Ugo Omokhodion Kunle Remi	Drama		^[6]
	28	The Cock-Tale	Joshua Ojo	Ronke Ojo Olaniyi Afonja Lanre Hassan Saheed Balogun	Comedy Drama		^[7]
		Handicapped	Seun Arowojolu	Valerie Udemba Rotimi Salami Kunle Idowu Chimezie Imo	Drama		^[8]
		Who's the boss	Naz Onuzo	Funke Akindele Blossom Chukwujekwu Segun Arinze Ini Dima-Okojie	Romantic comedy		^[9]
M A R C H	13	The Journey of the S	Hafeez Adeyemi		Drama	About Sickle cell disease	^[10]
	20	Unroyal	Moses Inwang	Shaffy Bello Blossom Chukwujekwu IK Ogbonna Linda Osifo	Contemporary royal drama		^[11]
	20	Mama Drama	Seyi Babatope	Osas Ighodaro Kehinde Bankole Kunle Remi Shaffy Bello	Comedy drama		^[12]
	27	Our Jesus Story	Tchidi Chikere	Eucharia Anunuobi Zack Orji Sam Dede	Thriller		^[13]

September

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref.
S E P T E M B E R	20	Soft Work	Darasen Richards	Frank Donga Akin Lewis Shaffy Bello Sanni Mu’azu IK Ogbonna	Action drama		^[14]^[15]

October–December

Opening		Title	Director	Cast	Genre	Notes	Ref.
O C T O B E R	1	Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner	Kayode Kasum	Toyin Abraham Mercy Eke Broda Shaggi	Action comedy	Fourth film in the Alakada franchise	^[16]
	7	Kakanfo	David Dida Tella	Bimbo Oshin Antar Laniyan Dele Odule	Adventure drama		^[17]
	9	This Lady Called Life	Kayode Kasum	Bisola Aiyeola Efa Iwara	Drama		^[18]
	9	Rise of the Saints	Samuel O . Olateru	Deyemi Okanlawon Rachel Oniga Tina Mba	Drama		^[19]
	11	Lemonade	Lummie Edevibe	Kunle Remi Ayoola Ayolola Dino Melaye Linda Osifo	Drama		^[20]^[21]
	16	Lagos to Abuja Coach	Olamide Balogun	Akin Lewis Adunni Ade Tina Mba Maryam Booth	Drama		^[22]^[23]
N O V E M B E R	6	Citation	Kunle Afolayan	Temi Otedola Jimmy Jean-Lewis Kunle Afolayan Joke Silva Ibukun Awosika	Drama	Citation rose to the sixth-most popular film on Netflix shortly after its release, and was most-watched on Netflix in Nigeria	^[24]^[25]
	6	Ratnik	Dimeji Ajibola	Osas Ighodaro Bolanle Ninalowo Adunni Ade Karibi Fubara	Science fiction		^[26]
	13	Rattlesnake: The Ahanna story	Ramsey Nouah	Stan Nze Osas Ighodaro Bucci Franklin Efa Iwara	Crime drama	Remake of Amaka Igwe's 1995Rattlesnake	^[27]
	13	The Good Husband	Dickson Iroegbu	Monalisa Chinda Coker Francis Duru Sam Dede Bassey Ekpeyong Bassey	Drama		^[28]
	20	The New Normal	Teni Olatoni	Richard Mofe Damijo Mercy Johnson-Okojie Kehinde Bankole Bimbo Akintola	Drama		^[29]
	20	LOUD	Umanu Ojochenemi Elijah	Wole Ojo Eucharia Anunobi Timini Egbuson Sophie Alakija	Musical		^[30]
	27	Introducing the Kujus	Biodun Stephen	Bisola Aiyeloa Femi Jacobs Bimbo Ademoye Timini Egbusen	Comedy drama		^[31]
	3	The Milkmaid	Desmond Ovbiagele	Anthonieta Kalunta Gambo Usman Kona Maryam Booth	Drama	It was selected as the Nigerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy Awards	^[32]^[33]
D E C E M B E R	4	Finding Hubby	Femi Ogunsanwo	Ade Laoye Kehinde Bankole Munachi Abii Efa Iwara			^[34]
	10	Ogbo Nke Ajuala	Uzoma Sunday Logicman	Emeka Ani Chiwetalu Agu Uzoma Sunday Logicman Dom Onu	Adventure drama		^[35]
		11	Lady Buckit and the Motley Monsters	Adebisi Adetayo	Bimbo Akintola Patrick Doyle Kalu Ikeagwu	Animation	Nigeria's first feature-length animated movie	^[36]
			Quam's Money	Kayode Kasum	Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana Nse Ikpe Etim Toni Tones Williams Uchemba Michelle Dede	Comedy	Sequel to New Money	^[37]
	Son of Mercy		Amen Imasuen	Alex Ekubo Linda Osifo Kevin Ikeduba Gregory Ojefua	Thriller		^[38]
	18	Nneka the pretty serpent	Tosin Igho	Idia Aisien Ndidi Obi Kenneth Okolie Beverly Osu Beverly Naya	Thriller	A remake of Zeb Ejiro's 1994 thriller	^[39]
25	Omo Ghetto: The Saga	Funke Akindele JJC Skillz	Funke Akindele Chioma Akpotha Eniola Badmus Bimbo Thomas Alex Ekubo	Comedy	Currently the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time	^[39]^[40]

Lahi nyɛma

Notes

Theatrical releases were limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.^[41]^[42]

Kundivihira

↑ Akpe: The Return Of The Beast (en-US) (10 July 2020).
↑ Tv, Bn (7 January 2020). Mercy Johnson Okojie's Historical Drama "The Legend of Inikpi" is Almost Here | Watch the Trailer (en-US).
↑ Editorial, Tw (8 January 2020). Small Chops Movie out in Cinemas 31st January (en-GB).
↑ Emem Isong's new movie 'Special Jollof' to premiere on Valentine's Day (en-US) (11 February 2020).
↑ Acting in 'Dear Affy' magical for me — Bianca Ugowanne (en-US) (9 February 2020).
↑ Muddled (en-US) (16 March 2020).
↑ Amodeni, Adunni (8 February 2020). The Cock-Tale set to hit the cinemas this February (en).
↑ Admin (26 February 2020). #BoxOffice: Handicapped #HandicappedTheMovie Hits Genesis Cinema Nigeria – THEBOXSHOWAFRICA (en-US).
↑ Who's the Boss Nigerian Movie - Both Mild and Shrewd (en-US) (11 May 2020).
↑ The Journey Of The S in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Unroyal – Matilda Lambert Productions (en-US).
↑ Mama Drama in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ Frederick Leonard is an afro-haired Jesus in 'Our Jesus Story' trailer (en-US) (4 March 2020).
↑ BellaNaija.com (22 February 2020). The Most Dangerous Heist is about to go Down in Darasen Richards' "Soft Work" Starring Alex Ekubo, Shaffy Bello & Mofe Duncan | Watch the Trailer (en-US).
↑ Soft Work (en-US).
↑ Watch the first trailer for 'Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner' (en-US) (19 March 2020).
↑ Kakanfo in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ 'This Lady Called Life' is a poignant love story on abuse & redemption [Pulse review] (en-US) (12 October 2020).
↑ Rise of the Saints (en-US).
↑ Lemonade in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}
↑ says, Oloye Oloko (11 October 2020). Lemonade the film featuring Dino Melaye debuts this week (en-US).
↑ Akin Lewis, Adunni Ade, Tina Mba, others shine in 'Lagos to Abuja Coach' (en-US) (11 October 2020).
↑ Akin Lewis, Adunni Ade, Tina Mba shine in 'Lagos to Abuja Coach' (en-US) (6 October 2020).
↑ Kunle Afolayan screens 'Citation' in Lagos | Premium Times Nigeria (en-GB) (3 November 2020).
↑ 'Citation' ranked sixth top Netflix movie globally (en-US) (14 November 2020).
↑ 'Ratnik' to premiere in cinemas this November, watch new trailer (en-US) (12 October 2020).
↑ 'Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story' does everything but rattle [Pulse movie review] (en-US) (16 November 2020).
↑ Dickson Iroegbu's The Good Husband ready for cinema release (en-US) (19 September 2020).
↑ RMD, Mercy Johnson, BrodaShaggi, others star in 'The New Normal' (en-GB) (23 November 2020).
↑ Tv, Bn (2 November 2020). A Nollywood High School Musical Film is Coming! Watch the Trailer for "Loud" (en-US).
↑ 'Introducing The Kujus' starring Bisola Aiyeola, Timini Egbuson set for November 27 release (en-US) (12 November 2020).
↑ Desmond Ovbiagele's 'The Milkmaid' is Nigeria's submission for OSCARS (en-US) (1 December 2020).
↑ AMAA 2020: 'The Milkmaid' wins big, see full list of winners (en-US) (21 December 2020).
↑ Archive copy.
↑ Ogbo Nke Ajuala –imdb (en) (12 December 2020).
↑ Kolawole, Oluwanifemi (11 December 2020). How Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters, Nollywood's first feature-length animated film, was made (en-US).
↑ Quam's Money... New Nollywood movie hits cinemas nationwide (19 December 2020).
↑ Nollywood Actors, Alex Ekubo, Linda Osifo set for 'Son of Mercy' movie premiere in Benin (en-US) (5 December 2020).
↑ ^39.0 ^39.1 Seven Nollywood movies to watch this Christmas (en-GB) (25 December 2020).
↑ Omo Ghetto: The Saga' Becomes Highest-Grossing Nollywood Film of All Time (en-GB) (26 January 2021).
↑ Okwumbu, Ruth (5 April 2020). Nigerian cinemas count loses in Q1 2020, amid COVID-19 lockdown (en-GB).
↑ "Cameras roll again in Nollywood but Nigeria's cinemas still dark" (en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-nigeria-nollywood-idCAKBN23314Z.

Tɛmplet:2020 films

[1] Akpe: The Return Of The Beast (en-US) (10 July 2020).

[2] Tv, Bn (7 January 2020). Mercy Johnson Okojie's Historical Drama "The Legend of Inikpi" is Almost Here | Watch the Trailer (en-US).

[3] Editorial, Tw (8 January 2020). Small Chops Movie out in Cinemas 31st January (en-GB).

[4] Emem Isong's new movie 'Special Jollof' to premiere on Valentine's Day (en-US) (11 February 2020).

[5] Acting in 'Dear Affy' magical for me — Bianca Ugowanne (en-US) (9 February 2020).

[6] Muddled (en-US) (16 March 2020).

[7] Amodeni, Adunni (8 February 2020). The Cock-Tale set to hit the cinemas this February (en).

[8] Admin (26 February 2020). #BoxOffice: Handicapped #HandicappedTheMovie Hits Genesis Cinema Nigeria – THEBOXSHOWAFRICA (en-US).

[9] Who's the Boss Nigerian Movie - Both Mild and Shrewd (en-US) (11 May 2020).

[10] The Journey Of The S in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}

[11] Unroyal – Matilda Lambert Productions (en-US).

[12] Mama Drama in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}

[13] Frederick Leonard is an afro-haired Jesus in 'Our Jesus Story' trailer (en-US) (4 March 2020).

[14] BellaNaija.com (22 February 2020). The Most Dangerous Heist is about to go Down in Darasen Richards' "Soft Work" Starring Alex Ekubo, Shaffy Bello & Mofe Duncan | Watch the Trailer (en-US).

[15] Soft Work (en-US).

[16] Watch the first trailer for 'Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner' (en-US) (19 March 2020).

[17] Kakanfo in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}

[18] 'This Lady Called Life' is a poignant love story on abuse & redemption [Pulse review] (en-US) (12 October 2020).

[19] Rise of the Saints (en-US).

[20] Lemonade in NMO – Nigerian Movies Online (en).^{[permanent dead link]}

[21] says, Oloye Oloko (11 October 2020). Lemonade the film featuring Dino Melaye debuts this week (en-US).

[22] Akin Lewis, Adunni Ade, Tina Mba, others shine in 'Lagos to Abuja Coach' (en-US) (11 October 2020).

[23] Akin Lewis, Adunni Ade, Tina Mba shine in 'Lagos to Abuja Coach' (en-US) (6 October 2020).

[24] Kunle Afolayan screens 'Citation' in Lagos | Premium Times Nigeria (en-GB) (3 November 2020).

[25] 'Citation' ranked sixth top Netflix movie globally (en-US) (14 November 2020).

[26] 'Ratnik' to premiere in cinemas this November, watch new trailer (en-US) (12 October 2020).

[27] 'Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story' does everything but rattle [Pulse movie review] (en-US) (16 November 2020).

[28] Dickson Iroegbu's The Good Husband ready for cinema release (en-US) (19 September 2020).

[29] RMD, Mercy Johnson, BrodaShaggi, others star in 'The New Normal' (en-GB) (23 November 2020).

[30] Tv, Bn (2 November 2020). A Nollywood High School Musical Film is Coming! Watch the Trailer for "Loud" (en-US).

[31] 'Introducing The Kujus' starring Bisola Aiyeola, Timini Egbuson set for November 27 release (en-US) (12 November 2020).

[32] Desmond Ovbiagele's 'The Milkmaid' is Nigeria's submission for OSCARS (en-US) (1 December 2020).

[33] AMAA 2020: 'The Milkmaid' wins big, see full list of winners (en-US) (21 December 2020).

[34] Archive copy.

[35] Ogbo Nke Ajuala –imdb (en) (12 December 2020).

[36] Kolawole, Oluwanifemi (11 December 2020). How Lady Buckit and the Motley Mopsters, Nollywood's first feature-length animated film, was made (en-US).

[37] Quam's Money... New Nollywood movie hits cinemas nationwide (19 December 2020).

[38] Nollywood Actors, Alex Ekubo, Linda Osifo set for 'Son of Mercy' movie premiere in Benin (en-US) (5 December 2020).

[:0-39] 39.0 ^39.1 Seven Nollywood movies to watch this Christmas (en-GB) (25 December 2020).

[40] Omo Ghetto: The Saga' Becomes Highest-Grossing Nollywood Film of All Time (en-GB) (26 January 2021).

[41] Okwumbu, Ruth (5 April 2020). Nigerian cinemas count loses in Q1 2020, amid COVID-19 lockdown (en-GB).

[42] "Cameras roll again in Nollywood but Nigeria's cinemas still dark" (en). Reuters. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-health-coronavirus-nigeria-nollywood-idCAKBN23314Z.

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