This is a list of Nigerian films scheduled for theatrical release in 2020.
This is a list of Nigerian films scheduled for theatrical release in 2020.
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J A N U A R Y | 3 | Akpe: Return of the Beast | Toka McBaror | Jide Kosoko | 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 Rachael Okonkwo Toyin Abraham | Drama | [3] | ||
| F E B R U A R Y | 14 | Special Jollof | Emem Isong | Joseph Benjamin | Romantic comedy drama | [4] | |
| Dear Affy | Samuel Olatunji | Toyin Abraham | 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 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 | 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 | Contemporary royal drama | [11] | ||
| Mama Drama | Seyi Babatope | Osas Ighodaro | Comedy drama | [12] | |||
| 27 | Our Jesus Story | Tchidi Chikere | Eucharia Anunuobi | Thriller | [13] | ||
| Opening | Title | Director | Cast | Genre | Notes | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S E P T E M B E | 20 | Soft Work | Darasen Richards | Frank Donga Sanni Mu’azu | Action drama | [14] [15] | |
| 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 | Action comedy | Fourth film in the Alakada franchise | [16] |
| 7 | Kakanfo | David Dida Tella | Bimbo Oshin | Adventure drama | [17] | ||
| 9 | This Lady Called Life | Kayode Kasum | Bisola Aiyeola | Drama | [18] | ||
| Rise of the Saints | Samuel O . Olateru | Deyemi Okanlawon | Drama | [19] | |||
| 11 | Lemonade | Lummie Edevibe | Kunle Remi | Drama | [20] [21] | ||
| 16 | Lagos to Abuja Coach | Olamide Balogun | Akin Lewis Maryam Booth | Drama | [22] [23] | ||
| N O V E M B E R | 6 | Citation | Kunle Afolayan | Temi Otedola Jimmy Jean-Lewis | 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] |
| Ratnik | Dimeji Ajibola | Osas Ighodaro Bolanle Ninalowo Adunni Ade Karibi Fubara | Science fiction | [26] | |||
| 13 | Rattlesnake: The Ahanna story | Ramsey Nouah | Stan Nze Bucci Franklin Efa Iwara | Crime drama | Remake of Amaka Igwe's 1995Rattlesnake | [27] | |
| The Good Husband | Dickson Iroegbu | Monalisa Chinda Coker Bassey Ekpeyong Bassey | Drama | [28] | |||
| 20 | The New Normal | Teni Olatoni | Richard Mofe Damijo | Drama | [29] | ||
| LOUD | Umanu Ojochenemi Elijah | Wole Ojo | Musical | [30] | |||
| 27 | Introducing the Kujus | Biodun Stephen | Bisola Aiyeloa | 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 | [34] | ||
| 10 | Ogbo Nke Ajuala | Uzoma Sunday Logicman | Emeka Ani Uzoma Sunday Logicman Dom Onu | Adventure drama | [35] | ||
| 11 | Lady Buckit and the Motley Monsters | Adebisi Adetayo | Bimbo Akintola Patrick Doyle | Animation | Nigeria's first feature-length animated movie | [36] | |
| Quam's Money | Kayode Kasum | Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana 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 | Thriller | A remake of Zeb Ejiro's 1994 thriller | [39] | |
| 25 | Omo Ghetto: The Saga | Funke Akindele | Funke Akindele Bimbo Thomas | Comedy | Currently the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time | [39] [40] | |
Theatrical releases were limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria. [41] [42]
Ramsey Nouah is a Nigerian actor and director. He won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Actor in a Leading Role in 2010 for his performance in the movie The Figurine. He made his directorial debut with the film Living in Bondage: Breaking Free in 2019 and also went on to direct Nollywood classic Rattle Snake: The Ahanna Story which is a remake of Rattlesnake (1995).
Kunle Afolayan is a Nigerian actor, producer, and director. He is credited for elevating the quality of Nollywood movies through larger budgets, shooting on 35mm, releasing in cinemas, and improving cliché Nollywood storylines. After starting his film career as an actor in the 1999 political drama Saworoide, Afolayan made his directorial debut in 2006 with Irapada, a Nigerian supernatural thriller, which won the Africa Movie Academy Award for Best Film in an African Language. His subsequent directing credits include The Figurine, Phone Swap, October 1, and Citation.
Uche Jombo is a Nigerian actress, screenwriter, and film producer. She has appeared in over 250 Nollywood movies and has also written and produced. She is known for her roles in movies such as Visa to Hell, Girls Hostel, Fire Love, Endless Lies, Nollywood Hustlers and many more. She is also an ambassador for Globacom.
Mercy Johnson Okojie is a Nigerian actress, film director and film producer. She attended Rivers State Secondary School and also the Nigerian Navy Secondary School in Port Harcourt, Rivers State, Nigeria. Right after her secondary education, she auditioned for a role in the movie titled The Maid and subsequently acted in other movies such as Hustlers, Baby Oku in America, and War in the Palace.
Bovi Ugboma is a Nigerian stand-up comedian, actor, and writer. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like Bovi: Man on Fire across the globe.
Blossom Chukwujekwu is a Nigerian actor, who made his professional acting debut in 2009. In 2015, he won the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
Tolulope Adesua Etomi-Wellington commonly known as Adesua Etomi is a Nigerian actress and entrepreneur. She debuted her film career with Knocking On Heaven's Door (2014). Since then she has starred in several films and many awards. Amongst them is the 2016 Africa Magic Viewers Choice Awards.
Kehinde Olorunyomi is a Nigerian actress and screenwriter and filmmaker notable for her role in the defunct soap opera DOMINO and several screenplays.
Ini Dima-Okojie is a Nigerian actress from Edo State, Nigeria. She resigned from her job in investment banking to enroll at the New York Film Academy. She started her career with the first television appearance on Taste of Love and she has featured on many films including the multicultural romcom, Namaste Wahala in 2021 and the Netflix Nigerian original thriller, Blood Sisters in 2022.
Adunni Ade is a Nigerian American actress and model. She was born on the 7th of June 1976 in Queens, New York to a German American mother and a Nigerian father from Lagos.
Boss of All Bosses is a Nigerian family-friendly comedy about the rivalry between two executives; Tony and Samuel, who would stop at nothing for the title of being the top boss. Released on June 15, the movie stars Akpororo, Nedu Wazobia fm, Mama G, Okon Lagos, Senator, Emeka Kachikwu, Adunni Ade, Sani Danja, Eniola Badmus and Babatunde Charles.
Sharon Ooja Nwoke, known professionally as Sharon Ooja, is a Nigerian actress. She came into the limelight after she played the role of "Shalewa" in the web series Skinny Girl in Transit.
The Bling Lagosians is a 2019 Nigerian drama film, written by Anthony Kehinde Joseph and directed and co-produced by Bolanle Austen-Peters. It premiered on June 16, 2019, in Lagos. It stars Bunmi Aboderin, Elvina Ibru, Toyin Abraham, Tana Adelana, Osas Ighodaro, Alexx Ekubo, Ayoola Ayolola, and Jide Kosoko.
Toka McBaror is a Nigerian filmmaker, producer, movie and music video director born, raised and is based in Kaduna, Kaduna State, Nigeria but originally from Delta State. He received an award nomination for Kada River at the 2018 Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival in Canada, and six award wins for the film, Lotanna including: Best Film, Best Director, Best Cinematography, Best Art Director, Best Costume and Best Sound Editor at the 2017 Golden Movie Awards.
Daniel Etim Effiong, also Daniel Etim-Effiong is a Nigerian Nollywood actor and film director.
Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story also known as The Armadas is a 2020 Nigerian thriller action film executive produced by Charles Okpaleke and directed by Ramsey Nouah. It is the official remake of the 1995 Nigerian classic action thriller film Rattlesnake which was directed by Amaka Igwe. The film stars Stan Nze, Chiwetalu Agu, Osas Ighodaro, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde and Ayo Makun in the lead roles. It had its theatrical release on 13 November 2020. It received mixed reviews from critics and ranked 24th overall on the list of highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time at the end of its theatrical run. It is regarded as one of the best Nigerian films of 2020.
Mawuli Gavor is a Ghanaian accountant turned actor, model, television presenter, entrepreneur, and producer.
Michael Oladapo Afolarin professionally known as Mike Afolarin is a Nigerian actor, aerial photographer and filmmaker.
Gregory Ojefua also known as Greg "Teddy Bear" Ojefua is a Nigerian actor, voice actor, and film producer.
