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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: 530,393 | 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: 849,760 | 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: 837,409 | 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: 247,145 | 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: 177,726 | 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: 130,523 | 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: 819
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: 233,481 | 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: 103,615 | 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: 18,535
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: 105,545 | 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: 92,823
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: 2,079
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: 1,829
15. A Tribe Called Judah (2023)
134 min | Comedy
A family plans to rob a mall but find armed robbers already inside when they arrive.
Directors: Funke Akindele, Adeoluwa Owu | Stars: Jide Kene Achufusi, Funke Akindele, Boma Akpore, Paschaline Alex
Votes: 470
16. 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: 12,043
17. 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
18. 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: 3,236 | Gross: $0.10M
19. 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: 1,087
20. 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
21. 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: 54
22. 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: 9,419 | Gross: $7.06M
23. 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
24. 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: 1,202 | Gross: $1.46M
25. 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
26. 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
27. 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, John Hollingworth, Naomi Ackie, Ben Bailey Smith
Votes: 246
28. 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
29. 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: 564
30. 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
31. 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.
32. 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
33. Things Fall Apart (1987– )
50 min | Drama
Stars: Funso Adeolu, Fabian Adibe, Francis Agu, Pete Edochie
Votes: 29
34. 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: 1,484 | Gross: $0.19M
35. 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
36. 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
37. 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
38. 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.
39. 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: 277
40. 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
41. 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
42. 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
43. Death Scenes 3 (1993 Video)
88 min | Documentary
Director: Nick Bougas | Stars: Elena Ceausescu, Nicolae Ceausescu, Maritza Martin Munoz, Benito Mussolini
Votes: 87
44. African Time (2017– )
Comedy
Stars: Dani Dare, Abdulazeem Dulo Harris, Niki Guluchi, Cottrell Guidry
Votes: 11
45. 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
46. 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
47. 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: 175
48. 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
49. 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
50. 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