List of Nigerian films of 2020

This is a list of Nigerian films scheduled for theatrical release in 2020

Nigerian Cinema
Before 1970
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1995 1996 1997 1998 1999
2000s
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009
2010s
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014
2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
2020s
2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
2025 2026 2027 2028 2029

2020

January–March
Opening Title Director Cast Genre Notes Ref.
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 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]
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

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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.
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C
T
O
B
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 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]
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]
Ratnik Dimeji Ajibola Osas Ighodaro

Bolanle Ninalowo

Adunni Ade

Karibi Fubara

 Science fiction [26]
13 Rattlesnake: The Ahanna story Ramsey Noah Stan Nze

Osas Ighodaro

Bucci Franklin

Efa Iwara

 Crime drama Remake of Amaka Igwe's 1995Rattlesnake [27]
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]
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]
11 Lady Buckit and the Motley Monsters Adebisi Adetayo Bimbo Akintola

Patrick Doyle

Kalu Ikeagwu

 Animation Nigeria’s first feature-length animated movie [35]
Quam's Money Kayode Kasum Folarin ‘Falz’ Falana

Nse Ikpe Etim

Toni Tones

Williams Uchemba

Michelle Dede

 Comedy Sequel to New Money [36]
Son of Mercy Amen Imasuen Alex Ekubo

Linda Osifo

Kevin Ikeduba

Gregory Ojefua

 Thriller [37]
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 [38]
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 [38][39]

Notes

Theatrical releases were limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.[40][41]

See also

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