4 Nollywood Movies To Watch This Week

This week, we’re digging deep into the dark, tense, world of Nigerian thrillers and settling in for some much-needed family comedy. These four movies are a must-watch this week.

1. The Herd (Thriller, Drama)

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A joyous wedding ceremony takes a sharp, terrifying turn when the bride, Derin, and the groom’s friend, Gosi are ambushed and kidnapped by gunmen disguised as cattle herdsmen on their way to the hotel. What follows is a tense, brutal fight for survival that forces the victims, and those negotiating their release to confront hidden family secrets and the chilling reality of Nigeria’s current insecurity crisis. The movie highlights societal issues.

The movie casts: Daniel Etim Effiong as Gosi. He also directed the movie. Genoveva Umeh as Derin. Linda Ejiofor as Adama (Gosi’s wife), Tina Mba and Adedimeji Lateef.

The Herd is less a movie but a punching commentary on Nigeria’s current reality. It tackles the terrifying threat of banditry and kidnapping with an unflinching realism that is so difficult to shake.

The herds costume was so on point, the storyline was well connected and the cinematography was crisp. A perfect adrenaline rush movie for the week. Watch the trailer here.

2. 3 Cold dishes (Thriller, Drama)

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Revenge is a dish best served across multiple countries. This thriller follows three women—Esosa (Nigeria), Fatouma(Côte d’Ivoire), and Giselle (Benin), who were trafficked and subjected to horrific abuse as teenagers. Two decades later, they reunite, now hardened and skilled, to execute high-stakes, multi-country revenge plot against the powerful and corrupt men who ruined their lives.

The cast features: Osas Ighodaro as Esosa, Fatou Toure as Fatouma, and Maud Guerard as Giselle, Femi Jacobs, and Wale Ojo. Watch the trailer here.

3. Safari (Drama, Romance)

Image: Safari Movie Poster: Instagram

A disenchanted wife of a prominent Nigerian politician decides to take a solo vacation to Kenya for a much needed Safari. Far from the opulence and control of her life in Lagos, she finds herself entangled with a local “beach boy”. The vacation takes a dangerous turn when her new companion is accused of the gruesome murder of British tourist, forcing her into a complex, morally ambiguous position in a foreign land.

The central conflict of an unhappy woman seeking identity and freedom is a universal theme, but placing her in a high-stakes murder mystery abroad turns the story on its head making it a masterpiece.

The cast features: Osas Ighodaro, Ali Nuhu, Emmanuel Mugo, Jide Kene Achufusi. See the movie trailer.

4. Grandpa Must Obey (Family, Comedy, and Drama)

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Mr. Akachi Okafor, a retired, grumpy, and traditional grandfather played by the veteran Kanayo O Kanayo is reluctantly left in charge of his two energetic and thoroughly modern grandchildren. What he anticipates will be a quiet weekend quickly spirals into a hilarious, generational chaos. From wild antics that turn his orderly world upside down to unexpected moments of tenderness. Get a glimpse of the drama here.

The cast are: Kanayo O. Kanayo as the grandfather, Darasimi Nadi and Fiyinfoluwa Asenuga as the mischievous grandkids.

This week’s movie menu is fantastic. Start with the intensity of “The Herd” for a powerful thriller, then follow it up with 3 cold dishes and Safari, and finally settle in for a good laugh with Grandpa Must Obey.