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

2020

January–March OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef.JANUARY3Akpe: Return of the BeastToka McBarorJide Kosoko Juliet Ibrahim

Bolanle Ninalowo

Daniel LloydComedyStreaming on Ibakatv24The Legend of InikpiFrank Rajah AraseMercy Johnson Okojie Sam Dede

Odunlade Adekola

Saidi Balogun

Paul ObazeleHistorical Drama 31Small ChopsRobert PetersEucharia Anunobi Nkem Owoh

Rachael Okonkwo

Hafiz Oyetoro

Toyin AbrahamDramaFEBRUARY14Special JollofEmem IsongJoseph Benjamin Uche Jombo

Femi AdebayoRomantic comedy dramaDear AffySamuel OlatunjiToyin Abraham Enyinna Nwigwe

Kehinde Bankole

Odunlade AdekolaRomantic comedyMuddledBest OkoduwaBelinda Effah Sophie Alakija

Felix Ugo Omokhodion

Kunle RemiDrama28The Cock-TaleJoshua OjoRonke Ojo Olaniyi Afonja

Lanre Hassan

Saheed Balogun Comedy DramaHandicappedSeun ArowojoluValerie Udemba Rotimi Salami

Kunle Idowu

Chimezie ImoDramaWho's the bossNaz OnuzoFunke Akindele Blossom Chukwujekwu Segun Arinze

Ini Dima-OkojieRomantic comedyMARCH13The Journey of the SHafeez Adeyemi DramaAbout Sickle cell disease20UnroyalMoses InwangShaffy Bello

Blossom Chukwujekwu

IK Ogbonna

Linda OsifoContemporary royal dramaMama DramaSeyi BabatopeOsas Ighodaro

Kehinde Bankole

Kunle Remi

Shaffy BelloComedy drama27Our Jesus StoryTchidi ChikereEucharia Anunuobi Zack Orji

Sam DedeThriller

September

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Akin Lewis

Shaffy Bello

Sanni Mu’azu

IK Ogbonna |Action drama

October–December

OpeningTitleDirectorCastGenreNotesRef.OCTOBER1Fate of Alakada: The Party PlannerKayode KasumToyin Abraham

Mercy Eke

Broda ShaggiAction comedyFourth film in the Alakada franchise7KakanfoDavid Dida TellaBimbo Oshin

Antar Laniyan

Dele OduleAdventure drama9This Lady Called LifeKayode KasumBisola Aiyeola

Efa IwaraDramaRise of the SaintsSamuel O . OlateruDeyemi Okanlawon

Rachel Oniga

Tina MbaDrama11LemonadeLummie EdevibeKunle Remi

Ayoola Ayolola

Dino Melaye

Linda OsifoDrama16Lagos to Abuja CoachOlamide BalogunAkin Lewis

Adunni Ade

Tina Mba

Maryam BoothDramaNOVEMBER6CitationKunle AfolayanTemi Otedola

Jimmy Jean-Lewis

Kunle Afolayan

Joke Silva

Ibukun AwosikaDramaCitation rose to the sixth-most popular film on Netflix shortly after its release, and was most-watched on Netflix in NigeriaRatnikDimeji AjibolaOsas Ighodaro Bolanle Ninalowo

Adunni Ade

Karibi FubaraScience fiction 13Rattlesnake: The Ahanna storyRamsey NouahStan Nze

Osas Ighodaro

Bucci Franklin

Efa IwaraCrime dramaRemake of Amaka Igwe's 1995RattlesnakeThe Good HusbandDickson IroegbuMonalisa Chinda Coker Francis Duru

Sam Dede

Bassey Ekpeyong BasseyDrama20The New NormalTeni OlatoniRichard Mofe Damijo Mercy Johnson-Okojie

Kehinde Bankole

Bimbo AkintolaDramaLOUDUmanu Ojochenemi ElijahWole Ojo Eucharia Anunobi

Timini Egbuson

Sophie AlakijaMusical27Introducing the KujusBiodun StephenBisola Aiyeloa Femi Jacobs

Bimbo Ademoye

Timini EgbusenComedy drama3The MilkmaidDesmond OvbiageleAnthonieta Kalunta Gambo Usman Kona

Maryam BoothDramaIt was selected as the Nigerian entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 93rd Academy AwardsDECEMBER4Finding HubbyFemi OgunsanwoAde Laoye Kehinde Bankole

Munachi Abii

Efa Iwara10Ogbo Nke AjualaUzoma Sunday LogicmanEmeka Ani

Chiwetalu Agu

Uzoma Sunday Logicman

Dom OnuAdventure drama11Lady Buckit and the Motley MonstersAdebisi AdetayoBimbo Akintola Patrick Doyle

Kalu IkeagwuAnimationNigeria's first feature-length animated movieQuam's MoneyKayode KasumFolarin ‘Falz’ Falana Nse Ikpe Etim

Toni Tones

Williams Uchemba

Michelle DedeComedySequel to New MoneySon of MercyAmen ImasuenAlex Ekubo Linda Osifo

Kevin Ikeduba

Gregory OjefuaThriller18Nneka the pretty serpentTosin IghoIdia Aisien Ndidi Obi

Kenneth Okolie

Beverly Osu

Beverly NayaThrillerA remake of Zeb Ejiro's 1994 thriller25Omo Ghetto: The SagaFunke Akindele

JJC SkillzFunke Akindele Chioma Akpotha

Eniola Badmus

Bimbo Thomas

Alex EkuboComedyCurrently the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time

See also

2020 in Nigeria List of Nigerian films

Notes Theatrical releases were limited due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Nigeria.

References