Afrobeating has curated a list of 10 films—both Nollywood and international—that you should catch in cinemas or on streaming platforms this weekend.
From gritty action thrillers to animated adventures and heartfelt dramas, here’s your weekend watchlist:
1. This Is Not A Nollywood Movie
Running time: 2hrs
Starring: Wale Ojo, Bimbo Akintola, Chidi Mokeme, Olumide Oworu
Synopsis: Okechukwu Nwadibe, a washed-up director from Nnewi, dreams he’s won an Oscar and decides it’s a sign. With his ever-loyal friend Pius Godloves You, he heads to Lagos for a chaotic comeback. One bad decision leads to another until a shady loan from a gangster changes everything.
2. Warlord: Olori Ogun
Running time: 2hrs 24mins
Starring: Odunlade Adekola, Biola Adebayo, Fathia Williams
Synopsis: When a tyrant bound to a bloodthirsty spirit tightens his grip on the land through slavery, a fearless challenger rises, unleashing a storm of blades, betrayal, and supernatural fury in the fight to reclaim freedom and destiny.
3. Five Nights at Freddy’s 2
Running time: 1hr 44mins
Starring: Wayne Knight, Kellen Goff, Megan Fox, Piper Rubio
Synopsis: One year has passed since the supernatural nightmare at Freddy Fazbear’s Pizza. The stories about what transpired there have been twisted into a campy local legend, inspiring the town’s first ever Fazfest.
4. Zootopia 2
Running time: 1hr 47mins
Starring: Bonnie Hunt, David Fane, Josh Dallas, Tommy Chong
Synopsis: After the events of the first film, Nick and Judy will discover birds, reptiles, amphibians, primates, pets, hybrid animals, and marine animals, far away from the mammal city. However, Mayor Lionheart has opened a tame collar store for these creatures.
5. Stitches
Running time: 2hrs 26mins
Starring: Jemima Osunde, Tomi Ojo, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Frank Edoho
Synopsis: Stitches follows the journey of a talented ghetto-raised fashion designer who finds unexpected love that is above her social status, navigating class divides and family expectations.
6. Wicked: For Good
Running time: 2hrs 18mins
Starring: Adam James, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo
Synopsis: After challenging the Wizard’s totalitarian regime in Oz, Elphaba must grapple with her identity as the “Wicked Witch of the West”. Meanwhile, the Wizard has given Glinda the title “Glinda the Good” and a public status as the nation’s defender against Elphaba. The two witches must make decisions that seal their fates in this second musical installment.
7. Son Of The Soil
Running time: 1hr 55mins
Starring: Sunshine Rosman, Taye Arimoro, Iretiola Doyle, Emeka Golden
Synopsis: Haunted by a failed mission, ex–Special Ops paratrooper Zion Ladejo returns from exile after his sister’s death and takes on the criminal syndicate destroying his hometown. Teaming up with a former comrade, he wages a brutal fight for justice.
8. Safari
Running time: 1hr 53mins
Starring: Osas Ighodaro, Ali Nuhu, Hide Kene Achufusi
Synopsis: When a disenchanted wife of a Nigerian politician visits Kenya on a Safari vacation, she becomes entangled with a local ‘beach boy’ who is accused of the gruesome murder of a British tourist.
9. Unknown Soja
Running time: 2hrs 10mins
Starring: Eso Dike, Desmond Elliot, Deyemi Okanlawon, Kehinde Bankole
Synopsis: Bayo is building a quiet life with his family when a violent home invasion shatters everything. Unsure if it’s random or tied to the past he thought he left behind, he must confront old secrets to protect his family and reclaim his life.
10. Grandpa Must Obey
Running time: 1hr 28mins
Starring: Bimbo Akintola, Yvonne Jegede, Darasimi Nadi, Kanayo O Kanayo
Synopsis: Left in charge of his energetic grandkids, Mr Okafor faces more chaos than he bargained for. But as the little troublemakers turn his world upside down, they teach him about forgiveness, hope, and the true meaning of family.