For Detty December 2025, we’ve rounded up ten Nollywood movies currently streaming on Netflix that deliver great stories, standout performances and entertainment that sticks with you long after the credits roll.
This list cuts across genres and moods, ensuring there’s something for everyone. Here are the 10 best Nigerian movies to watch on Netflix this month.
10. The Stand Up (2022)
Running time: 1h 39m
Director: Jide ‘JBlaze’ Oyegbile
Genre: Drama
Ovie (Paul Olope) is just a Warri guy trying to manage life as a security guard with his dad. But everything scatters when his father is murdered, and the town’s resident big bad, Devwor (Richard Mofe-Damijo), shows up to collect a ₦2 million debt Ovie didn’t even know existed. To make things worse, Devwor abducts Ovie’s sister as collateral.
With nothing but panic propelling him, Ovie runs to Lagos to rescue her. Instead, he walks straight into the wild world of stand-up comedy after bumping into a talent manager (Mofe Duncan) who swears Ovie has potential.
Watch The Stand Up on Netflix.
9. Strangers (2022)
Running time: 1h 58m
Director: Biodun Stephen
Genre: Drama
Based on true events, Strangers tells the story of Ade (Lateef Adedimeji) whose life hits pause after a serious illness and personal loss. Feeling stuck, he writes a letter to a mysterious benefactor, spilling his heart and sharing how random strangers ended up shaping his journey in ways he never expected.
We see Ade go from fragile to fighting for his life and future, with his mother’s steady love and strangers’ kindness.
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8. Tokunbo (2024)
Running time: 1h 52m
Director: Ramsey Noauh
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Tokunbo (Gideon Okeke) thought he had left the chaos behind. Once a notorious car smuggler, he traded fast cars and danger for family provisions. But the dark world doesn’t let you sleep that easily. When his young son falls seriously ill, Tokunbo finds himself dragged back into the orbit of Gaza (Chidi Mokeme), the old boss whose shadow still haunts him.
Tokunbo ends up tasked with delivering Nike (Darasimi Nnadi), the kidnapped daughter of a government official, straight into the hands of criminals. But this isn’t just a crime job, it’s a reckoning. Every move forces Tokunbo to weigh survival against the life he promised himself he’d leave behind.
7. Breaded Life (2021)
Running time: 2h
Director: Biodun Stephen
Genre: Comedy Drama
Breaded Life takes the usual “rich kid gets a reality check” story and throws it out the window with laughs and tears. Sunmisola (Timini Egbuson) wakes up one day to the weirdest situation ever: no one remembers who he is, except Todowede (Bimbo Ademoye), a bread hawker.
Sunmisola, confused and heartbroken, navigates a world where his identity and worth are gone while relying on someone he probably would’ve ignored before.
Watch Breaded Life on Netflix.
6. Before Valentine’s (2022)
Running time: 1h 51m
Director: Michelle Bello
Genre: Romance
Set almost entirely in a buzzing women’s salon, this movie follows four hairstylists (Uche Montana, Meg Otanwa, Bolaji Ogunmola, and Ben Lugo Touitou) whose love lives become unstable as Valentine’s Day approaches. From an effeminate partner to juicy secrets, they all have relationship pressure that’d make even a blow dryer look dramatic.
The salon in Before Valentine’s becomes more than a place to curl and straighten hair. Here, lies spill, friendships get tested and messy decisions get made.
Watch Before Valentine’s on Netflix.
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5. All Na Vibes (2021)
Running time: 1h 20m
Director: Taiwo Egunjobi
Genre: Drama, Thriller
In Ibadan, three youths get into trouble during their school strike. Abiola (Tega Ethan), a wannabe musician, Lamidi (Molawa Davis), the troublemaker who brings chaos wherever he goes, and Sade (Tolu Osaile), the quiet rich girl with a politician dad.
One day, the trio decides to throw a house party just to feel alive. But the vibes they’re chasing quickly turn messy. What starts as a carefree party becomes a wild lesson in power, politics and consequences.
Watch All Na Vibes on Netflix.
4. A Lot Like Love (2023)
Running time: 1h 35m
Director: Shitty Taiwo
Genre: Thriller
Fanna (Rahama Sadau) thinks she’s just going on a chill romantic getaway with her husband and her dad’s right-hand man, Abdul (Ibrahim Suleiman). But nothing is ever smooth. Before they can even unpack, kidnappers crash the party, and instantly, their perfect getaway becomes a full-blown nightmare.
With Abdul in danger, Fanna becomes the unlikely hero. And she plans to lean on her ride-or-die friend (Sophia Alakija) and get some backup from an ex (Gabriel Afolayan) who’s clearly still carrying feelings.
Watch A Lot Like Love on Netflix.
3. King of Boys (2018)
Running time: 2h 49m
Director: Kemi Adetiba
Genre: Action, Thriller
King of Boys demands attention, just like its main character, Eniola Salami (Sola Sobowale). She’s a businesswoman and a political player whose power and influence stretch from boardrooms to Lagos’ dark streets. She runs it all with ruthless precision. But chasing legitimacy in a world built on crime comes with consequences.
The heavy cost of power tests Eniola at every turn, forcing her to prove she’s not just surviving but thriving in a man’s world that wants to see her fall.
Watch King of Boys on Netflix.
2. Jagun Jagun (2023)
Running time: 2h 31m
Director: Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani
Genre: Action, Drama, Epic
Jagun Jagun is a sweeping epic that dives deep into power, loyalty and the weight of legacy. At its centre is Ogundiji (Femi Adebayo), a formidable warrior whose rise in the kingdom is marked by both brutality.
When ambition, magic, and political intrigue collide, Ogundiji clashes with one of his young soldiers and warriors, Gbotija (Lateef Adedimeji). Their enmity strips Ogundiji of his mystery and puts Gbotija at a respectable rank in the military.
1. Devil Is A Liar (2025)
Running time: 2h 17m
Director: Moses Inwang
Genre: Drama, Thriller
Adaora Philips (Nse Ikpe-Etim) has built a life rooted in success and stability, but everything tilts the moment she falls for Jaiye (James Gardiner). Jaiye is a charming younger man whose warmth slowly gives way to something far more sinister. Their relationship goes from deep romance into a suffocating marriage tainted by control, lies and a shocking violation that alters Adaora’s body and sense of self forever.
As the truth of Jaiye’s manipulation surfaces, Adaora turns to the only constants she has left: her sisters, Beatrice (Padita Agu) and Cheta (Nancy Isime). She leans on their courage to rebuild after being broken.
Watch Devil Is A Liar on Netflix.
