Forget endless scrolling through paid subscription platforms. If you know where to look, you’ll find the best Nollywood movies on YouTube.
From romcoms to family dramas, the movies on this platform will keep you glued to your screen till the very end.
In this month of September, we’ve combed through the best Nollywood has to offer and selected 10 of the best. Whether you’re in the mood for an epic, a modern-day love story, or a star-studded drama, there is something for everyone on this list.
Here are the 10 best Nollywood movies to watch on YouTube this month:
10. Early Marriage (2006)
Running time: 1h 40m
Director: Chika Onu
Genre: Drama
After chasing her wealthy son’s girlfriend away, Nwanne (Patience Ozokwor) persuades Nnenna (Chioma Chukwuka), a beautiful and hardworking village girl, to marry him.
Hoping for a brighter future, Nnenna finds her way into a relationship with the guy (Bob Manuel Udokwu) and moves to the city with him, only to be deceived by a supposed new friend (Oge Okoye).
Blinded by promises of glamour and freedom, Nnenna strays far from her values, but it may already be too late to undo the damage by the time she realises.
Watch Early Marriage on YouTube.
9. After a Night in July (2025)
Running time: 1h 50m
Director: Great Valentine Edochie
Genre: Drama, Romance
When the love between Helen (Uche Montana) and Charles (Eso Dike) results in an unplanned pregnancy and a hasty wedding, the reality of married life quickly sets in. Their first year together is a storm of sleepless nights with a newborn, career pressures, financial strain, meddling exes and unresolved family baggage.
What once felt like passion is now unbearable, forcing them to question the foundation of their union. With counselling and honesty, the couple must decide if their bond can withstand the cracks in their trust. It’s the sequel to A Night in July.
Watch After a Night In July on YouTube.
8. And Then Grace Came (2025)
Running time: 1h 40m
Director: Great Valentine Edochie
Genre: Drama
Grace (Bimbo Ademoye) is a nurse and youth minister whose life revolves around faith, service, and the clear path her church community envisions for her. But everything changes when she crosses paths with Kunle (Taye Arimoro), a neighbour carrying the weight of a troubled past.
Drawn to his vulnerability, she finds herself caught between her growing affection for him and the expectations of her spiritual family, who insist that her future lies with Richard (Great Valentine Edochie), a perfect Christian suitor.
As love, faith and buried past collide, Grace must confront her heart’s desires and seek clarity on whether destiny is shaped by others’ expectations or by God’s plan for her life.
Watch And The Grace Came on YouTube.
7. Osuofia In London (2003)
Running time: 2h 36m
Director: Kingsley Ogoro
Genre: Comedy, Drama
After his brother dies, Osuofia (Nkem Owoh) travels to the United Kingdom to take charge of his estate with his wife, a white woman. But he soon realises that life in London is not what he had imagined in his tiny southern village.
What should be a straightforward process turns into a comedic rollercoaster as Osuofia is bewildered by everything from London’s food to its social etiquette. This classic comedy is one of the few in the “novice clown” genre that manages to be actually funny.
Watch Osuofia In London on YouTube.
6. Oloibiri (2015)
Running time: 1h 34m
Director: Curtis Graham
Genre: Action, Drama
This social drama is set in Oloibiri, Bayelsa State, a small town struggling with clean water. After a massive oil and gas corporation learns that crude oil nests on the soil of the town, even more doom is spelt for the people of Oloibiri.
It remains Gunpowder (Richard Mofe-Damijo), a hardened militant leader scarred by years of broken promises and environmental ruins, to decide the fate of the community.
This movie tackles the impending climate crisis that threatens a massive portion of the Niger Delta.
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5. Two Brides and A Baby (2011)
Running time: 1h 31
Director: Teco Benson
Genre: Romcom
Keche (OC Ukeje) and Banke (Stella Damasus) are a couple preparing for their dream wedding. Everything seems flawless until Keche’s ex, Ama (Kehinde Bankole), unexpectedly returns. Her reappearance throws Keche into an emotional whirlwind, forcing him to confront unresolved feelings, question his choices and unavoidably jeopardise his future with Banke.
The movie intensifies as the wedding day draws near, and all parties in this triangle face each other.
Watch Two Brides and A Baby on YouTube.
4. State of Emergency (2004)
Running time: 3h 26
Director: Teco Benson
Genre: Action, Crime, Thriller
After a militant group of former disgruntled soldiers turns to terrorism and kidnapping, causing chaos in the country, law enforcement must fight back. Detective Smith (Saint Obi), a fearless police officer who has become the linchpin of the law enforcement’s response, steps up to protect the nation and lead the counter-attack against the criminal group.
From gunfights to intense dialogue exchanges, this classic Nollywood thriller is guaranteed to get your blood pumping fast.
Watch State of Emergency on YouTube.
3. Issakaba (Part 1 & 2) (2001)
Running time: 4h 31m
Director: Lancelot Oduwa Imaseun
Genre: Action, Crime
The title of the classic gritty Nollywood movie is derived from Bakassi spelt backwards, referencing the real-life Bakassi Boys vigilante group that rose to prominence in Eastern Nigeria in the late 1990s to fight the wave of violent armed robbery and ritual killings terrorising their communities.
Issakaba is an action thriller that keeps giving. Years after Sam Dede’s performance as the leader of the group that taught young boys to fight violence, the film remains as exciting as it was when it was first released at the turn of the century.
Watch Issakaba (Part 1 & 2) on YouTube.
2. Koseegbe (1995)
Running time: 1h 45m
Director: Tunde Kelani
Genre: Drama
This movie tells the story of Makanjuola Kosegbe (Kola Oyewo), a principled man appointed to head a government agency plagued by deep corruption. Instead of joining the rotten system, he takes a firm stand against bribery, embezzlement and political manipulation.
His uncompromising honesty makes him both admired and hated. The public, who long for integrity, loves him, but corrupt officials and civil servants hate him because they see him as a threat.
1. The Figurine (Araromire) (2009)
Running time: 2h
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Genre: Mystery
Two friends, Sola (Kunle Afolayan) and Femi (Ramsey Nouah), discover a mysterious figurine during their National Youth Service in a remote village. The figurine is tied to an ancient goddess, Araromire, who is said to bring seven years of good fortune followed by seven years of misfortune.
At first, their lives transform. Love, success, and prosperity fall into place effortlessly. But as the seven-year cycle shifts, tragedy and chaos find them, and they’re forced to confront a decision they made years ago without thinking deeply.
Watch The Figurine (Araromire) on YouTube.
