If you’re looking to add some Nollywood films to your Netflix watchlist this March, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re craving drama, romance or comedy, there are many movies on the streamer that deliver top-tier storytelling, stellar performances, and all the feels you could ask for.
Here are the best Nollywood movies currently streaming on Netflix that you should watch in March.
76 (2016)
Runtime: 1h 58m
Director: Izu Ojukwu
Genre: Romance/Drama
The captain of the military (Ramsey Nouah) and his pregnant wife (Rita Dominic) refuse an offer from a friend (Chidi Mokeme) to join a coup to assassinate the Head of State, Murtala Muhammed. However, he is arrested for treason due to his affiliation with the coup plotters.
In this historical drama, Nouah navigates this tough situation as his wife carries their baby to term.
Ada Omo Daddy (2023)
Runtime: 2h 3m
Directors: Adebayo Tijani and Akay Mason
Genre: Comedy/Drama
Ada Omo Daddy follows Pero (Omowunmi Dada), who’s set to marry Victor (Tayo Faniran). However, conflict sets in when her biological father (Charles Okafor), a deadbeat, suddenly shows up and objects to the marriage.
He begins to fight for a place in her life, leading to tensions with her stepfather. This film borrows from Nigerian weddings and Owambe culture to tell a funny family drama.
Watch Ada Omo Daddy on Netflix.
Citation (2020)
Runtime: 2h 31m
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Genre: Thriller/Drama
A young and brilliant master’s student, Moremi (Remi Otedola) defends herself against a visiting lecturer (Jimmy Jean-Louis) after he makes sexual advances at her and eventually attempts to assault her. This film depicts the student-lecturer power dynamics and discusses the abuses and stigma many students experience in Nigerian universities.
Dazzling Mirage (2014)
Runtime: 1h 30m
Director: Tunde Kelani
Genre: Romance/Drama
Funmi (Kemi Lala Akindoju) is a young Nigerian woman with sickle cell anaemia who chooses to rise above it. She chases her dreams and fights for the life she wants, going on to build a thriving career, find love, and ultimately motherhood. This film adaptation of Olayinka Abimbola Eghokhare’s book of the same title also features Kunle Afolayan, Khabirat Kafidipe, Bob Manuel, and Taiwo Ajai-Lycett.
Watch Dazzling Mirage on Netflix.
Glamour Girls (2022)
Runtime: 2h 5m
Director: Bunmi Ajakaiye
Genre: Thriller/Drama
This remake of the 1994 Nollywood classic Glamour Girls stars Joselyn Dumas, Nse Ikpe-Etim, and Toke Makinwa. In it, a stripper (Sharon Ooja-Nwoke) loses her job and strives for survival.
Although this new Glamour Girls has been criticised for its cliché and slow start, it strongly explores the underground world of crime and prostitution.
Watch Glamour Girls on Netflix.
Jagun Jagun (2023)
Runtime: 2h 31m
Directors: Tope Adeayo and Adebayo Tijani
Genre: Action/Drama
This is an epic film about a famous and ruthless warlord, Ogunjimi (Femi Adebayo) and how he clashed with Gbotija (Lateef Adedimeji). Gbotija is a young soldier and warrior of Ogunjimi, but they become enemies after the former begins to gain popularity within the military.
Other cast members include Fathia Balogun, Mr. Macaroni and Odunlade Adekola.
Lagos Real Fake Life (2018)
Runtime: 1h 58m
Director: Mike Ezuruonye
Genre: Comedy
This Mike-Ezuruonye-directed and self-produced film tells the tale of Chidi (Mike Ezuruonye) and Emeka (Nonso Diobi), who live fake lives in Lagos by leeching off the wealth and kindness of women.
Lagos Real Fake Like is inspired by the true stories of people “Keeping up with the Joneses” in Lagos.
Watch Lagos Real Fake Life on Netflix.
Sanitation Day (2020)
Runtime: 1h 50m
Director: Seyi Babatope
Genre: Crime-Thriller/Mystery
Two police investigators (Blossom Chukwujekwu and Elozonam Ogbolu) attempt to solve a murder in a face-me-I-face-you apartment. But, they first need to find a way to make the tenants cooperate with them. Over time, what starts out as a murder investigation becomes a heist.
Watch Sanitation Day on Netflix.
Something like Gold (2023)
Runtime: 1h 46m
Director: Kayode Kasum
Genre: Romance/Drama
The wedding plans of Tamara (Sandra Okunzuwa), a spoiled and rude daughter of a wealthy Lagos socialite (Patrick Doyle), halt after her father’s embezzlement and corruption are exposed.
During this adversity, Tamara’s friends and family desert her, leaving her to adjust to her new life in isolation.
Watch Something Like Gold on Netflix.
The Wildflower (2022)
Runtime: 1h 44m
Director: Biodun Stephen
Genre: Drama
Mama Adaolisa (Toyin Abraham) is a middle-aged woman who is subjected to domestic violence by her husband (Nosa Rex); her daughter, Adaolisa (Sandra Okunzuwa), manages to escape a rape attempt; and Rolake (Damilare Kuku) has a boss that tries to take advantage of her. This film explores sexual assault and domestic violence by drilling deep into the lives of the three women.
Watch The Wildflower on Netflix.
