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Hey guys many movie has been released but there are some you shouldn't missed,below are the top 10 nollywood movies you have to watch . I swear you are going to love it, Just check it out 
 
10. Mother of George 
 
 
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Starring: Isaach de Bankole, Danai Gurira, Bukky Ajayi, Tony Okungbowa, Yaya Alafia 
Release Year: 2013 
Production House: Parts & Labor, Ajiwe Fun Orisha 
Director: Andrew Dosunmu 
Genre: Drama 
Budget: N130 million ($750,000) 
NOTES:
 Okay... if I am to list my top Nigerian films, this probably won't make
 my top 50! But it received critical acclaim....so you might just check 
it out. If you are a filmmaker, this film is definitely a must for you, 
cos it is artistically nuance! But as an audience, we are not just in 
the theatre to watch the artistic nature of a film....we want to be 
entertained!....well, you just might like this film or probably hate it!
 If you are a western audience, you may like the story....but Nigerians 
and Africans in general have seen this story one million and one times! 
So the plus point should be on how its told....I don't know if its told 
well or not...just check it out! BTW.. if you hate slow films, just 
don't bother yourself to watch this...cos this film has a sleep-inducing
 slowness! 
 
 
9. Render to Caesar 
 
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Starring: Wale Ojo, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Omoni Oboli, Bimbo Manuel, Dede Mabiaku 
Release Year: 2014 
Production House: Mighty Man Entertainment 
Director: Onyekachi Ejim, Desmond Ovbiagele 
Genre: Crime thriller 
Budget: N50 million (I think I read somewhere like that) 
NOTES:
 This film has a nice premise that could turn out great, but somewhere 
in execution it fails.....maybe in the directing, maybe in technical 
details. Despite the flaws, it is still worth watching. It was nice to 
see Wale Ojo on the big screen once more! where did you go to after 
Phone Swap? 
 
 
8. A Place in the Stars 
 
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Starring: Gideon Okeke, Segun Arinze, Yemi Blaq, Matilda Obaseki, Dejumo Lewis 
Release Year: 2014 
Production House: Native FilmWorks 
Director: Steve Gukas 
Genre: Crime thriller 
Budget: N160 million 
NOTES:
 This film has been in production for 7 years now, and its kinda 
obvious. Maybe if this film was released like 4 years ago, it would've 
been "brilliant". But, at this point in Nollywood, I feel like the 
industry has passed certain lapses that exist in the film. Overall, this
 film has a good story, a good message and a great music score!!! Make 
sure you watch it! A friendly advice to Gideon Okeke <img alt="cheesy" border="0" class="faces" src="http://www.nairaland.com/faces/cheesy.png">,
 better up your game in 2015. You're becoming a critical disaster 
already, when you've barely started your big screen career! Why? Not 
good. 
 
 
7. Contract 
 
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Starring: Hlomla Dandala, Yvonne Okoro, Joseph Benjamin 
Release Year: 2012 
Production House: Sparrow Productions 
Director: Shirley Frimpong Manso 
Genre: Romantic comedy 
Budget: N/A 
NOTES:
 This film is a very nice film! funny and realistic sort of. Yvonne 
Okoro was brilliant and convincing as usual! Joseph Benjamin was being 
the usual Joseph Benjamin in his acting. This film is just a feel good 
movie that will have you laughing out loud while watching. 
 
 
6. Being Mrs Elliot 
 
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Starring: Omoni Oboli, Majid Michel, AY Makun, Uru Eke, Lepacious Bose, Chika Chukwu (Phone Swap, The Meeting) 
Release Year: 2014 
Production House: Dioni Visions 
Director: Omoni Oboli 
Genre: Romantic comedy 
Budget: N/A 
NOTES:
 This is another feel good movie. Very funny!....Kinda slapstick, which 
I'm not a fan, but still is worth watching! See what the new director on
 the block has come up with <img alt="cheesy" border="0" class="faces" src="http://www.nairaland.com/faces/cheesy.png"> <img alt="wink" border="0" class="faces" src="http://www.nairaland.com/faces/wink.png"> 
 
 
5. Finding Mercy 
 
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Starring: Uti Nwachukwu, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Rita Dominic, Desmond Elliot, Chioma Chukwuka, Biola Segun Williams, Tamara Eteimo 
Release Year: 2013 
Production House: Denziot Productions 
Director: Desmond Elliot 
Genre: Drama 
Budget: N/A 
NOTES:
 LOL, I can't believe I discouraged Villageboi from watching this film 
just because it has "Desmond Elliot" on it. Lol okay, to say I hate any 
Desmond Elliot film is an understatement..based on the fact that, before
 now, he has never directed any film that turns out sensible...they 
always reeked "bad directing" all over. "Finding Mercy" is quite 
different. A friend of mine gave me a DVD of this film in order to try 
to change my opinion of Desmond Elliot....and for a change, Desmond 
actually directs a film!!! HALLALUJAH!!! Don't get me wrong, "Finding 
Mercy" isn't 'brilliant'....just that, it's such a pleasant surprise 
from Desmond Elliot that you feel its 'brilliant', since typically, you 
go into the theatre expecting NOTHING from Mr Elliot. Biko, Desmond make
 a film better than this, and you'd have my heart again! <img alt="smiley" border="0" class="faces" src="http://www.nairaland.com/faces/smiley.png">.
 BTW, it's not only Desmond, Uti has also grown as an actor! It's kinda 
cool to see Biola Segun Williams in a different role, where she doesn't 
have to speak with that her accent. Overall, Kudos to everyone involved! 
 
 
4. Black November 
 
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Starring:
 Hakeem Kae-Kazim, Mbong Amata, Mickey Rourke, Kim Basinger, Sarah Wayne
 Callies, Vivica Fox, Nse Ikpe Etim, Anne Heche, OC Ukeje, Persia White,
 Akon, Wyclef Jean 
Release Year: 2012 
Production House: Wells and Jeta Entertainment 
Director: Jeta Amata 
Genre: Action drama 
Budget: N2 billion 
NOTES:
 Now this film has a story that could turn out to be very gripping, with
 a powerful message....but somehow somehow, the story telling kinda 
disappoints. It seems they spent more of all that budget paying the 
"Star-studded" cast and crashing vehicles, than they did in investing in
 a good screenplay. However, "Black November" has some 
Nollywood-never-seen-before car stunts. Anyone who thinks "A Place in 
the Stars" is the first (Nollywood producers and always claiming false 
firsts) car crash stunt in Nollywood has definitely not seen "Black 
November"...Not only does "Black November" precede "A Place in the 
Stars" (even though I won't still say Black November is the first 
Nollywood film with car stunts), it also has more extensive car stunt 
sequences, which are arguably better than the chase scene in "A Place in
 the Stars". This film is worth watching, it exposes the plight of the 
people in the Niger Delta...the people feeding the rest of Nigeria with 
their oil, while they suffer the poverty and water pollution. 
 
 
3. Half of a Yellow Sun 
 
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Starring: Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Anika Rose, Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, OC Ukeje, John Boyega 
Release Year: 2014 (theatrical) 
Production House: Shareman Media, Slate Films 
Director: Biyi Bandele 
Genre: Drama 
Budget: N1.6 billion 
NOTES:
 Okay, where do I start? This film is obviously the most popular 
Nigerian film of 2014...many controversies here and there (Casting 
bruahaha. Producers claiming its the first Nollywood film to premiere at
 TIFF, also flagging the film as the most expensive film from Nigeria; 
both claims turning out to be false. etc....) Well, I like this film, 
not because the story was WELL TOLD - far from it! Rather, I commend its
 ambitiousness. It also has very high production values (Atleast we can 
see where all that money went to, since it obviously didn't go into a 
brilliant screenplay, neither did it go into a good 
business/distribution plan)! The film is worth watching anyway....It's 
actually kinda okay, especially when you try not to take any 
expectations along with you into the theatre....or consider all the 
chest beatings of the filmmakers. 
 
 
2. When Love Happens 
 
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Starring:
 Weruche Opia, Gideon Okeke, Oreka Godis, OC Ukeje, Beverly Naya, Shaffy
 Bello, Bassey Ekpeyong, Desmond Elliot, Bukky Wright, Wale Ojo 
Release Year: 2014 
Production House: Future Gate Pictures, PHB Films 
Director: Seyi Babatope 
Genre: Romantic comedy 
Budget: N/A 
NOTES:
 I saw the trailer of this film, and I was impressed already! The good 
thing about this film is; you get exactly what you expect from watching 
trailer. There are certain things I was super-impressed with watching 
this film - one is SOUND!!!!!!! Mehn! well mixed and balanced. This is 
an aspect even many new Nollywood films don't pay attention to....yeah, 
we can hear what they say now (unlike years of holding on to our remote 
control), but there is a good feeling you get when a film sound so 
pleasant to the ears. The saving grace of this film is also the fact 
that it doesn't try to outdo itself.....it's just in its comfort zone 
and didn't slack....I hold this believe that it's not exactly the 
boundaries you've pushed, but how well you've done it - whatever is 
worth doing at all is worth doing well. Apart from being one of best 
Nigerian films of 2014 for me, WLH is arguably the best romcom I watched
 in 2014 (Hollywood, Nollywood, and anyother woods). My initial concern 
about this film was the performance, but I was pleasantly surprised. the
 performances were not brilliant, but definitely up to par, kudos! And 
The girls!!!! They are such eye candies! Oreka Godis! *Sighs* I'm in 
love with you <img alt="cheesy" border="0" class="faces" src="http://www.nairaland.com/faces/cheesy.png">....I no know sey you fine reach like this in "Gidi Up" ooo....more of Oreka on screen please <img alt="smiley" border="0" class="faces" src="http://www.nairaland.com/faces/smiley.png">....Point
 of note though, I don't know why I keep feeling this may be the type of
 roles you'd be able to pull off, and you may slack in emotionally 
driven roles....but who cares anyway? We want Oreka! A very very nice 
feel good movie. Predictable as with all romantic comedy, but watch! 
 
 
1. October 1 
 
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Starring:
 Sadiq Daba, Demola Adedoyin, Kayode Olaiya, Kehinde Bankole, Kanayo O. 
Kanayo, Fabian Lojede, Femi Adebayo, Bimbo Manuel, Ibrahim Chatta 
Release Year: 2014 
Production House: Golden Effects 
Director: Kunle Afolayan 
Genre: Psychological thriller 
Budget: N330 million 
NOTES:
 Well, I guess many people would agree this is the best movie out of 
Nigeria this year. It's like a compensation for all the BS-to-average 
films I've been watching through the year. This film is arguably the 
most popular Nigerian film of 2014, after 'Half of a Yellow Sun'; but 
unlike HOAYS, it lived up to its hype. very good storytelling. brilliant
 costume and set design. On point direction. infact, salute to everyone 
involved...Kehinde Bankole, I was kinda keeping a tab after seeing her 
in last year's thriller film "Awakening"; now she's finally proven that 
she's a very very good actress! Demola Adedoyin is good! and a first 
timer for that matter...I expect to see more of him <img alt="smiley" border="0" class="faces" src="http://www.nairaland.com/faces/smiley.png">. This movie is for everyone.... you just can't hate it! You may not like it, but you can't hate it! 
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Top 10 Nollywood movie You Must Watch

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Melissa {The Broken Vow}

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Melissa Santigo is a beautiful and street-smart lady who become the
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with the unpretentious barrio lass. Despite the extreme difference in their
lifestyles, the two manage to keep their relationship strong and even plan to
get married. But the couple’s fairytale romance is suddenly destroyed when
Mellissa encounters a horrifying experience. One night, on her way home from
work, a group of men, abducts her. Held hostage at an unknown place, Melissa is
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news has spread in their town and it dragged Roberto’s family into an
unpleasant scandal. In spite the big controversy on his fiancé, Roberto stands
by Melissa and vows to marry her, but on the day before their wedding, Melissa
discover she is pregnant. Devastated upon learning the truth, Roberto changes
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Melissa {The Broken Vow}

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