One of the primary attribute of a good, quality or interesting movie is its storyline. storyline is unarguably the major determinant of how intriguing a movie would be. a good storyline keeps viewers glued to their TV screen. in terms of storyline, these movies are top notch, so are the scriptwriters.
Movies shouldn't just be watched, the beauty of its picture quality should also be appreciated, thus a demand for high definition picture quality. no one loves to a see a movie with a poor or unclear picture quality. this goes to say that a movie's storyline and possible lessons to be drawn will count for nothing if its picture is not appealing enough to the viewers.
Another factor is the integration or unification of picture quality and the movie's storyline, for instance, a movie portraying the cultural heritage of africa should entail lots of cultural elements with little or no western input.
One major yardstick for measuring a top movie is its performance commercially, this is arguably the most important factor especially to the creators of the movie. a movie shouldn't be rated among the best if it fails to yield a reasonable amount of revenue those who sponsored its creation and as such is tagged a commercial failure.
Now in the list below, readers shall discern these factors come into play. these factors jointly determined the ranking of movies in this list after much research and careful consideration.
below are the top 10 nollywood movies of the 21st century
10. THE WEDDING PARTY 2
The wedding party 2 is a romantic comedy movie released in 2017. The movie was directed by Niyi Akinmolayon. The movie is a sequel to THE WEDDING PARTY which starred now married couple, Adesua Etomi and Banky W as the main characters.
The movie tells the love story between Nonso Onwuka and Deardre Winston and their luxurious wedding ceremony in Dubai after much reluctance by both families. The movie starred nollywood actor, Enyinna Nwigwe as the male protagonist while British actress, Daniella Down played the female protagonist.
It may interest you to know that this movie is currently the highest grossing nollywood movie of all time. one can't help but admire the high definition picture quality of this movie and the intriguing story.
THE WEDDING PARTY 2 was co-produced by Priscilla Nwanah, Temidayo Abudu, Tope Oshin Ogun and Naz Onuzo.
9. THE FIGURINE : ARAROMIRE
The Figurine is a 2009 movie produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan. The movie talks about two youth corps members who found an enigmatic sculpture in a deserted forest. oblivious of the owner of the sculpture, they decided to take it home. the sculpture proved to be very fateful as both men's lives never remained the same.
The movie starred Kunle Afolayan as one of the protagonists alongside Ramsey Nouah and Omoni Oboli. One interesting factor about this movie is its uniquely scripted storyline, in mean not everyday one views such a movie.
The Figurine amassed lots of award nominations both locally and internationally.
8. 30 DAYS IN ATLANTA
30 Days In Atlanta is a movie produced by comedian, Ayo Makun (AY) released in 2014. It is a romantic comedy movie which tells the story of a young man who unexpectedly won a raffle draw to spend 30 days in atlanta alongside his cousin. during his stay, he discerned the much different culture of the Americans and that of Nigerians.
the movie starred Ayo Makun (AY) alongside Ramsey Nouah as the protagonists. It was directed by Robert Peters. 30 Days In Atlanta proved to be a commercial success, ranking as the highest grossing nollywood movie of all time as at 2015. it was shot in lagos and Atlanta, Georgia.
7. OCTOBER 1
October 1 is an intriguing and suspense filled nollywood movie released in 2014. the movie was produced and directed by Kunle Afolayan and starred Sadiq Daba, Kunle Afolayan, Keyinde Bankole, kayode Olaiya, Kanayo O. Kanayo and a host of others.
The movie centres on the challenge allotted to Danladi Waziri, a police officer during the colonial era to unravel the mysterious killings of young girls in a remote community before october 1 1960, which was nigeria's independence day.
One must appreciate the creativity and astuteness of the writer, Tunde Babalola in letting younger nigerians catch a glimpse of the british colonial administration.
6. THE WEDDING PARTY
The wedding Party is a romantic comedy movie directed by Kemi Adetiba and was released in 2016. The movie narrates the love story between Dozie Onwuka and Dunni Coker. it centred on the drama, quarrels, excitements and everything that happened during a lavish wedding ceremony.
The Wedding Party starred now married couple, Banky w and Adesua Etomi as the protagonists. it was co-produced by Don Omope, Zulu Oyibo and Ijeoma Agukoronye. It went ahead to become the highest grossing nollywood movie of all time before it was overtaken by its sequel THE WEDDING PARTY 2 in 2017.
The cinematography of this movie is really top notch, coupled with its interesting and comic storyline.
5. JENIFA
Jenifa is a 2008 nollywood movie produced by Olatunji Balogun. The movie starred Funke Akindele as the lead character. it tells the story of a young lady, Jenifa, from a poor background who gains admission into the university and spends her time making crafty and amusing attempts at avoiding social stigma and playing among the big girls. The movie exposed the length to which young girls in higher institutions go in attempts to feel among the rich, refined and classy.
Jenifa earned Funke Akindele the best actress in a leading role at the AFRICA MOVIE ACADEMY AWARDS. The movie also led to start-up of her extremely popular television series, Jenifa's Dairy.
The movie was directed by Muhydeen Ayinde and was acted in the Yoruba language. it also co-starred Eniola Badmus, Odunlade Adekola, Adebayo Salami and a host of other stars.
4. OSUOFIA IN LONDON
Osuofia In London is a nollywood comedy film released in 2003. the movie was produced and directed by Kingsley Ogoro. The movie focused on Osuofia, a villager who travelled to london after the death of his brother who left him an estate as the sole beneficiary, to find out the way of life abroad was a complete contrast of the kind of life he lived in the village while in nigeria.
The movie is one of the first nollywood movies to be shot beyond the shores of nigeria. This movie is indeed a beauty to behold even till today, i mean the picture quality is top notch even far better than many movies seen in cinemas today, coupled with its comic story.
This movie is the reason Nkem Owoh is popularly known as Osuofia till today, as the movie became an instant blockbuster and broke so many nollywood records as at 2003, it is arguably one of the highest selling nollywood movies in history. It was shot in Nigeria and London, England.
3. IJE
Ije is a nollywood movie directed by Chineze Anyaene, released in 2010. The movie narrates the tale of a young lady who has been accused of murdering three men including her husband in the united states, this prompts her sister's trip to the united states to aid her in her travails.
The movie starred Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde and Genevieve Nnaji as the lead characters, co-produced by Paula Moreno and Chineze Anyaene. The movie bagged lots of accolades both locally and internationally.
2. HALF OF A YELLOW SUN
Half Of A Yellow Sun is a nigerian movie released in 2013. It narrates the post-colonial political events and consequently the Civil War. it entailed the tale of two sisters who returned from the United Kingdom to Nigeria following the completion of their university education and pains they endured in their love life.
The movie was based on a novel by multi award-winning writer, Chimamanda Adichie also titled "Half Of Yellow Sun" published in 2007. It starred british- nigerian actor Chiwetel Ejiofor, Thandie Newton, Genevieve Nnaji, Onyeka Onwenu, Anika Noni Rose, OC Ukeje and another british-nigerian actor, John Boyega.
Half Of A Yellow Sun was directed by Biyi Bandele, co-produced by Andrea Calderwood and Gail Egan. The movie caught the attention of the international audience not just because it starred co-starred british actors, but also because it attempted to expose the political antecedents that led to the Nigeria Civil War.
1. LION HEART
Lion heart is a nollywood movie produced by Chinny Onwugbenu and released in 2018, It was directed by Genevieve Nnaji. The movie centered on the travails and struggles a young lady had to go through in salvaging her father's enterprise. Though this movie is the youngest in this list, it has already gone ahead to shatter a couple of long-standing records.
In september 2018, NETFLIX acquired the worldwide distribution rights to Lion Heart, making the first Netflix original film produced in Nigeria.
The movie starred Genevieve Nnaji as the lead character, also starring were Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie, Onyeka Onwenu, Kanayo o. Kanayo.
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