Highest-Rated Movies about 'Nigeria', Sort by Popularity

Alter Ego (2017), Home Again (2012), Tears of the Sun (2003), Mister Johnson (1990), Half of a Yellow Sun (2013), Road to Yesterday (2015), Sanders of the River (1936), The Legend of the Underground (2021) ... Let's take a look at the ranked list of the best Nigeria movies.

#3. Tears of the Sun (2003)

Storyline: Navy SEAL Lieutenant A.K. Waters and his elite squadron of tactical specialists are forced to choose between their duty and their humanity, between following orders by ignoring the conflict that surrounds them, or finding the courage to follow their conscience and protect a group of innocent refugees. When the democratic government of Nigeria collapses and the country is taken over by a ruthless military dictator, Waters, a fiercely loyal and hardened veteran is dispatched on a routine mission to retrieve a Doctors Without Borders physician, Dr. Lena Kendricks. Dr. Kendricks, an American citizen by marriage, is tending to the victims of the ongoing civil war at a Catholic mission in a remote village. When Waters arrives, however, Dr. Kendricks refuses to leave unless he promises to help deliver the villagers to political asylum at the nearby border. If they are left behind, they will be at the mercy of the enormous rebel army. Waters is under strict orders from his commanding officer ...

Plot Keywords: naval officer, doctor, refugee, commanding officer, dictator, soldier, gripping ...

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#4. Mister Johnson (1990)

Storyline: In 1923 British Colonial Nigeria, Mister Johnson is an oddity, an educated black man who doesn't really fit in with the natives, nor the British. He works for the local British magistrate, and considers himself English, though he has never been to England. He is always scheming, trying to get ahead, which lands him in a lot of hot water.—John Oswalt <jao@jao.com>

Plot Keywords: accountant, administrator, shopkeeper, nigerian, colonist, touching, somber ...

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#8. The Legend of the Underground (2021)

Storyline: This film is a searing and timely look at the struggle against rampant discrimination that exists in Nigeria today, as seen through the lens of several charismatic, non-conformist youth who fight to live life out loud. Through social media, celebrity and bold creativity, they spark a cultural debate that challenges the ideals of gender, conformity and civil rights in Nigeria.

Plot Keywords: friend, young man, young woman, nigerian, creative, engaging, inspiring ...

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