Weekend Movie Night • BrainBurst

After a stressful week, it can be challenging and exhausting to look for something to watch. Take a deep breath, we’ve got you.

Here are five must-watch Nollywood films to see this weekend:

1. Farmer’s Bride

Farmer’s Bride has become the second highest-grossing movie with ₦37.1 million in its opening weekend. It has also become the highest Nollywood opening weekend for an 18-rated film in 2024 and the 4th highest Nollywood opening weekend in 2024. Look at that! You need to see this one.

Set in 1980s Ibadan, Farmer’s Bride is a tale of Odun, a wealthy, lonely farmer, who seeks solace in marriage with a young bride, Funmi. However, their union is fraught with challenges as Funmi struggles to find happiness and eventually embarks on a forbidden affair with Odun’s nephew. The consequences of their actions lead to a haunting tale of love, betrayal, and the supernatural.

2. Queen Lateefah

Directed by Adeoluwa Owu and produced by Wumi Toriola, the movie has also become the highest Nollywood opening weekend for a non-holiday period and the highest Nollywood weekend by an independent distributor in 2024. Queen Lateefah follows the life of Lateefah Adeleke, a 30-year-old businesswoman who claims to have travelled the world and belongs to a high society status. Her encounter with Jide Rhodes, a 35-year-old businessman reveals all her hidden secrets. Sadly, Lateefah is not who she claims she is as she was raised in abject poverty and is the only child of an illiterate mother. She lives in a dilapidated building with eccentric neighbours. Her cool manners, fancy clothes and wild claims are a result of her greatest strength: telling lies.

Released to the cinemas on September 27, 2024, the cast includes Kunle Remi, Femi Adebayo, Nancy Isime, Bimbo Manuel, Elvina Ibru, Enioluwa, and Gbubemi Ejeye.

3. The Burial of Theo Rossi

4. The Sweet Spot

5. The Weekend

If you plan on visiting your in-laws, then you need to see this one. It’ll not only leave you on the edge of your seat but will have you watching your back on your next visit to your partner’s family home. The Weekend is directed by Daniel Oriahi and produced by Uche Okocha of Trino Pictures. Currently showing in cinemas, this neo-Nollywood horror explores the oddity of family dynamics. The story follows a recently-engaged orphan looking forward to the warm reception of her fiance’s family. Although Luke is estranged from his family, he eventually gives in to Nikya’s demands and additional pressure from home. As she settles into her seemingly perfect new home, a series of sinister events unfold, giving clarity to the reason her fiance had been away from his parents this entire time. This psychological thriller was released to the cinemas on August 30, 2024, and it features Uzoamaka Aniunoh, Bucci Franklin, Meg Otanwa, Keppy Ekpeyong Bassey, Gloria Anozie-Young and Damilola Ogunsi.

What’s your take on these films? Leave a comment below!