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1. Ted Lasso (2020–2023)
TV-MA | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Sport
American college football coach Ted Lasso heads to London to manage AFC Richmond, a struggling English Premier League soccer team.
Stars: Jason Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, Jeremy Swift, Phil Dunster
Votes: 348,629
2. District 9 (2009)
R | 112 min | Action, Sci-Fi, Thriller
Violence ensues after an extraterrestrial race forced to live in slum-like conditions on Earth finds a kindred spirit in a government agent exposed to their biotechnology.
Director: Neill Blomkamp | Stars: Sharlto Copley, David James, Jason Cope, Vanessa Haywood
Votes: 717,059 | Gross: $115.65M
3. The Other Guys (2010)
PG-13 | 107 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Two mismatched New York City detectives seize an opportunity to step up like the city's top cops, whom they idolize, only things don't quite go as planned.
Director: Adam McKay | Stars: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Derek Jeter, Eva Mendes
Votes: 288,431 | Gross: $119.22M
4. Battle Los Angeles (2011)
PG-13 | 116 min | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
A squad of U.S. Marines becomes the last line of defense against a global invasion.
Director: Jonathan Liebesman | Stars: Aaron Eckhart, Michelle Rodriguez, Bridget Moynahan, Ramón Rodríguez
Votes: 185,198 | Gross: $83.55M
5. It's a Sin (2021)
TV-MA | 48 min | Comedy, Drama, History
The lives of a group of friends living in 1980s London are irreparably changed by the AIDS crisis.
Stars: Olly Alexander, Nathaniel Curtis, Shaun Dooley, Omari Douglas
Votes: 36,909
6. Concussion (2015)
PG-13 | 123 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
In Pittsburgh, accomplished pathologist Dr. Bennet Omalu uncovers the truth about brain damage in football players who suffer repeated concussions in the course of normal play.
Director: Peter Landesman | Stars: Will Smith, Alec Baldwin, Albert Brooks, David Morse
Votes: 100,617 | Gross: $34.54M
7. Gringo (2018)
R | 111 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
GRINGO, a dark comedy mixed with white-knuckle action and dramatic intrigue, explores the battle of survival for businessman Harold Soyinka (David Oyelowo) when he finds himself crossing the line from law-abiding citizen to wanted criminal.
Director: Nash Edgerton | Stars: Joel Edgerton, Charlize Theron, David Oyelowo, Thandiwe Newton
Votes: 32,159 | Gross: $4.97M
8. Crossing Over (2009)
R | 113 min | Crime, Drama
Crossing Over is about illegal aliens of many nationalities in the Los Angeles area and the authorities and individuals dealing with them.
Director: Wayne Kramer | Stars: Harrison Ford, Ashley Judd, Ray Liotta, Jim Sturgess
Votes: 24,531 | Gross: $0.45M
9. In America (2002)
PG-13 | 105 min | Drama
A family of Irish immigrants adjust to life on the mean streets of Hell's Kitchen while also grieving the death of a child.
Director: Jim Sheridan | Stars: Paddy Considine, Samantha Morton, Djimon Hounsou, Sarah Bolger
Votes: 44,282 | Gross: $15.54M
10. Fair Game (I) (2010)
PG-13 | 108 min | Biography, Drama, Thriller
CIA operative Valerie Plame discovers her identity is allegedly leaked by the government as payback for an op-ed article her husband wrote criticizing the Bush administration.
Director: Doug Liman | Stars: Naomi Watts, Sean Penn, Sonya Davison, Vanessa Chong
Votes: 51,061 | Gross: $9.53M
11. Rise (II) (2022)
PG | 113 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
Based on the real life story about the family that produced the first trio of brothers to become NBA champions in the history of the league.
Director: Akin Omotoso | Stars: Dayo Okeniyi, Yetide Badaki, Uche Agada, Ral Agada
Votes: 8,194
12. The Savages (2007)
R | 113 min | Comedy, Drama
A sister and brother face the realities of familial responsibility as they begin to care for their ailing father.
Director: Tamara Jenkins | Stars: Laura Linney, Philip Seymour Hoffman, Philip Bosco, Peter Friedman
Votes: 38,639 | Gross: $6.61M
13. Welcome to the Punch (2013)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
When a notorious criminal is forced to return to London, it gives a detective one last chance to take down the man he's always been after.
Director: Eran Creevy | Stars: James McAvoy, Mark Strong, Andrea Riseborough, Peter Mullan
Votes: 34,764 | Gross: $0.01M
14. Aisha (I) (2022)
94 min | Drama
While caught for years in Ireland's immigration system Aisha Osagie develops a close friendship with former prisoner Conor Healy. This friendship soon looks to be short lived as Aisha's future in Ireland comes under threat.
Director: Frank Berry | Stars: Letitia Wright, Josh O'Connor, Lorcan Cranitch, Denis Conway
Votes: 769
15. Prime Suspect 5: Errors of Judgement (1996)
100 min | Crime, Mystery, Romance
Superintendent Tennison (Dame Helen Mirren) investigates a seemingly straightforward drug murder that she believes is linked to a smugly smooth crime boss.
Stars: Helen Mirren, John Brobbey, Julia Lane, David O'Hara
Votes: 3,020
16. The Horde (2009)
Not Rated | 90 min | Action, Horror
An end of the world battle between gangsters, cops and zombies.
Directors: Yannick Dahan, Benjamin Rocher | Stars: Claude Perron, Jean-Pierre Martins, Eriq Ebouaney, Aurélien Recoing
Votes: 16,393
17. Welcome to Germany (2016)
116 min | Comedy, Drama
When a well-off Munich family takes in Diallo, a refugee from Nigeria, he soon makes friends among the family members, but they are tested when they must face racism, bureaucracy, and terror suspicions because of him.
Director: Simon Verhoeven | Stars: Senta Berger, Heiner Lauterbach, Florian David Fitz, Palina Rojinski
Votes: 5,570
18. Stylebender (2023)
102 min | Documentary
It follows a boy fighting to become the man he was destined to be. Will he find something to fight for, or will he become what he hates the most?
Director: Zoe McIntosh | Stars: Israel Adesanya, Eugene Bareman, Janet Redmond
Votes: 110
19. Damilola, Our Loved Boy (2016 TV Movie)
87 min | Drama
The true story of the murder of Damilola Taylor--a 10-year-old Nigerian boy who lived in Peckham, London--and the subsequent trial.
Director: Euros Lyn | Stars: Wunmi Mosaku, John Hollingworth, Naomi Ackie, Ben Bailey Smith
Votes: 246
20. Windows on the World (2019)
Not Rated | 107 min | Drama
After watching the news on 9/11 with his family, Fernando travels from Mexico to New York City to find his father, an undocumented worker at the World Trade Center's famous Windows on the World restaurant.
Director: Michael D. Olmos | Stars: Ryan Guzman, Edward James Olmos, Chelsea Gilligan, Glynn Turman
Votes: 255
21. A Ciambra (2017)
Unrated | 118 min | Crime, Drama
In A CIAMBRA, a small Romani community in Calabria, Pio Amato is desperate to grow up fast. At 14, he drinks, smokes and is one of the few to easily slide between the region's factions - ... See full summary »
Director: Jonas Carpignano | Stars: Pio Amato, Iolanda Amato, Koudous Seihon, Damiano Amato
Votes: 2,940 | Gross: $0.03M
22. The Secret Laughter of Women (1999)
99 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A beautiful young single mother feels the pressure from the ex-pat Nigerian community to get married. Her precocious son has met his hero, a cynical English comic book writer and decides he... See full summary »
Director: Peter Schwabach | Stars: Colin Firth, Nia Long, Dan Lett, Joke Silva
Votes: 747
23. On My Way (2020)
22 min | Short, Drama
The unexpected arrival of a Nigerian migrant in the Belgian countryside shakes up the fragile daily life of two men living a secret relationship.
Director: Sonam Larcin | Stars: Tijmen Govaerts, Yannick Renier, Goua Robert Grovogui
Votes: 67
24. The Price (I) (2017)
Not Rated | 91 min | Drama
A young Nigerian-American financier struggles with love, family, and a prescription drug dependency as his ambitions steer him down a criminal path.
Director: Anthony Onah | Stars: Dave Register, Michael Hyatt, Lucy Griffiths, Bill Sage
Votes: 296
25. Olokiki Oru: The Midnight Sensation (2019)
180 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After the fall of the Oyo Empire and its becoming a British protectorate in 1888, two rival armed robbers strikes fear on several Yoruba towns in their fight for dominance, wealth and the heart of a fearless, beautiful Princess.
Directors: Seun Olaiya, Ayuba Sodunke | Stars: Lateef Adedimeji, Idowu Adenekan, Fatai Adetayo, Murphy Afolabi
Votes: 15
26. Princess (2022)
111 min | Drama
A young African woman is a victim of the sex trade.
Director: Roberto De Paolis | Stars: Kevin Glory, Lino Musella, Maurizio Lombardi, Salvatore Striano
Votes: 145
27. Koran by Heart (2011)
TV-G | 90 min | Documentary, News
A global contest reading of the Quran by young Muslim children that takes place in Cairo, Egypt annually during Ramadan. A coming of age story about Muslim kids in modern times.
Director: Greg Barker
Votes: 380
28. Eden (2019)
50 min | Drama
A Greek beach on a sunny day. All of a sudden, a small dinghy boat crammed with fifty refugees lands on the beach and its passengers start running through a crowd of stunned tourists. This ... See full summary »
Stars: Wolfram Koch, Diamand Abou Abboud, Juliane Köhler, Joshua Edoze
Votes: 136
29. WWE Money in the Bank (2022 TV Special)
TV-PG | 187 min | Action, Sport
The 2022 Money in the Bank was the 13th annual Money in the Bank professional wrestling live event produced by WWE. It was held for wrestlers from the promotion's Raw and SmackDown brand divisions.
Directors: Kevin Dunn, Paul Levesque | Stars: Austin Theory, Gionna Daddio, Colby Lopez, Drew Galloway
Votes: 188
30. Gone Too Far (2013)
88 min | Comedy, Drama
GONE TOO FAR follows two estranged teenage brothers over the course of a single day as they meet for the first time, and struggle to accept each other for who they are. Yemi can't wait for ... See full summary »
Director: Destiny Ekaragha | Stars: Kevin Garry, Tosin Cole, Malachi Kirby, Adelayo Adedayo
Votes: 425
31. Moi, un noir (1958)
Not Rated | 70 min | Drama
"I, a Negro" depicts young Nigerien immigrants who left their country to find work in the Ivory Coast, in the Treichville quarter of Abidjan, the capital. These immigrants live in squalor ... See full summary »
Director: Jean Rouch | Stars: Oumarou Ganda, Gambi, Petit Touré, Alassane Maiga
Votes: 1,098
32. Shine Your Eyes (2020)
TV-MA | 102 min | Drama, Thriller
A Nigerian musician travels to Brazil to find his long lost brother.
Director: Matias Mariani | Stars: O.C. Ukeje, Indira Nascimento, Chukwudi Iwuji, Oula Alsaghir
Votes: 475
33. Sports Illustrated: Swimsuit 2006 (2006 TV Special)
Not Rated | 60 min | Sport
From the studio of Hollywood to sailboats in Colombia to the pristine waters of Tahiti, Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2006 takes you on a journey with the world's most beautiful women. Find ... See full summary »
Director: Jonathan Hutchison | Stars: Anne Vyalitsyna, Ana Beatriz Barros, Carla Campbell, Brooklyn Decker
Votes: 39
34. Red Deer (2000)
104 min | Drama
Director: Anthony Couture | Stars: Amber Rothwell, James Hutson, Loreya Montayne, Awaovieyi Agie
Votes: 47
35. Okafor's Law (2016)
110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Chuks (aka Terminator) is an ardent player with the ladies. He enjoys the attention of women, including girlfriends from the past. He believes that once a man has had a woman, he forever ... See full summary »
Director: Omoni Oboli | Stars: Toyin Abraham, Halimar Abubakar, Olu Adedeji, Tomi Adeoye
Votes: 56
36. The Residence
Crime, Horror, Thriller | Announced
In a boutique hotel called the The Residence, night staff find themselves pitted against the Undead with the assistance of four criminals who had previously attempted to take the hotel hostage.
Director: Eke Chukwu
37. WWE Fastlane (2021 TV Special)
TV-PG | 162 min | Action, Sport
At WWE Fastlane, a rematch between two of the squared circle's best will take place when Daniel Bryan challenges Roman Reigns for the Universal Championship.
Director: Kevin Dunn | Stars: Joe Anoa'i, Bryan Danielson, Adam Copeland, Mercedes Varnado
Votes: 169
38. Femi (2022)
84 min | Drama
When the birth of his first child is approaching, student Dennis (21) moves back in with his mother in his hometown. Due to an aggressive episode, Dennis is no longer allowed to see his ... See full summary »
Director: Dwight Fagbamila | Stars: Michiel Blankwaardt, Steef Cuijpers, Victoire Elekonawo, Victor IJdens
Votes: 48
39. Cape of Good Hope (2004)
PG-13 | 107 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A Drama revolving around 3 women's lives and how they are intertwined.
Director: Mark Bamford | Stars: Debbie Brown, Farouk Valley-Omar, Parinita Jeaven, David Isaacs
Votes: 291
40. Invisible Men (2015)
104 min | Drama
A motley crew of illegal immigrants sharing a house, battle against the authorities as well as themselves as they try to survive in a modern day London.
Director: Meshack Enahoro | Stars: Yannick Phillippe, Emmanuel Imani, Joel Sieve Aboki, Abrantee
Votes: 18
41. 419: The Nigerian Scam (2008)
20 min | Short, Drama
The Internet is flooded with e-mails promising money-making business proposals, lottery win notifications, and fabulous inheritances. This is the story of how one man's involvement with such an Internet scam ruined his life.
Director: Sorin Mihailovici | Stars: Steve Dhillon, Sorin Mihailovici, Emerson Mayers, Franco Canino
Votes: 47
42. To All My Darlings (2021)
12 min | Short, Drama
Yet another tragic miscarriage sends Adaeze's life out of kilter leaving her torn between guilt, religious obligations and revealing the truth of an ill-fated medical diagnosis to her loving husband.
Director: Lia Campbell | Stars: Dolapo Agunbiade, James Akpotor, Joanne Crawford, Demi Isaac Oviawe
43. Stuck in Between (2022 Video)
Not Rated | 74 min | Comedy, Drama
Stuck in Between follows a young lady named Bunmi Ogunleye (Pronounced Boo-me O-GOON-LAY-YEH). She was born and raised in the United States by West African parents and she is proud of her ... See full summary »
Director: Sherifat A. Mohammed | Stars: Buki Adegbite-Johnson, George Aghamba, Koya Alford, Aizya Ali-Mohammed
44. First Gen
Biography, Drama, Comedy | Announced
Based on Orji's personal experiences growing up as a Nigerian immigrant in America. As a child, she's caught between trying to honor her parents and culture while simultaneously trying to assimilate to American life.
45. The Promised Land (2011)
Not Rated | 15 min | Short, Drama
Set in Israel, Mary, an illegal foreign worker, is forced to make the difficult decision between uprooting her son from the only place he calls home or risk deportation.
Director: Vanessa Knutsen | Stars: Maharta Baruch, Tchia Danon, Yoni Meles, Roi Miller
Votes: 8
46. Torino Boys (1997 TV Movie)
90 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
The Torino Boys are a group of young Nigerians who travel down from Turin to Rome to watch a football match where one of their compatriots is playing. They meet the Roma Girls, with whom ... See full summary »
Directors: Antonio Manetti, Marco Manetti | Stars: Juliet Omoniji, Paul Anthony Anderson, Elisabeth Sunday Aifuwa, Eliane Ballaud
Votes: 30
47. Guests (2023)
13 min | Short, Drama
In 1972, A Nigerian woman hosts her English colleague for dinner in the hope of getting her prideful husband a job.
Director: Timi Akindele-Ajani | Stars: Ronke Adekoluejo, Abi Corbett, Michael Fatogun, George Somner
48. Before 30 (2015– )
30 min | Drama
Before 30 follows the lives of 4 modern African women, living successfully in the city of Lagos. Together, they deal with the daily struggle against society and culture, and the pressure to be married before they turn 30 years old.
Stars: Damilola Adegbite, Kenneth Okolie, Ademola Adedoyin, O.C. Ukeje
Votes: 23
49. alaskaLand (2012)
75 min | Drama
An estranged Nigerian-American brother and sister are forced to reconnect in their hometown of Fairbanks, Alaska.
Director: Chinonye Chukwu | Stars: Alex Ubokudom, Chioma Dunkley, Leland B. Martin, Corey Campbell
Votes: 27
50. Krasnye dyavolyata (1923)
130 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Adventures of three Red Army soldiers - Misha, Dunyasha, and Tom Jackson (an African-American boy) - who fight against Ukrainian anarchist Nestor Makhno and his forces during the Russian Civil War.
Director: Ivane Perestiani | Stars: Konstantin Davidovski, Pavel Yesikovsky, Sofia Jozeffi, Kador Ben-Salim
Votes: 131