Qmovies

The Qmovies look

The archived qmovies.xyz of January 2025 ran Muvipro, a WordPress theme built for film sites, and its colour settings are written into the page. The header is black and the site title a bright red, #DD3333. The main menu bar is a hot pink, #E50A4A, with white capitals, and the item you are on turns lime, #99CC00. A second menu bar below it is a sunny yellow, #FCBB23, with dark text. The content area is black, the band under the menus a deep plum, #210017, and module titles sit on a crimson block, #C6004F. Quality labels and watch buttons are a fresh green, #5CB85C, and the footer steps down from #333 to #222.

Qmovies today keeps that bold palette. The pink is deepened a hair so white text stays crisp on it, the lime active tab uses dark text for the same reason, and Source Sans carries the text as it did on the archived site. The effect is a page that feels like a Lagos billboard at night: black, bright and full of energy.

The header and menus

The black header carries the logo on the left: a red magnifying-glass Q with a golden play triangle inside, followed by movies in bold red. Beside it sits the tagline, Stream the latest trending movies and TV shows, and on the right the search box with a crimson button. Search reads every title and many alternative names, so a search for Anikulapo in plain letters still finds Aníkúlápó. The finding a title page lists every route.

Under the header runs the pink main menu in white capitals: Home, Nollywood, Ghana, South Africa, Hollywood, TV Shows, A-Z and My List. Below it runs the yellow second menu with quick links to Nollywood series, Hollywood series, New, Top rated, Action, Comedy, Romance and Family. On a phone both menus fold into a pink button with three bars.

The trending band

Below the menus, a deep plum band holds the trending slider, a row of wide backdrops that scrolls sideways, four at a time on a computer and one or two on a phone. Each slide carries a green HD label, the title, the year and the score. The slides mix the most popular titles in the catalogue, so a Nollywood epic can sit beside a Hollywood science-fiction hit and a Nigerian drama series. Under the slider sits a short welcome with the page heading and a summary of what Qmovies offers.

The modules

The body of the page is a series of modules, each introduced by a crimson title block with white capitals and a yellow More link, with a crimson line running underneath, as in the archived Muvipro layout. Nollywood comes first with twelve films, then Nollywood series, Ghana, South Africa, Hollywood and Latest Movie, which lists the newest releases across every shelf.

The poster cards

Each card has a portrait poster with a green HD label in one corner and a crimson Movie or TV Show label in the other. Below sit the title in white, a line with the score in gold, the release date and, for a series, the number of episodes, and two buttons: Info, outlined in crimson, and Watch Movie or Watch Series in green. Both open the title page, where the Watch now panel waits.

The title pages

Every card opens a title page with the backdrop, the poster, the title and a row of facts: the type, the year, the running time or number of episodes and the genres. The story follows, then the Watch now and Add to My List buttons and a table with the original title, the release date, the language, the country, the studio and the score. The cast is listed with character names, and for a series every season and episode appears with its air date. A row of similar titles closes the page.

The Watch now button opens a small panel of countries, Nigeria first, then Ghana, South Africa and Kenya, followed by the United States, the United Kingdom, India and more. Choose yours and JustWatch lists every subscription, rental, purchase and free option there.

The footer

The footer steps down from a #333 band with three columns, a short description, the main links and the TMDB credit, to a darker #222 strip with the name and a Back to top link.

The shelves

Qmovies sorts its catalogue into fourteen shelves. Six follow country and format: Nollywood, Nollywood series, Ghana, South Africa, Hollywood and Hollywood series. Two are special lists: New in 2025 and 2026, and Top rated. Six follow genre: Action, Comedy, Drama, Crime and thriller, Romance, and Family and animation. Every title sits on at least one shelf, and most sit on several.

A first visit

On a first visit, start with the trending band and scroll through a few slides to get a feel for the mix. Then open the Nollywood module and pick a film that catches your eye, perhaps Aníkúlápó for an epic, The Black Book for a thriller or Chief Daddy for a comedy. On its title page, press Watch now, choose your country and see where it plays. Add it and a few others to My List, and bookmark the home page. Next time, Qmovies opens with your country and your list ready and waiting.

Qmovies on a phone

Most Qmovies visitors use a phone, so the page is built for small screens first. The two menu bars fold into a single pink button, the trending band becomes a swipeable row of wide slides, and the modules show two posters across, each with its Info and Watch buttons sized for a thumb. Pages load quickly even on a slow connection, and the Watch now panel opens the right official app straight from the title page. Add Qmovies to your home screen from the browser menu, and it opens like an app.

Sharing recommendations

Film recommendations travel fast in group chats, and Qmovies makes them easy to share. Every title has its own page with a short, clean address, so you can send a friend straight to Blood Sisters or Keteke, and they can press Watch now to see where it plays in their own country, whether they are in Lagos, Accra, Nairobi or London. My List can be shared too: export it to a small file, send it, and your friend can import it on their own device.

Nollywood

The Nollywood guide gives the short tour. Nigeria's film industry, Nollywood, is one of the largest in the world by number of films, and in the last decade it has grown into a global force, with big-budget epics, slick thrillers and warm comedies reaching audiences on every continent. The Nollywood shelf gathers thirty-six of its most popular films.

Epics and history

Aníkúlápó, directed by Kunle Afolayan, is a sweeping Yoruba fantasy about a travelling cloth weaver in the old Oyo Empire whose life is changed by a mysterious bird with the power over life and death. It became one of the most watched Nigerian films ever on streaming. House of Ga'a tells the story of Bashorun Gaa, a kingmaker who ruled the Oyo Empire in all but name, and Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman adapts Wole Soyinka's celebrated play about duty, ritual and colonial rule.

Amina brings the legendary warrior queen of Zazzau to the screen, and Half of a Yellow Sun, adapted from Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel, follows two sisters through the years of the Nigerian Civil War with Chiwetel Ejiofor and Thandiwe Newton.

Thrillers and crime

The Black Book follows a grieving father, played by Richard Mofe-Damijo, who takes on a corrupt system after his son is framed, and it became a worldwide streaming hit in 2023. Swallow, also by Kunle Afolayan, is set in 1980s Lagos, where a young woman faces a dangerous offer. Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story is a stylish heist film, The Trade a tense kidnapping drama, and Hijack '93 recreates the real hijacking of a Nigeria Airways flight in 1993. Tòkunbọ̀ is a fast-paced action thriller, and The Man of God follows a young man who leaves a strict upbringing for the world of mega-churches.

Comedy and romance

Nollywood comedies are famous for their big families and bigger weddings. Chief Daddy follows the relatives of a wealthy patriarch fighting over his fortune after his sudden death, and Chief Daddy 2: Going for Broke continues the chaos. The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai takes a Lagos wedding saga to the Gulf, Namaste Wahala is a Nigerian-Indian romance, and Elevator Baby traps a spoiled young man in a lift with a pregnant woman. Breaded Life follows a rich young man who wakes up to find that his own family treats him as a stranger, and Hey, You! and Big Love are sweet modern romances.

Festival favourites

Nollywood's art-house side is thriving too. Mami Wata, shot in striking black and white, is a mythic story about a coastal village and its water goddess, and it won an award for cinematography at the Sundance Film Festival. Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) follows two Lagos residents dreaming of a life abroad, and My Father's Shadow premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2025, a first for a Nigerian feature in the official selection.

Nollywood series

The Nollywood series guide introduces the television shelf. Nigerian drama series have boomed since the global streaming services began commissioning them, and the Nollywood series shelf gathers fifteen of the most popular.

Blood Sisters was the first Nigerian original series on its streaming service, following two best friends on the run after a wedding goes terribly wrong, and it drew viewers across Africa and far beyond. King of Boys: The Return of the King continues the story of Eniola Salami, a businesswoman and political operator played by Sola Sobowale, in a sprawling crime saga. Far from Home follows a talented young artist from a poor family who wins a scholarship to an elite school, and To Kill a Monkey, from Kunle Afolayan, explores the world of online fraud.

The Governor follows a deputy governor thrust into office after her boss dies, and Sons of the Caliphate explores the lives of wealthy young men in northern Nigeria. Castle and Castle is a legal drama about a husband-and-wife law firm, SHE Must Be Obeyed stars Funke Akindele as a powerful matriarch, and Seven Doors draws on Yoruba royal tradition. For something spooky, The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi revisits a famous school ghost story, and Aníkúlápó: Rise of the Spectre continues the world of the hit film. Meet the Adebanjos is a British sitcom about a Nigerian family in London.

A short history of Nollywood

Nollywood grew from the home-video boom of the early 1990s, when producers in Lagos began shooting films on video and selling them directly to audiences. Within a decade, Nigeria was producing well over a thousand films a year, many of them melodramas, comedies and supernatural tales watched across Africa and the diaspora. The 2010s brought a New Nollywood of bigger budgets, cinema releases and international co-productions, from Half of a Yellow Sun to The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai, and the arrival of global streaming services gave Nigerian films and series a worldwide stage.

Today, Nollywood stars such as Funke Akindele, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Genevieve Nnaji and Ramsey Nouah are household names across the continent, and directors such as Kunle Afolayan, Kemi Adetiba and Jade Osiberu make films that premiere worldwide on the same day.

The flavours of Nollywood

Nollywood has its own genres and traditions, and knowing them helps when choosing a film. Family dramas and comedies are the heart of the industry: stories of weddings, inheritances, in-laws and ambitious children, told with humour and plenty of heart. Chief Daddy, The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai and Namaste Wahala belong here, and they are perfect for watching with the whole family.

Epics drawn from history and Yoruba, Igbo and Hausa tradition have become a proud part of modern Nollywood, with Aníkúlápó, House of Ga'a, Amina and Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman leading the way. Crime and political thrillers such as The Black Book and the King of Boys saga look at power and corruption with a sharp eye, and they draw large audiences across Africa.

The supernatural has always been part of Nigerian storytelling, from folk tales to home-video classics, and it lives on in Nneka the Pretty Serpent and The Origin: Madam Koi-Koi. Romance runs through everything, from glossy Lagos love stories such as Hey, You! to the tender drama of Big Love.

Festive-season releases

In Nigeria and Ghana, the Christmas and New Year holidays are the biggest weeks for cinema. Studios save their most ambitious comedies and dramas for December, families go to the cinema together, and the biggest hits often reach streaming services a few months later. The New in 2025 and 2026 shelf gathers the latest arrivals, and the title pages show the release date of each film, so it is easy to see which festive hits have reached streaming.

Family viewing

Many Nollywood and Ghanaian comedies suit the whole family, and the Family and animation shelf gathers titles for younger viewers, including Jungle Beat: The Movie, Zootopia 2, Toy Story 5 and KPop Demon Hunters. Each title page shows the rating from the service in your country, and most streaming apps let you create a children's profile that shows only titles suitable for their age.

Ghanaian cinema

The Ghanaian films guide introduces the shelf. Ghana's film industry, sometimes called Ghallywood, shares a long history and many stars with Nollywood, and the two industries often work together. The Ghana shelf gathers fifteen films, from gentle comedies to festival dramas.

Peter Sedufia is one of Ghana's most loved directors. Keteke follows a young couple in 1980s Ghana who miss their train and must find another way home before the wife gives birth, a comedy full of warmth and period charm. His Aloevera is a colourful satire about a town divided between two rival colours. Away Bus is a road-trip comedy that brings Ghanaian and Nigerian stars together and finds the funny side of family and tradition.

Nakom follows a promising medical student who returns to his village after his father's death and must choose between his studies and his family's farm, and it premiered at the Berlin International Film Festival. Children of the Mountain is a moving story of a mother caring for a child with a disability in the face of prejudice. The Fisherman and the newer The Fisherman bring coastal life to the screen, and new arrivals such as Paradise join the shelf as they are released.

South Africa

The South African films and series guide sums up the shelf. South Africa has one of the continent's most developed film and television industries, and its series have become regular hits on streaming services around the world.

Blood & Water follows a teenage girl who transfers to an elite Cape Town school after she suspects a star swimmer there is her long-lost sister, a glossy mystery that ran for several seasons. Kings of Jo'Burg follows a powerful crime family in Johannesburg, Savage Beauty follows a young woman out for revenge on a cosmetics dynasty, and Unseen follows a housekeeper searching for her missing husband. Trackers adapts Deon Meyer's thriller, and Recipes for Love and Murder is a gentle mystery about an agony aunt who finds herself solving a crime.

On the film side, Silverton Siege recreates a 1980 bank siege during the struggle against apartheid, Heart of the Hunter is another Deon Meyer thriller, and Seriously Single and Trippin’ with the Kandasamys are warm comedies. My Octopus Teacher, filmed in a kelp forest off the Cape coast, won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature, and Penguin Town follows the African penguins of Simon's Town. Jungle Beat: The Movie is an animated adventure for children, and 24 Hours to Live is an action film shot in South Africa with Ethan Hawke.

Ghana and Nigeria together

Ghana and Nigeria share a long, friendly rivalry and a great deal of film history. In the home-video era, Ghanaian and Nigerian actors moved freely between the two industries, and stars from both countries often appeared in the same productions. Films such as Away Bus celebrate that bond with a comic road trip between Accra and Lagos, and many Nollywood productions still shoot in Ghana for its locations and crews.

Ghanaian cinema has its own flavour too: a love of gentle, character-driven comedy, as in Keteke and Aloevera, and thoughtful dramas about village and city life, as in Nakom and Children of the Mountain. New films such as Paradise show a growing international presence, with co-productions that premiere at festivals abroad.

Viewers in Kenya and beyond

Kenya sits fourth in the Qmovies country list, and Nollywood and South African series have a large following across East Africa. The same official services carry most of the titles there, and many offer mobile-friendly plans suited to viewers who watch mainly on their phones. Kenya's own film and television industry is growing fast as well, and Qmovies welcomes viewers from across the continent to explore the shelves.

Viewers in Uganda, Tanzania, Rwanda and Ethiopia can use the same Watch now panel with the Kenya or United States setting to explore what is available, and many official apps work across the region with local payment options.

Hollywood

The Hollywood guide picks the highlights. Beside the African shelves, Qmovies carries the biggest Hollywood films and series, as the archived site did, so a whole family can find something for every taste in one place.

Project Hail Mary adapts Andy Weir's novel about a science teacher who wakes aboard a spaceship far from home and slowly remembers the mission that sent him there. The Odyssey is Christopher Nolan's version of Homer's epic, Avatar: Fire and Ash returns to Pandora, and Michael tells the life of Michael Jackson, whose music has been loved across Africa for decades. Dune and Dune: Part Two, Oppenheimer, Top Gun: Maverick and The Batman are modern classics, and Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse is a dazzling animated adventure.

For families, Zootopia 2, Toy Story 5, The Wild Robot, Hoppers, The Super Mario Galaxy Movie and KPop Demon Hunters are colourful favourites. Action fans have F1, Jurassic World Rebirth, Spider-Man: Brand New Day and Supergirl.

Hollywood series

The Hollywood series shelf holds the English-language shows everyone is talking about. The Pitt follows one shift in a busy emergency department, one hour per episode. Reacher follows Lee Child's towering drifter, Slow Horses a team of misfit British spies, and MobLand and The Gentlemen London's crime families. Yellowstone follows a Montana ranching dynasty, Silo and FROM trap their characters in strange places, and Ted Lasso is a warm comedy about an American coach at a London football club. The Chosen, which tells the life of Jesus through the eyes of those who knew him, has a large and devoted following in Nigeria and Ghana.

Where the shelves meet

Some titles bridge the shelves. Half of a Yellow Sun brought British and Nigerian stars together, Meet the Adebanjos is a British sitcom about a Nigerian family, and 24 Hours to Live and The Fisherman were made with South African and Ghanaian crews. Many Nollywood stars now appear in international productions, and Hollywood studios increasingly film in Lagos, Accra and Cape Town. The row of similar titles at the bottom of each page is a good way to move between the shelves.

South African screen stories

South Africa's film and television industry has deep roots, from the landmark films of the apartheid era to the international co-productions of today. Cape Town and Johannesburg are busy production centres, used by Hollywood and European studios for their landscapes and crews, and local writers and directors have built a strong tradition of crime drama, soap opera, comedy and documentary.

The rise of streaming changed the picture. Series such as Blood & Water, Kings of Jo'Burg, Savage Beauty and Unseen reached audiences in dozens of countries, and South African nature filmmaking found a global audience with My Octopus Teacher and Penguin Town. Deon Meyer's crime novels, adapted as Trackers and Heart of the Hunter, show the country's gift for smart, fast thrillers.

South African comedy

South African comedy is warm and wry. Trippin’ with the Kandasamys follows two feuding families from Durban's Indian community on a couples' getaway, and Seriously Single is a romantic comedy about two best friends in Johannesburg. Yoh! Bestie and Yoh! Christmas bring more light-hearted stories, and many series mix drama with sharp humour in several languages.

Why African screen stories are booming

African films and series are reaching more viewers than ever, and several things came together to make it happen. Global streaming services began commissioning originals in Nigeria, South Africa, Kenya and Ghana, giving producers bigger budgets and worldwide audiences on day one. Cinemas multiplied across Lagos, Accra and Johannesburg, turning holiday releases into national events. And a new generation of filmmakers, many trained abroad or on film sets at home, brought fresh ideas to every genre, from historical epics to horror.

The results are on the shelves. Aníkúlápó and House of Ga'a show a confident new approach to history and myth, The Black Book and Blood Sisters show how gripping African thrillers can be, and Kings of Jo'Burg and Blood & Water show South Africa's gift for glossy, addictive drama. Audiences in the diaspora, from London and Houston to Toronto and Dublin, have embraced these stories too, and many Nollywood titles now rank among the most watched on their services in countries far from Nigeria.

Watching with family near and far

For families spread across continents, a shared film is a way to stay close. Parents in Lagos and children in London can watch the same Nollywood comedy on the same weekend and talk about it afterwards, and grandparents in Accra can share the Ghanaian classics they love with grandchildren abroad. The Watch now panel shows where each title plays in each country, so everyone can find it, and My List files can be exported and shared, so a whole family can keep the same list of films to watch together.

Many films on Qmovies also make good bridges between generations. The Yoruba epics connect younger viewers with history and tradition, the family comedies play well with all ages, and the Hollywood favourites give everyone something in common. It is a small way for a busy family to share a big evening.

New arrivals

The New in 2025 and 2026 shelf gathers the newest titles across every industry. On the African side it holds recent Nollywood releases such as My Father's Shadow, Son of the Soil, Red Circle, The Breakpoint and The Fire and the Moth, new series such as To Kill a Monkey and The Party, Ghanaian films such as The Fisherman and South African titles such as Bad Influencer and Love and Wine. On the Hollywood side it holds the year's big releases, from Project Hail Mary and Zootopia 2 to Michael and The Odyssey. Titles still on their way appear as soon as they are announced, and their Watch now panels fill in as they reach cinemas and streaming services.

A quick look at this shelf once a month is an easy way to stay current, and adding the titles you want to see to My List means you will spot them the moment they arrive on a service near you.

Whichever shelf you start from, the aim is the same: to make it easy to find a great African or Hollywood story tonight, and to watch it the right way, on the official service that brought it to your screen. Enjoy the show, and share your favourites with friends and family wherever they are.

Where African films play

Every title on Qmovies opens on the official services that carry it, and the Watch now panel lists them for your country. The way Nollywood reaches viewers has changed enormously in a few years, and today most new Nigerian films and series arrive on streaming services within weeks or months of their cinema run.

Watching in Nigeria

Nigeria sits first in the Qmovies country list. Netflix and Prime Video both commission Nigerian originals and license large libraries of Nollywood films, and many of the titles on this site, such as Aníkúlápó, The Black Book, Blood Sisters and Far from Home, were made for one of them. Showmax carries African series and films across the continent, and local services and pay-TV channels add Nollywood classics. Big releases also open in cinemas across Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, especially over the Christmas and Easter holidays.

Watching in Ghana, South Africa and Kenya

In Ghana, Netflix, Prime Video and Showmax carry most of the Nollywood and Ghanaian titles, and Ghanaian films also appear on local television and official video channels. In South Africa, Netflix and Showmax carry the South African series and films on this site, from Blood & Water and Kings of Jo'Burg to Trackers, and the public broadcaster adds local drama. In Kenya and the wider region, Netflix, Prime Video and Showmax are the main homes. Choose your country in the Watch now panel for the full list.

Watching abroad

For the African diaspora in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Ireland and Europe, Netflix and Prime Video carry many Nollywood and South African titles worldwide, and specialist services focus on African cinema. Hollywood titles play on the usual services in each country. The Watch now panel covers fifteen countries, so family members in Lagos and London can each see where a film plays for them.

Free and legal viewing

The free movies page explains where to watch free and legally. Nollywood has a long tradition of free viewing: many studios and producers publish full films on their official video channels, supported by ads, and new titles appear every week. Some streaming services also carry films free with ads, and many offer free trials. In the Watch now panel, free options are marked clearly for your country.

Saving mobile data

Many Qmovies visitors watch on their phones, often on mobile data. Most official apps offer a data-saver setting that lowers the picture quality to use less data, and many let you download films and episodes on Wi-Fi to watch later offline. A standard-definition stream uses around half a gigabyte per hour, and HD several times more, so downloading at home before a journey can save a lot. Qmovies itself is light and loads quickly on slow connections.

Languages and subtitles

The subtitles and languages page explains the options. Nollywood films speak many languages. Many are in English, often mixed with Nigerian Pidgin, and many others are made in Yoruba, Igbo or Hausa: Aníkúlápó, Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman and House of Ga'a are largely in Yoruba. Ghanaian films mix English with Twi and other languages, and South African productions switch between English, Zulu, Xhosa, Afrikaans and more. The official services carry English subtitles for these films, and many carry subtitles in French, Portuguese and other languages too.

Other ways to watch

The other ways to watch African films page lists the official homes of Nollywood and African cinema. Beyond the big streaming services, cinemas in Lagos, Accra and Johannesburg screen the biggest releases, film festivals such as the Africa International Film Festival and the Durban International Film Festival showcase new work, and official studio channels share films, trailers and behind-the-scenes clips.

Apps and devices

The apps and devices page covers every screen. On a phone, install the official apps of the services you use from Google Play or the App Store; the Watch now panel opens them directly. On a television, smart TVs, Android TV boxes and streaming sticks run the same apps, and many phones can cast to a TV. On a computer, every service plays in the browser.

My List

The My List page explains how saving works. One press of Add to My List on a title page puts it on your list. For series such as Blood Sisters or King of Boys: The Return of the King, mark the episode you reached on the season page, and My List remembers your place. The list stays in the browser you used; Export writes a small file, and Import folds it into the list on another phone or computer.

The official address

Qmovies has one fixed address, shown in your browser's address bar, and the official Qmovies site page explains how to recognise it. The Qmovies name has appeared on several addresses over the years, so a bookmark is the surest way back. The official site is easy to spot: a black header with the red Q logo, a hot-pink menu with a lime active tab, a yellow second menu, a plum trending band and crimson module titles. Every Watch now button leads to JustWatch and official services.

Checking the site

The site status page explains how to check that Qmovies is working. Open the home page: when the trending band and the modules appear, everything is running. If a page is slow, reload it once, try another browser or switch between Wi-Fi and mobile data.

Staying safe

The staying safe while you watch page gathers a short checklist. Official apps and websites give the best picture and keep your phone safe, and Qmovies sends every title to official services through JustWatch. Protect your streaming accounts with strong passwords and two-step sign-in, keep your phone updated, and install apps from the official stores.

Privacy and data

Qmovies keeps its footprint small. Your chosen country, My List and your episode marks live in your own browser and stay there. Titles, posters, stories, cast lists, seasons, episodes and scores come from TMDB, The Movie Database, through its official interface, and the viewing options come from JustWatch when you press Watch now. The help pages and this guide are written for Qmovies, an independent site with its own writing.

Choosing your next film

With Nollywood, Ghanaian, South African and Hollywood titles side by side, choosing is half the fun. Start with the trending band for the most popular titles, or open a module for the kind of story you feel like. The yellow menu is a quick way to jump to series, new arrivals, top-rated titles or a genre.

On a title page, check the score, the genres and the running time, and read the first lines of the story. Nollywood films often run close to two hours, and many series have short seasons of six to eight episodes, perfect for a weekend. The row of similar titles at the bottom of each page is a lovely way to move between shelves: fans of The Black Book often enjoy Silverton Siege, and fans of Aníkúlápó often love House of Ga'a.

Ideas for a movie night

A Yoruba epic night could pair Aníkúlápó with Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman. A family comedy evening could run from Chief Daddy to The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai, or from Ghana's Keteke to Away Bus. A thriller night might start with Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story and end with The Black Book, and a weekend binge could take in the first season of Blood Sisters or Kings of Jo'Burg.

For a night that mixes the shelves, try Half of a Yellow Sun followed by Oppenheimer, two very different films about history and conscience, or My Octopus Teacher followed by The Wild Robot, two gentle stories about the natural world.

Stars to follow

Following a favourite star is another good way to explore. Funke Akindele, one of Nollywood's biggest names, leads SHE Must Be Obeyed and has broken box-office records with her festive comedies. Richard Mofe-Damijo stars in The Black Book, Sola Sobowale in the King of Boys saga, and many familiar faces appear across several films on the Nollywood shelf. Chiwetel Ejiofor, of Nigerian heritage, leads Half of a Yellow Sun. In South Africa, stars such as Thuso Mbedu, Nomzamo Mbatha and Pearl Thusi have moved between local series and Hollywood productions. Each title page lists the full cast with character names.

Directors worth knowing

Kunle Afolayan is one of Nollywood's most celebrated directors, behind Aníkúlápó, Swallow and To Kill a Monkey. Kemi Adetiba made the King of Boys saga, Jade Osiberu The Trade, and Editi Effiong The Black Book. C.J. Obasi made Mami Wata, the Esiri brothers Eyimofe (This Is My Desire), and Bolanle Austen-Peters House of Ga'a. In Ghana, Peter Sedufia made Keteke and Aloevera, two of the country's most loved comedies.

Awards and festivals

African cinema has its own celebrated awards. The Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards, known as the AMVCAs, honour the year's best films, series and performances, and many titles on this site have been nominated or have won. The Africa Movie Academy Awards, the Durban International Film Festival and FESPACO in Ouagadougou, the continent's oldest film festival, showcase work from across Africa. International festivals have taken notice too: Mami Wata won at Sundance, Nakom and Eyimofe (This Is My Desire) screened at Berlin, and My Father's Shadow premiered at Cannes.

On the Hollywood side, Oppenheimer won seven Academy Awards including Best Picture, and South Africa's My Octopus Teacher won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Reading the scores

Every title carries a score out of ten from TMDB users, shown on its card and on its title page with the number of votes. Hollywood blockbusters often have many thousands of votes, while Nollywood and Ghanaian films may have a few dozen or a few hundred, so their scores can move more as new viewers rate them. The Top rated shelf gathers titles with a score of 7.5 or higher and at least a hundred votes, a fair balance for a catalogue that mixes industries of very different sizes.

A weekly routine

Many Qmovies visitors check in once a week. The trending band shows what is popular now, Latest Movie lists the newest releases, and the season pages of ongoing Nigerian and South African series show which new episodes have aired. A quick look on a Friday is enough to plan a weekend: a Nollywood film, an episode or two of a series and something from Hollywood for the family. My List keeps it all in one place, and the Watch now button shows exactly where each title plays.

How the catalogue is chosen

The Qmovies catalogue follows the focus of the archived qmovies.xyz, which put Nigerian and Ghanaian films beside the latest Hollywood releases. Its African side holds the most popular Nollywood films and series of recent years, Ghanaian films old and new and a selection of South African films and series. Its Hollywood side holds the biggest films and series of recent years.

Every title is checked by hand before it joins a shelf. The catalogue is built for a broad audience, so erotic dramas, stories built around sex work or trafficking and titles centred on sexual assault are left out. The result is a catalogue full of epics, thrillers, comedies, romances and family favourites from across Africa and beyond.

A short history of Qmovies

The Qmovies name first appeared at qmovies.tv in 2014, a WordPress film site with a DeTube video layout and menus of Featured, Recently Added and genre pages. Later versions moved to qmovies.xyz, where the 2025 site, with its black page, pink and yellow menus and strong Nollywood focus, became a favourite with African viewers, and in 2026 the name appeared again at qmovies.co and qmovies.net. Qmovies today keeps the colours and the African focus of the 2025 site, and pairs them with official viewing: every title now leads to the services that carry it in the viewer's own country.

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