Three major Nollywood films have confirmed December dates. They open within 12 days of each other, from 4 December to 16 December 2026.
In 2025, Nigeria’s box office earned about ₦2.95 billion in December, the strongest month of that year, with 487,606 admissions. This year’s films will compete for the same audience.
1. The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives
Release date: Friday, 4 December 2026, in Nigerian cinemas
Director: Daniel Oriahi (Sylvia, The Weekend)
Writer: Adze Ugah, adapting Lola Shoneyin’s 2010 novel
Studio: EbonyLife Films, led by Mo Abudu, with Genesis Group, Nile Media Entertainment Group and Silverbird
Storyline: The story takes place in Ibadan. Baba Segi is a wealthy patriarch with no formal education, and he leads a household of four wives and seven children. His newest wife, Bolanle, is a university graduate who cannot conceive. Her presence exposes old betrayals and challenges the family’s ideas of tradition and masculinity. Abudu has said the film is told mostly in Yoruba to keep it authentic.
Cast: Odunlade Adekola plays Baba Segi. Iyabo Ojo plays Iya Segi, Mercy Aigbe plays Iya Tope, Bimbo Ademoye plays Iya Femi, and Omowunmi Dada plays Bolanle. The supporting cast includes Bisola Aiyeola, Nancy Isime, Daniel Etim Effiong, Kunle Remi, Lateef Adedimeji, Shaffy Bello, Tina Mba, Uzor Arukwe and Mike Ezuruonye.
The film premiered at the 51st Toronto International Film Festival, which ran from 10 to 20 September 2026, in the Centrepiece programme. The Nigerian rollout covers more than 100 screens. It is EbonyLife’s first theatrical feature in five years. Shoneyin, who is also a producer, said “The cast has left me breathless.”
2. The Four: No One Fights Alone
Release date: Friday, 11 December 2026, worldwide
Writer, director and producer: Funke Akindele
Studio: Funke Akindele Network (FAAN TV), distributed by FilmOne Entertainment
Storyline: The film follows Esosa and three loyal women who unite to fight for the future of a young man they love. It is a drama about friendship, motherhood, resilience and the strength of ordinary women. First-look images show village confrontations, boardrooms and jail scenes. The costumes use Adire.
Cast:Â Funke Akindele leads with Bisola Aiyeola, Chioma Akpotha, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, Ali Nuhu, Uzor Arukwe, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Antar Laniyan and Wunmi Toriola. Singers Waje and Shoday also appear.
Funke Akindele’s December films have set records consistently. A Tribe Called Judah (2023) was the first Nigerian film to pass ₦1 billion. Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024) earned about ₦1.88 billion. Behind the Scenes (2025) earned about ₦2.76 billion. Announcing the film, Akindele said “Audiences have grown with us over the years.”
3. Bestie
Release date: Wednesday, 16 December 2026, nationwide
Filmmaker: Toyin Abraham
Storyline: Abraham has not released a synopsis. She announced the film on 4 September and has shared only the title and date.
Cast: On 14 September, Abraham named Pete Edochie as the first cast member. He plays Papa Ngozi. She plans to reveal more names in a series of announcements. Abraham wrote of him: “A legend, GOAT, is in the building!”
Bestie follows Oversabi Aunty, which grossed more than ₦1 billion. Her earlier December releases were Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022), Malaika (2023) and Alakada: Bad and Boujee (2024). Bestie opens five days after The Four, which has renewed comparisons between her and Funke Akindele.
These movies will be going against Call of My Life which finished with more than ₦800 million, the biggest Nigerian film of 2026 so far. All three December films have a clear chance to pass it.
Dates and casts can change before release. The Bestie story and full cast are still unannounced.
