Discover The Funniest African Comedy Movies

By Cecile Ingram


There are a lot of very funny African comedy movies. No Surrender is about an ex-soldier who will go to any lengths in order to stop misdemeanours. However, because most people are scared of him, he gets away with his own bad conduct. After his younger brother dies, he marries the widow against her will. Then he tries to make her into a good wife. The film stars Nkem Owoh.

Return Of Aki & Popo Sisters stars Osita Iheme and Chinedu Ekedieze. This is about Erente who uses his special powers to protect himself and others in his village. Aki and Popo want to build a good relationship with him but do not know how to without creating mayhem. A sequel was also made to this film.

Victor Osuagwu, Charles Inojie and Charles Awurum star in Suicide Bombers. It's a story which shows how far people will go to get themselves out of poverty. There was a sequel which featured the same cast and a related film was made with the title of Lost Bomb. Many believe them to be among the funniest pictures ever made in Africa.

A bus driver named Ishmael is the central character in Crime Crisis. He thinks that Nigeria is in decline and the only way it can be reversed is if things change. Instead of changing the country however, he uses most of his energy fighting with his passengers who have dumped garbage in the street. Eventually he is jailed for fighting with police officers who he believes were not doing their jobs properly.

Akiki is the main character in Holy Life. He is very picky when choosing a girlfriend. He is always dissatisfied with the girls he comes across. He tricks his younger brother into giving him money by telling him it's for a wedding, when he has no intentions of eloping. The brother gets married which makes Akiki very angry because the first born is supposed to get married first. A feud ensues.

Old Fools features Nkem Owoh. It's the story of a family who feud with each other because they refuse to make compromises. When some secrets come to light, it results in one part of the family gaining ascendancy over another. It has been described as an unmissable movie. A sequel was made also.

Village Rascals is the story of Aki and Popo who are always in trouble. One day however, they go over the top when they steal a masque and sell it to some tourists. They enjoy their ill gotten gains. The masque however, had been protecting the villagers for several centuries and the gods now want to punish the tourists.

Shattered Mirror is one of the most well known African comedy movies. It's centers on a man who gets abused verbally by his father because he cannot find a job. After a while, he becomes depressed because of his impoverishment and lack of opportunities. Soon, he gets involved with a secret cult. His father realizes how far he has pushed his son and now regrets it.




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