Directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters, the star-studded biopic, House of Ga’a, has been at the top of Netflix’s most-watched films chart since its release on 26th of July, 2024.
Set in the 18th century, House of Ga’a tells the gripping tale of a power-hungry political figure, Ga’a, who orchestrates a brutal betrayal within the Oyo Empire.
The film was the most-watched by Nigerian users on Netflix between 5th of August and 11th of August, according to the streamer.
Kingsman: The Golden Circle and Kingsman: The Secret Service, both directed by Matthew Vaughn, finished in second and third places respectively. These spy action comedy films are from the Kingsman franchise.
Mission: Cross, a spy action comedy film that follows the adventures of a former agent turned househusband, Park Kang-moo, was fourth on the chart, while Savi, an Indian film about a woman’s determination to break her husband out of prison finished fifth.
Tad, the Lost Explorer, and the Emerald Tablet, a family drama about a bored construction worker who lies to go on an adventure to Peru, finished sixth.
Borderless Fog, a crime thriller following the life of a big-city detective investigating a series of gruesome murders along the Indonesia-Malaysia border, was the seventh most-watched film, and Kung Fu Hustle, an action comedy revolving around a murderous neighbourhood gang, a poor village with unlikely heroes, finished in eighth place.
Maharaja, an Indian action film, and Rebel Moon- Part 2: Director’s Cut, an action film about a colony on the edge of the galaxy, ended up ninth and tenth respectively on the chart.