Films to watch in cinemas this November

A campus romance, a cybercrime drama, and a ghost scam gone wrong feature on November’s watchlist. Here are eight films to watch this month. Check our cinema listings for showtimes near you. 1. Stre...

A campus romance, a cybercrime drama, and a ghost scam gone wrong feature on November’s watchlist. Here are eight films to watch this month. Check our cinema listings for showtimes near you.

1. Street Fighter

Street Fighter

Ryu and Ken reunite when Chun-Li recruits them for the World Warrior Tournament. A hidden conspiracy raises the stakes, forcing the fighters to confront their past and face each other. Kitao Sakurai directs the action film, with a cast that includes Andrew Koji, Noah Centineo, Jason Momoa, Callina Liang, and Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson.

2. Wire Transfer

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Wire Transfer

Tega enters a world of cybercrime and fast money, where betrayal makes every decision dangerous. As the authorities close in, he must navigate divided loyalties and decide how far he will go to protect himself and those around him. Directed by Lawrence Uchechukwu, the action drama stars Charles Okocha, Deyemi Okanlawon, Gideon Okeke, Hanks Anuku, Nkechi Blessing, and Segun Arinze.

3. Tele x Zikora

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Tele x Zikora

Zikora leaves her comfortable but lonely life in Houston for a semester at Lagos Metropolitan University. A demanding group project pairs her with Tele, a brilliant but guarded engineering student, and their frequent clashes gradually give way to romance. Adenike Adebayo-Esho directs the drama, whose cast includes Mike Afolarin, Daniel Etim Effiong, Ibrahim Chatta, Mercy Aigbe, and Olumide Oworu.

4. Agency for the Dead

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Agency for the Dead

Sisters Phebe and Sophia fake supernatural encounters to escape eviction, only to awaken real spirits. With ghostly visitors multiplying and suspicious detectives watching, they must find a way to contain the chaos their scam has unleashed. Shirley Frimpong-Manso directs the Ghanaian comic thriller, starring Joselyn Dumas, Yvonne Okoro, Mawuli Gavor, David Dontoh and Anita Erskine.

5. A Land Apart

A Land Apart

In an alternate Nigeria where agriculture drives national wealth, the illegitimate daughter of Africa’s richest agripreneur inherits his empire. Her inheritance comes with a decision that extends beyond the family: which world power should receive her father’s life-saving crop formula? Directed by Pever Bem, the drama features Richard Mofe-Damijo, Onyeka Onwenu, Sam Dede, Daniel Etim Effiong and Jide Bolarinwa.

6. Clayface

Clayface

Rising Hollywood star Matt Hagen undergoes a horrifying transformation when scientific ambition strips him of his identity and humanity. His descent into a revenge-driven monster forms the centre of this horror thriller. James Watkins directs, with Tom Rhys Harries, Naomi Ackie, Max Minghella, Eddie Marsan and Nancy Carroll among the cast.

7. No Fury

No Fury

A couple’s seemingly perfect life falls apart when a hidden betrayal comes to light. The wife’s pursuit of revenge sparks a conflict that threatens the bonds between their families, leaving her to confront whether their love can survive the deceit. Akay Mason directs the drama, starring Nse Ikpe-Etim, Jim Iyke, Nosa Rex, and Kameel Audu.

8. Arnie & Barney

Arnie & Barney

Two clumsy ants with big ambitions stumble through life in the meadow, causing trouble wherever they go. Their misadventures turn everyday setbacks into a story of friendship, failure and small victories. Directed by Sean Heuston, the animated comedy features the voices of David Cameron, David Collins, Juliette Crosbie and Shane Dundas.

Musa Adekunle

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