Tokunbo, Break of Dawn… 10 movies you should see this weekend

Nollywood’s ‘Tokunbo’ and ‘Break of Dawn’ are movies TheCable recommends for you to watch in the cinema or on streamers this weekend.

More recommendations are below:

Tokunbo

Running time: 1hr 52mins

Starring: Gideon Okeke, Funlola Ayofiyebi, Chidi Mokeme

Synopsis: A former criminal must deliver a government official’s daughter to her captor within a stipulated timeframe, or his family will suffer the consequences.

Break of Dawn

Running time: 1hr 30mins

Starring: Efe Irele, Jide Kene Achufusi, Kanayo O Kanayo

Synopsis: A petty thief who pilfers the valuables of clients under the disguise of being a prostitute comes in contact with a customer who wants to use her for a money ritual.

Alien: Romulus

Running time: 1hr 59mins

Starring: Aileen Wu, Archie Renaux, Cailee Spaeny,

Synopsis: a group of young space colonisers discovers the terrifying life form in the universe while scavenging an abandoned space station. Their lives took a new turn.

Move Like A Boss

Running time: 1hr 33mins

Starring: Jaiye Kuti, Nancy Isime, IK Ogbonna

Synopsis: A family drama that centres on the struggles for the control of a multinational company by siblings following their father’s journey away from the business.

The Union

Running time: 1hr 30mins

Starring: Halle Berry, Mark Wahlberg

Synopsis: A construction worker becomes a spy when his long-lost high school sweetheart woos him for an espionage mission.

The Betrayed

Running time: 1hr 50mins

Starring: Adunni Ade, Gabriel Afolayan, Ibrahim Suleiman

Synopsis: An ideal homemaker wife gets her life turned around after her husband is arrested for the death of his mistress.

Deadpool & Wolverine

Running time: 2hrs 7mins

Starring:  Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner, Ryan Reynolds

Synopsis: Wolverine and Deadpool put aside their differences to defeat a common enemy.

What About Us? 

Running time: 1hr 40mins

Starring:  Folu Storms, Kunle Remi, Uzor Arukwe

Synopsis: A struggling couple’s relationship dips further when they meet a new neighbour. Will the wife be able to resist this temptation, or is the union heading for a crash?

Despicable Me 4

Running time: 1hr 34mins

Starring:  Sofía Vergara, Stephen Colbert, Steve Carell

Synopsis: Gru, Lucy, Margo, Edith, and Agnes welcome a new member to the family, Gru Jr., who is intent on tormenting his dad. Gru faces a new nemesis in Maxime Le Mal and his girlfriend Valentina, and the family is forced to go on the run.

Lakatabu

Running time: 1hr 50mins

Starring:  Eniola Ajao, Ibrahim Chatta, Mr Latin, Odunlade Adekola,

Synopsis: A man with supernatural powers begins to use his gifts for criminal activities, threatening the lives of citizens. His downfall becomes imminent when he kidnaps the daughter of the man who has the ability to take the power from him.