Watching movies at the cinema provides a lifetime experience anyone would wish to have. Though some people prefer to watch movies at home (which is not a bad idea at all, as it has its own advantages) seeing movies at the cinema especially with friends or loved ones is fun. The bug screen experience makes you love seeing good movies.
The cinema culture in Nigeria is growing by the day with several cinemas springing up across the country. Knowing which one to visit is very essential. Here is a list of top cinemas in Nigeria.
1) Silverbird Cinema
Silverbird cinema is a household name in Nigeria. This cinema is known for quality movies, very good services and impressive environment. Silverbird is a brand name and a subsidiary of Silverbird groups, that is owned by Senator Ben Bruce. It is also one of the largest cinemas in West Africa, with a total seating capacity of 9300.
Silverbird currently operates in 9 locations in 5 cities in Nigeria, and also operational in 2 west African countries. Their locations in Nigeria are:
Silverbird Galleria Lagos
No 133 Ahmadu Bello Way, Lagos, Nigeria
Working Hours: 10am to 10pm
Silverbird Cinemas, Festival Mall, FESTAC
Festival Mall (Golden Tulip Hotel )
Silverbird Cinemas, Ikeja City Mall
Ikeja City Mall: 174 / 194, Obafemi Awolowo way, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos State.
Silverbird Cinemas, Jabi Lake Mall Abuja.
1265A Bala Sokoto way, Jabi district, Cadastral zone BO4, Abuja.
Silverbird Cinemas, SEC Abuja
Plot 1161, Memorial Drive, By Musa Yar’adua Center, Central Business District, F.C.T, Abuja.
Silverbird Cinemas Uyo, Akwa Ibom State
Silverbird Cinemas, Ibom Tropicana Entertainment Centre, Uyo, Akwa Ibom State.
2) Filmhouse IMAX
The Filmhouse IMAX is aming the leading cinemas in Nigeria. They currently boast of having one the largest cinema screens in Nigeria, and also offer both 2D and 3D movies.
FIlmhouse IMAX exists in 10 different locations in NIgeria, all offering quality services to the audience. The following locations exists;
Filmhouse Cinemas Leisure Mall, Surulere
Number of screens: 8
Email: odezi@filmhouseng.com
Address: Leisure Mall, Adeniran Ogunsanya Sreet, Surulere, Lagos
Filmhouse IMAX Cinema Lekki
Email: lekki@filmhouseng.com
Number of screens: 5
Address: The Rock Drive Off Bisola Durosinmi Etti Drive Lekki Phase 1
Filmhouse Cinemas Akure
Number of screens: 5
Email: vosho@filmhouseng.com
Address: Igbatoro road, by Oda roundabout, Akure.
Filmhouse Cinemas Heritage Mall, Dugbe, Ibadan
Number of screens: 4
Email: obiokonji@filmhouseng.com
Address: Heritage Mall, Cocoa road, Dugbe, Ibadan.
Filmhouse Cinema Ventura Mall, Samonda, Ibadan
Email: tsenbore@filmhouseng.com
Number of screens: 3
Address: Ventura Mall, along sango UI road, Samonda, Ibadan.
Filmhouse Cinemas Port Harcourt Mal
Email: hgraham@filmhouseng.com
Number of screens: 5
Address: Port Harcourt Mall (Spar) 1 Azikiwe Road Port Harcourt.
Filmhouse Cinemas Kano
Email: kano@filmhouseng.com
Number of screens: 6
Address: Ado Bayero Mall, Zoo Road, Kano State.
Filmhouse Cinemas Benin
Email: info@filmhouseng.com.
Number of screens: 3
Address: Precious Palm Royal Benin City.
3) 5D Cinema 9Ja
The 5D Cinema 9ja is among the few cinemas that boasts of 5D movies, which takes the movie experience to a whole new level, as the 5D cinema combines the 3D physical and environmental effects for your viewing pleasure.
The 5D cinema is located in G.R.A Phase 2, Port Harcourt,Rivers,Nigeria
4) Ozone Cinemas
Ozone Cinema is known for offering very interesting movies for audience consumption. It is now a household name in the industry. The comfort in the cinema is one of its advantages over competitors.
They are located in Lagos at Sabo, Lagos Mainland,Lagos,Nigeria
5) Nu Metro Cinema and Media Store
Nu Metro Cinema and Media stores is one of the biggest cinemas in Nigeria. In view of the rising status of this cinema among film lovers, it could dominate the industry soon.
Its located in Central Abuja,Nigeria.
6) Genesis Deluxe Cinemas
Genesis Deluxe Cinema is among the most popular cinemas in Nigeria. It has the most advanced cinema centers in the country as at 2019. Genesis Deluxe Cinema was the first cinema to ever show a 3D movie in the whole of west Africa. This was the feat that skyrocketed the image of the cinema to an enviable height. At the moment,they boast of the presence of 9 cinemas located across Nigeria, with over 5000 sitting Capacity. It is popular among movie fans in cities across Nigeria.
Here is the lication: Genesis Deluxe Cinema Palms Mall Lekki,
Palms Shopping Mall, Lekki – Epe Exp, Maroko, Lagos
Genesis Cinema Novare Mall Ajah
Located in: Eti-Osa, Sangotedo
Address: Off Lekki- Epe Expressway, Ajah, Lagos.
Genesis Cinema Maryland
Maryland Mall Anthony Lagos
Address: Maryland Mall Anthony Lagos, Ikorodu Rd, Anthony, Lagos
Genesis Cinema Port Harcourt
Address: phase 2, Genesis Center, 39 Tombia St, GRA 500272, Port Harcourt
Genesis Cinema Delta Mall Warri
Address: Effurun Roundabout, Tori, Warri
Genesis Deluxe Cinema Ceddi Plaza Abuja
264 Tafawa Balewa Way, Central Business District.
Genesis Deluxe Cinemas Owerri Mall
3 Egbu Road Owerri, Owerri
Genesis Cinema Asaba
Asaba Mall, Asaba, Delta Sate.
Genesis Cinema Gateway Mall Abuja
Gateway Mall, Lugbe Abuja
7) Ground Zero Cinema
Ground zero is an entertainment center. It operates mostly at night and it provides the best clubbing experience for those who love staying late at night for all the fun on earth.
Ebute Metta, Lagos Mainland,Lagos,Nigeria
8) Nollywood Cinemas
Nollywood Cinemas is also another popular movies center in Nigeria. It brings to your neighborhood high quality films that surpass the regular everyday.
South West, Ikoyi, Eti Osa,Lagos,Nigeria.
This is a list of the best cinemas you can visit in Nigeria.
Cinema experience is better experienced with someone else. So try visiting the cinema with friends or loved ones. The cinema is a nice place to cool off after a stressful day.
(With reports from awajis)
Wow this is quite informative
So nice… I must visit these nice cinemas… lemme reach LEKKI first, I can’t wait to go for vacation ooo……
really out country is upgrading
Wow!!Nigeria really has a lot of amazing cinema where one can watch mind blowing movies.
beautiful
Silverbed cinemas and that of Genesis are the best so far.
Silverbird galleria Lagos….been there,it’s cool
Genesis cinema the best.
l love this
Silver bird cinema, the best
Genesis cinema all the way
Wow. I love Cinemas experience,it’s always fun to watch movies in a Cinema most especially Silverbird. It would surprise you that G.O they go Cinema too.
Silver bird cinema is bae
Amazing
Cinema silver bird is very educative
wonderful
Silverbird Cinema
Second to none!!!!
Njepu Chinenye
Siverbird Cinema is d best
Nice
Wow! awesome this is one of the best cinemas in Nigeria.
Amazing
Silver bird is the coolest
wow nice
This information is good..
Nice write up… Very informative
Genesis cinema all the way!!
Silverbird cinema is one of the leading cinemas in the country.
Would love to visit it one day
lovely
It’s really Awesome
Nice Information.
this cinema is very very nice, i like it.
silver bird cinemas has Always been the best
I am surely going to these cinemas
silverbird nah the baba
I love visiting cinemas because the experience is always cool. IMAX is like the best of them all
IMAX is like the best of them all
Silverbird cinema will be the next cinema,I will love to visit
Nice
wow the cinema is so nice I will like to watch game of thrones there ??
abeg someone should come and take me there o
the cinema is very nice and will be good to visit with boo.
wow!, great one indeed.Lekki things on my mind.