Top 10 Ghanaian movies of the decade

Three women (Kimberly Elise, Ama K. Abebrese, Omotola Ekeinde), whom each have lost a child, journey toward redemption as they renovate a dilapidated clinic in an African village. It’s reported that $2m was budgeted for the movie directed by Leila Djansi. It won several awards across the African continent.

Perfect Picture

In the 2009 movie directed by Shirly Frimpong-Manso, three young women learn harsh lessons as they try to change their lives for the better. The movie features Jackie Appiah, Lydia Forson, Adjetey Annan, John Dumelo among others. The award-winning movie entertained movie lovers and left an indelible in the industry. Considering the success of the movie chalked, a sequel was made 10 years later.

Kalybos In China

Kalybos in China is a comic movie in which Kalybos, the main character does anything for his true love, Ahuofe Patri that he even travelled to China to make more money. The 2016 KOFAS media movie recorded a record-breaking number of patrons who trooped the cinemas for its premier.

Ghana Must Go

In the 2016 movie produced by Yvonne Okoro, a recently married Ghanaian woman brings her new Nigerian husband and his family home to meet her parents, however, her father has a strong dislike towards Nigerians and the couple face an uphill battle for his acceptance. The movie featured a galaxy of Ghanaian and Nigerian stars including Osuofia, Kofi Adjorlolo, Yvonne Okoro, IK Ogbonna among others.

If Tomorrow Never Comes

The movie produced by Yvonne Nelson’s YN Productions in 2016, features the tumultuous life of Awurabena. Awurabena's mother committed suicide and following the suicide, Awurabena's uncle ends up selling Awurabena and the brother into slavery. The film was written and directed by Pascal Amanfo and Ghanaian singer, Becca, starred in the film for her first movie role.

Why Marry?

In the Ghanaian movie, a married couple, played by Majid Michelle and Yvonne Okoro, with a strong, loving and playful marriage enjoy each others company but suddenly, things change. In trying to find what went wrong, they keep blaming each other in the dramatic and hilarious film. The movie caught the attention of many because only the two actors were in the film.

The Love Of A A

The Kwaw Ansah film released in 2010 became in an instant because it was themed on life in the olden days. The movie featured young Aaron Adatsi known as Cyril of fame and budding Ghanaian actress Evelyn Galley. The romance film tells a story about two friends who fell in love with each other from their days of Senior High School.

Single, Married and Complicated

The YN Productions movie follows four couples and their hilarious (yet amazingly colourful and wealthy) lives. It features Yvonne Nelson, Chris Attoh, John Dumelo, Eddie Watson, Anita Erskine among others including Berla Mundi who made a cameo in the movie. The film is one of Yvonne Nelson’s hit movies directed by Pascal Amanfo. It had thousands of people flooding the premiers in 2015 and it received amazing reviews.

Sinking Sands

The 2010 Leila Djansi movie which features Ama K Abebrese, Chris Attoh, Amanda Jissih among others is about domestics. In the movie Pabi and Jimah's happy and peaceful marriage shatters after he is scarred and turns into a violent monster. The movie won awards including one at the Africa Movie Awards that year.

6 hours to Christmas

The 2010 Ghanaian drama film is about Reggie (Chris Attoh), whose female colleague wants to give him a Christmas gift which he finds hard to refuse. The movie is a comic one which gave Ghanaians a good laugh in this decade which will be hard to forget.

Adams' Apples

The Shirley Frimpong Manso movie was produced in 10 chapters between 2011 and 2012. The movie birthed Naa Ashorkor as a movie star following its success and how Naa played her role. Adams’ Apples is certainly not a movie this decade can forget about.