How Nigerian Movie ‘Blood Sisters’ topped Netflix chart

Netflix's top 10 movies in early May, 2022, included the popular Nigerian movie Blood Sisters, which came in at number 9.

The film, at the time, received favorable reviews from critics barely a week after its premier, helping the Netflix production gain recognition throughout the world.

Heavy-weight names in the Nigerian film industry including Dima-Okojie, Nancy Isime, Kate Henshaw-Nuttal, Deyemi Okanlawon, and Uche Jombo all starred in the film.

The film is a limited series categorized as a Crime TV Show. Ebony Live TV Studios, a company owned by Mo Abudu, produced the movie. 

In celebration of the series milestone, Executive Producer Mo Abudu wrote on Instagram:

“BLOOD SISTERS has made the NETFLIX TOP TEN GLOBAL LIST OF TV SHOWS, WITH ELEVEN MILLION HOURS VIEWED IN THE LAST FIVE DAYS in our FIRST WEEK OF LAUNCH.This is our time, A TV SHOW MADE IN NIGERIA FOR THE WORLD.

”From the analysis of this list, we have performed better than some shows made in the UK and the United States of America!!! Last but not the least, I would like to say a very big THANK YOU to everyone that has taken time to watch. Thanks for taking Blood Sisters to the world.”

Africans residing in the diaspora and audiences from all over Africa watch Nigerian movies, which have a massive fan base. The popularity of the movie may have been greatly influenced by the excellent reviews it has received and the big African audience.

According to Nairametrics, if the film maintains its current pace, it may surpass 20 million viewing hours; however, this will require further advertising and peer-to-peer referrals.

Blood Sisters is a story wriien by Craig Freimond, about two best friends who must flee after one inadvertently kills the other's abusive fiancé only hours before their wedding. Temidayo Makanjuola is credited as the series creator for the four-part limited series, which is directed Kenneth Gyang and Biyi Bandele.

Ini Dima-Okojie and Nancy Isime are the series' leads, and supporting cast members include Kate Henshaw, Kehinde Bankole, Gabriel Afolayan, Daniel Etim-Effiong, Wale Ojo, and Genoveva Umeh.

Since its debut, the show has dominated the charts in more than 20 nations, including the UK and France.