Action15
Iron and Indigo
Two blacksmiths' sons from Oyo are pulled into a heist across three cities.
Opens 12 December
Coming soon
Four films on the way before the end of January, and a premiere night for each one with the cast in the lobby.
Next releases
On the way
Romantic comedy12A
Bolanle Says Yes
A wedding planner agrees to plan her own wedding in nine days, to a man she has met twice.
Opens 19 December
Science fiction12A
Signal from Orbit Nine
A radio student in Ibadan picks up a message from a satellite that was switched off forty years ago.
Opens 9 January
Mystery12A
The Kano Express
A retired detective boards the night train north and finds that every passenger is lying.
Opens 23 January
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Dates
Release calendar
Dates can move. Members hear first.
- Iron and IndigoAction, booking opens two weeks before
- Bolanle Says YesRomantic comedy, booking opens two weeks before
- Signal from Orbit NineScience fiction, booking opens two weeks before
- The Kano ExpressMystery, booking opens two weeks before
- Valentine double bill in VelvetTwo romantic films, dinner at your recliner, ₦38,000 for two
Red carpet
Premiere nights
Every Nollywood release at Sapphire opens with a premiere night at Ring Road. The red carpet goes down in the lobby at 6pm, the cast and crew arrive around 7pm and the film starts at 8pm in the Sapphire Grand.
Premiere tickets are ₦15,000 and include a drink, small chops and a seat in the Grand. Sapphire members can book four weeks ahead, everyone else two weeks ahead. Tickets usually sell out within a few days.
If you are a producer and would like to premiere your film with us, our programming team would love to hear from you on the private screenings page.
Programming
How we choose films
We watch everything first
Our programming team of four watches every film before it is booked, including every Nollywood title offered to us.
Ibadan comes first
Films made in or about Oyo get the best times for the first two weeks, and Yoruba language films always get subtitles.
We listen to the box office
If a film is selling, it stays. The Last Danfo has now been on our screens for fourteen weeks.
Families get mornings
Every weekend morning has at least one family film at every cinema, even in the busy holiday weeks.
Help
Questions
When does booking open?
Two weeks before release for everyone, four weeks for Gold and Sapphire members.
Can I book a premiere for a group?
Yes, up to 20 premiere tickets per booking. Larger groups should call the Ring Road team.
Will there be early shows?
Many films open with a Thursday night preview at 9pm. We announce them in the club newsletter.
Never miss an opening
Join the Sapphire Club free for early booking and a message when films you like arrive.