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Best Swahili Movies of the 2020s

This collection ranks 35 Swahili-language movies released in the 2020s. The list is ranked using a weighted combination of audience ratings, vote volume and popularity data, so movies with only a handful of votes never outrank widely acclaimed films. The #1 entry is Shimoni. These films were originally released in Swahili (Kiswahili).

35 qualifying moviesRanked using a weighted combination of ratings, vote volume and popularity data

  4. 4

    The Dog

    2025· 1h 46m

    6.04
  8. 8

    Nawi

    2024· 1h 43m

    7.26
  9. 9

    Safari

    2022· 1h 22m

    —0
  13. 13

    TeraStorm

    2022· 1h 22m

    —0
  23. 23

    40 Sticks

    2020· 1h 33m

    6.02
  27. 27

    Nairobby

    2021· 1h 17m

    —0
  30. 30

    Amuka

    2021· 1h 11m

    —0
  31. 31

    Taliya

    2021· 1h 58m

    —0
  32. 32

    Uradi

    2021· 1h 55m

    5.03
  34. 34

    Mvera

    2023· 1h 57m

    5.01

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Frequently asked questions

How many Swahili movies came from the 2020s?

35 Swahili-language films from the 2020s carry real rating data.

How are these Swahili films ranked?

By a weighted score combining audience ratings, vote volume and popularity. Movies with very few votes are statistically shrunk toward the global average, so they cannot dominate the top of the list.

What is the highest-rated Swahili movie of the 2020s?

Shimoni holds the top position in this collection.