It is an undeniable fact that the Nigerian movie industry will not be the same without Mercy Johnson. This accomplished and successful actress has simply done it all. Over the years, her roles in several movies have been all shades of challenging, exciting, sorrowful, seductive, glamorous, fascinating e.t.c, but there has always been one constant in all, her pure and convincing acting talent.
Mercy Johnson is not just a Nollywood great that Nigerians have come to love and appreciate after several years, she is one who deserves a lot of accolades for playing her part to change the game completely from what Nollywood fans were formerly used to.
The fact that she has acted alongside several other legends is not even the achievement, what is worth praising is the way this actress found a way to consistently stand out even when she shared the screen with colleagues who were in the game long before she arrived.
I’ll stop here, because if I continue to hail this superstar, the main reason for this article will never be touched. Let’s prove this legend’s impact in the Nollywood scene by flaunting her greatness in the drama, comedy or romance genre over the years with our list of Best Mercy Johnson Movies Yet (2022).
1. Mercy Johnson – Heart Of A Fighter:
This is one of her best movies ever and most Nollywood fans agree. It was released back in 2010 and Ifeanyi Ogbonna was the one charged with the responsibility of directing top stars like Mercy Johnson, Ramsey Noah, Ruth Kadiri, Nosa Rex Okunzuwa, Enebeli Elebuwa, Walter Anga and Chika Ike.
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The story here was centred around a girl (Mercy Johnson) who conveniently fought like a man. In it, Mercy was a young, fierce and vibrant woman who ended up challenging the prince of the land (Ramsey Noah) to a fight, to the amazement of the entire village. This move changed Mercy Johnson’s life forever, but not just in the movie, outside of her too.
Viewers saw a different side to her that they had never seen before and every scene with Mercy in it was never boring, even for a second. The movie has different parts and it is definitely a project the actress will remember for the rest of her life.
2. Mercy Johnson – Dumebi The Dirty Girl:
This is another Mercy Johnson movie that most people remember not just for its storyline and prolific acting, but for portraying Mercy Johnson in ways Nollywood fans were not used to. Its rich cast that included her alongside Kenneth Okonkwo, Tchidi Chikere, Solomon Akiyesi, and Nuella Njubigbo should have warned us that it would be a successful project, but we still did not see the quality content coming.
Released in 2012, it flaunted Mercy Johnson’s versatility as an actress, and we have its producer, Chinedu Collins Ezenwa and its director, Tchidi Chikere to thank for that. The storyline the movie worked with was centred around a loud and dirty village girl, Dubem, played by Mercy Johnson, who was very uneducated, irresponsible and lazy. Dubem was eventually impregnated by a guy named Frank and when she delivered, she had no choice but to park to his house in the city.
She finally arrived at his house with her extremely nasty appearance only to find out that there was another woman already living with Frank in his house. The fact that this other woman was looking way classier than her presented a dilemma Mercy Johnson had to find her way around.
There were lots of long hilarious scenes in this one, including one where Dubem used a taxi on her second day in Lagos and forgot her son in it. When she finally realized, Mercy Johnson had to spend almost the entire night searching for her child.
Shockingly, despite Dumebi looking like the worse option between the 2 ladies in his house, Frank still preferred her to the other woman, even if her ill-mannered behaviour was a huge turn-off for him. In summary, this is a movie you have to watch to give Mercy Johnson her due accolade as a talented movie star.
3. Mercy Johnson – Mad Couple:
This Nollywood legend displayed more versatility in this interesting movie in 2014. Its cast included other talents like Nuella Njubigbo, Uche Ebere, Seun Omojola, Tchidi Chikere, Ruth Kadiri, T.T. Temple Ikeji, and Vivian Pius, and its story was centred around a young girl from the village girl who grows resentful when her lifelong best friend is admitted to study medicine in the city. She ended up allowing her evil mother to plant seeds of discord that lead her into committing an abominable act.
4. Mercy Johnson – Weeping Soul:
This amazing Nollywood movie detailed the talent that is Mercy Johnson in ways you will respect. As the title suggests, she cried her heart out in it, while displaying the kind of acting versatility many have not seen before. Other cast members were Kenneth Okonkwo, Michael Godson and Princess Egu, and everyone came through with their roles to guarantee its success.
The synopsis is about a girl named Grace, played by Mercy Johnson, who saw her whole world crumble when her mother passed. Grace could not afford to pay her school fees anymore and her uncle went as far as stealing her mother’s savings while encouraging her to get married. Eventually, a family friend takes Grace to Lagos and it was a rollercoaster ride filled with emotions and real-life struggles from then on.
There are lots of scenes in this one that will confirm Mercy Johnsons’ greatness, and it is a movie many did not even want to end. It not only opened more doors for the talented actress with its success, it added more feathers to her cap.
5. Mercy Johnson – Caro The Shoe Maker:
This is one Nollywood movie that passed a very reasonable societal message through Mercy Johnson. This film proved that there is no job beneath any lady or a gentleman, and it is all about doing something you are passionate about.
Its cast members include Ken Eric and Uche Odoputa, and this family drama was produced by Onyekachukwu Ossy Okeke Jnr and released in 2014. Emeka Amakeze is both the director and the screenplay of this movie, and its story is centred around Caro, Mercy Johnson, who stuck to her shoe-making job despite earning little despite piling bills up while taking care of her 2 young sisters.
Caro was a hot head and she was always willing to correct anyone who crossed her path. Her friend, Ekene was her best friend, and he did his best to help provide shelter and food to both Caro and her siblings. One thing finally led to one thing, a certain Chetta ended up buying the land where Caro’s small-scale business was located and served her a quit notice. However, when they finally met, they begin to spend a lot of time together.
6. Mercy Johnson – Palace Crisis:
You just know it is about to rain quality when Mercy Johnson and Van Vicker link up in a movie. This is because they are both movie stars with incredible talents. This project brought them together, alongside the legendary Ngozi Ezeonu, and the rest they say is history.
Its story touched on drama, emotions and romance, and it was all about Queen Ngozi Ezeonu, who wanted a bride for Van Vicker. She went wife hunting and finally found a girl named Ekwy, a role played by Mercy Johnson. Her beauty attracted the Queen to her, but her son was far from attracted to his newly found bride.
Van Vicker had his eyes on another girl named Ebele, a role played by Nuella Njubuigbo, and decided to chase her instead, a decision that the Queen and Mercy Johnson were far from happy with. Things got really ugly at some point in the movie, but at the end of the day, the heart wants what it wants.
7. Mercy Johnson – Royal Sacrifice:
Mike Ezuruonye and Mercy Johnson are a match made in Nollywood, and they have been a fan favourite for many years. In this movie, the fans were not disappointed as usual, and its rich cast includes Patience Ozokwor, Uche Ebere, Eve Esin, Odero Arinze, Paul U, Ofili Ugbo and Dexter Osita Nwanya.
It is a brilliant movie with amazing soundtracks and a brilliant director, Ikechukwu Onyeka. Produced by Emeka Igwemba, its story is centred around Queens and Chiefs of a land who fail to adhere to the King’s system of abolishing the outcast in order to appease their gods. Believe me when I say this film is filled with lots of interesting scenes that will grip your full attention.
8. Mercy Johnson – Emotional Blunder:
This is a 2014 movie that starred Mercy Johnson, Clem Ohameze, Patience Oseni, Fred Aseromo, Francis Odega, Chukwudi Okoro and U.K Anunobi. Directed by Ikechukwu Onyeka, the story is centred around Jana (Mercy Johnson) who is from a poor background but had a desire to become rich by all means possible. Was she wealthy eventually? Did she achieve her dreams in the end or did it turn out to be nothing but wishful thinking? Check out this emotional movie to see what happened.
9. Mercy Johnson – 30 Days In Atlanta:
She acted in this romantic movie alongside AY Makun and Robert Peters was the director of the project. Its synopsis was all about a Nigerian man who managed to win an Atlanta trip for 2 people. He then decided to go on the trip with his cousin and the adventures that trailed were nothing short of exciting.
