Sultana, Oppenheimer: 7 Top Trending Movies In Kenya 2023

• Google's Year in Search was recently released and showed the top trending personalities and topics
• The most looked-up movies in the search engine were also listed, including Kenya's Sultana
• Sultana was the only local production among the top films, which included Extraction 2 and Oppenheimer

From Sultana to Fatal Seduction, the seven movies below trended in Kenya in 2023, according to Google's Year in Search roundup.

1. Sultana

Sultana is a popular drama series that airs on Citizen TV. It revolves around Sultana, a girl born into a well-to-do family but living in abject poverty.

This is after she was cast away by her father, who always yearned for a baby boy. She was switched at birth and now has to struggle to survive as the secret wriggles out.

2. Kaleidoscope

This is a mini-TV series loosely inspired by real-life events.

It tells the tale of a criminal mastermind who assembled a crew to steal bearer bonds worth billions of dollars.

They break into a secure vault, but things don't go as planned.

3. Oppenheimer

This is a film that explores the legacy of physicist Robert Oppenheimer.

The American physicist was vital in developing the atomic bomb during World War II.

Starring Cillian Murphy, famed for bringing to life gangster Tommy Shelby on “Peaky Blinders”, Oppenheimer is a must-watch.

4. Extraction 2

The thriller is a sequel to 2020's Extraction.

After surviving his wounds from his mission in Bangladesh, Tyler Rake takes on another dangerous trip in Extraction 2. This time, a commando attempt to save the imprisoned family of a ruthless gangster in Georgia.

5. Fast X

This is the 10th film in the Fast & Furious movie franchise.

In Fast X, Dominic Toretto (Vin Diesel) must protect his family from Dante Reyes.

Played by Jason Momoa, Reyes seeks revenge for his father's death and the loss of his family's fortune.

6. Becky

The action thriller revolves around Becky, a rebellious teen who tries to reconnect with her father at a lake house.

A group of convicts on the run, however, invade the home, and the two find themselves fighting for their lives.

7. Fatal Seduction

The Netflix thriller follows a woman whose adulterous one-night stand turns tragic. The woman’s best friend ends up dead, and her husband and lover both become suspects.