[3][4][5] Chioma (Genevieve Nnaji) travels from Nigeria to the United States to aide her sister Anya (Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde) who is being charged with the murder of three men including her own husband.

[6] The Independent wrote: "Ijé is an unsparing, outsider’s portrayal of America’s social prejudices, one that Hollywood films cannot construct themselves.

Anyaene nails social comedy too; my favourite exchange involves the protagonist Chioma investigating an affluent white American home.

[7] Film critic Gbenga Awomodu, reviewing for CP Africa praised the cinematography and acting, remarking that the film "brings to the fore some important themes in today's world, including love, racism, culture, stigma and life as an immigrant in a foreign country".

[10][11] Ijé became the highest grossing Nigerian film, a record it held for four years, until it was overtaken in 2014 by Half of a Yellow Sun (2013).