EntertainmentJan 15, 2024
Top Earning Nigerian Movies
The infographic shows the top earners in Nollywood.
A Tribe Called Judah is the first Nigerian movie to pass the 1 billion naira mark (about 1 million dollars).
Directed by Funke Akindele, the movie is not just a record-breaker but has also made her Nollywood's top director, with a combined movie earning of 2.7 billion naira. That's 44% more than the second-place director, Kemi Adetiba.
Dataset
| Rank | Title | Domestic Gross in Naira | Year of release | Director(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A Tribe Called Judah | 1,236,189,744 | 2023 | Funke Akindele, Adeoluwa Owu |
| 2 | Battle on Buka Street | 668,423,056 | 2022 | Funke Akindele, Tobi Makinde |
| 3 | Omo Ghetto The Saga | 636,129,120 | 2020 | Funke Akindele. JJC Skillz |
| 4 | The Wedding Party | 452,288,605 | 2016 | Kemi Adetiba |
| 5 | The Wedding Party 2 | 433,197,377 | 2017 | Niyi Akinmolayan |
| 6 | Chief Daddy | 387,540,749 | 2018 | Niyi Akinmolayan |
| 7 | Brotherhood | 328,881,120 | 2022 | Loukman Ali |
| 8 | King of Thieves | 320,805,150 | 2022 | Tope Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani |
| 9 | Sugar Rush | 287,053,270 | 2019 | Kayode Kasum |
| 10 | Ijakumo | 278,496,384 | 2022 | Adebayo Tijani, Steve Sodiya |
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