Entertainment
Funke Akindele films top box office in three years
NOLLYWOOD actress Funke Akindele’s new movie, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ has broken the record of the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever.
The film grossed N780 million at the Nigerian box office in 2023 and was released on December 15. It is also the first movie to make a total gross of over N113 million in the first weekend of its release.
Taking to her Instagram page, the actress thanked God and Nigerians for making it the biggest movie of the year.
“Thank you, Lord! Thank you, Nigeria. I am short of words”, she said in her post.
Following her recent achievement, Funke Akindele has maintained a successful three-year sequence of top-grossing films in Nigeria.
Her movie, ‘Omo Ghetto the Saga’ had a total gross of N636 million in 2020, while her 2022 film, ‘Battle on Buka Street’ grossed N668 million.
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ features top actors and actresses, including Nse Ikpe, Timini Egbuson, Juliana Oloyede, Genoveva Umeh, Olamide Owuru, Fathia Balogun, among others.
The Nigerian movie industry has experienced remarkable success in 2023, achieving great feats and gaining global recognition.
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