This Decade’s Blockbuster Brilliance: Nollywood’s Top 5 Highest Grossing Hits

By Adamu Farida Isa U17MM1098

Nigerian films are positioned among the best globally. Over the years, the industry has grown exponentially, achieving enormous global recognition and making sizable profits. The industry was worth $3.6 billion in 2016 and $6.4 billion in 2021, coughing up about 2.3 per cent and an impressive $660 million to Nigeria’s GDP.  With an annual output of around 2,500 movies, Nollywood movies are regarded as part of the country’s significant exports. The Nigerian film industry has produced a number of blockbuster movies over the past ten years, bridging the gap between quality and box office success. An assembled list of the highest-grossing Nigerian movies of the decade are: 

Battle on Buka Street: A collaboration between Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network (FAAN) and FilmOne Studios produced the 2022 Nigerian comedy-drama movie. The film had its theatrical debut On December 16, 2022, and critics had nothing but praise for it. The movie enjoyed tremendous box office success. Data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) shows that the comedy-drama earned ₦646,532,267 and counting after spending only nine weeks in theatres. The 2022 release follows the story of two half-sisters who have been rivals for a while. Their rivalry becomes more intense when they both set up their food businesses on the same street. Directed by Akindele and Tobi Makinde, the cast includes Akindele, Mercy Johnson, Nkem Owoh, Sola Sobowale, Kelvin Ikeduba, and Tina Mba. Here is a trailer to the movie below 


 Omo Ghetto: The Saga’ is a comedy produced and directed by Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz starring Mercy Aigbe, Chioma Akputa, Nancy Isime, Eniola Badmus and many others. This was the second film in the Omo Ghetto franchise and it was also the sequel to the 2010 trilogy film Omo Ghetto which is based on twin sisters who get displaced at birth. The film was released on December 25, 2020, and grossed over ₦189 million in its first week, and broke the record for the first Nollywood film to ever gross over ₦99 million in its opening weekend, beating ‘The Wedding Party 2’s previous record. It became the first Nigerian movie to hit cinemas in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). ‘Omo Ghetto’ dominated the Nigerian box office for ten consecutive weeks, grossing a total of ₦636, 129,120 making it the second movie in English-speaking West Africa to surpass the ₦600 million mark after Black Panther. Watch The Trailer Below: 


The Wedding Party: Kemi Adetiba’s ‘The Wedding Party', released in December 2016 became the pillar of Nollywood’s victory after it broke the record of the highest-earning Nigerian movie after its debut, grossing ₦452, 288,605 and was only surpassed in 2020 by Funke Akindele’s “Omo Ghetto.” Starring celebrity couple, Adesua Etomi and Banky Wellington, and producers like Ebonylife Films, FilmOne, Inkblot Production and Koga Studio's alliance had just the perfect amount of romance and comedy and became both a regional and global hit. Just as the title says, the rom-com is based on a wedding and the drama that comes along with making a successful one. Here is a trailer to the movie below:


The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai: The 2017 sequel to 'The Wedding Party' is currently ranked number four among the highest-grossing Nigerian films. Similar to the first film, the second received just as much support. Niyi Akinmolayan’s film delivered an even more grand wedding party this time uniting a British and Nigerian couple. Set in Nigeria and Dubai, the movie grossed ₦433,197,377. Here is a trailer to the movie below



Chief Daddy: The December 2018 EbonyLife Films special, 'Chief Daddy' grossed ₦387,540,749 making it the fifth highest-grossing film of the decade. Directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, and starring Kate Henshaw, Patience Ozokwor, Funke Akindele, Shaffi Bello, Ini Edo, Richard Mofe Damijo, Nkem Owoh, Joke Silva and others. The movie is based on the dysfunctional family of Chief Daddy, a polygamist and philanthropist. Upon his death, his children grapple to get a fair share of their inheritance. Here is a trailer to the movie below

Given the caliber of films witnessed in the past decade, the forthcoming era holds promise for a radiant future within the Nigerian movie industry.



Comments

  1. Rasheedat oyewoleAugust 10, 2023 at 6:04 PM

    Such an interesting piece

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  2. SalisuBlogAugust 10, 2023 at 6:14 PM

    We are doing good but we can always do better in our movie production.

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  3. AnonymousAugust 10, 2023 at 6:38 PM

    Nice one

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    1. TTOT by Aliyu Maryam August 10, 2023 at 6:50 PM

      I watched all movies, the nigerian film industry are definitely trying

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