JUDAH MAKES RECORD-BREAKING ₦1 BILLION IN CINEMAS

The first ever Nigerian movie to break such a huge record.

Funke Akindele’s movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ has broken the one billion naira record [Instagram/funkejenifaakindele]

Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah has broken the record as the first Nollywood movie to hit a billion naira at the box office.

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The filmmaker’s production partner on the project, FilmOne Entertainment, announced the milestone in a statement on Thursday, January 4, 2024.

A Tribe Called Judah premiered in cinemas nationwide on December 15, 2023, and kick-started with a total of ₦113.3 million, which made it the highest-grossing Nollywood opening weekend for the year. The movie has remained a massive hit with audiences in its nearly three-week run, selling out in cinemas across the country. It’s also currently showing in the United Kingdom

According to the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), A Tribe Called Judah finished 2023 with a total gross of ₦854.3 million, the highest-grossing Nollywood movie for 2023 and the highest ever.

Akindele is also the filmmaker behind Nollywood’s second highest-grossing movie of all time, Battle on Buka Street (₦668 million), and the third highest-grossing movie of all time, Omo Ghetto: The Saga (₦636 million).

Moses Babatope, the Group Deputy Managing Director of FilmHouse Group, said the new milestone proves Nigerian cinema is in its golden era.

“Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah reaching the one billion naira mark is an indication that despite the stiff competition from international streaming platforms, our local content continues to thrive, engaging audiences on a grand scale,” he said