Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has yet again broken records as her movie, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa, ‘ surpasses N1 Billion at the box office.
This recent achievement makes Funke Akindele fondly called the 001 of the Nollywood movie industry. It is no longer news that four of Funke Akindele’s movies are all dominating the box office.
Her last year’s film A Tribe Called Judah made history as the first Nollywood movie to cross the ₦1 billion mark, maintaining the first spot on the list of highest-grossing Nollywood movies, while ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ earns the second spot.
From directing Omo Ghetto: The Saga to Battle on Buka Street, Funke Akindele has proven herself to be the queen of the box office. Ahead of the movie release, Funke had made a bold declaration regarding ELJ, saying: “I have faith that this film will make ₦5 billion.”
Reacting to the recent big achievement, Funke wrote, “GOD DID!!!
Thank you Jenifans for supporting Everybody Loves Jenifa! We couldn’t have gotten here without you. We’re excited for what’s to come with this massive win. Keep watching in all cinemas nationwide! Here’s to more!”.
Everybody Loves Jenifa Hits $100,000 in Diaspora
Funke Akindele’s movie, ELJ has become the first Nollywood movie to gross over $100,000 in its opening weekend outside of Africa. ELJ is still showing across cinemas worldwide.
