Everybody Loves Jenifa has officially hit a historic 1.466 Billion Naira and counting at the box office, making it the highest-grossing film of all time.
The Funke Akindele’s movie, Everybody loves Jenifa has generated over a billion in the Nigerian movie box, enough to overtake “A Tribe Called Judah” (₦1,404,187,806) at the Nigeria box office.
Having four of her movies on the Top four list of Highest crossing movie chart, Funke Akindele re-establishes herself as the highest grossing actor, writer, director, and producer in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s cinemas generated N11.5 billion in 2024 , Says Exhibitors
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) has revealed the Nigerian film industry generated impressive 60 per cent increase in 2024, adding that N11.5 billion was earned from ticket sales across cinemas in Nigeria in 2024, as against N7.2 billion in 2023.
This was revealed to the public by Ope Ajayi, CEAN’s national chairman while speaking with the Nigerian News Agency (NAN).
“This is a remarkable achievement and a testament to the industry’s resilience, creativity and determination. It is also the first time we are seeing a growth in admissions since 2020, signalling a significant upturn in the cinema subsector,” he said.
