Highest-Grossing Nollywood Films of All Time, Year Premiered, Movie Directors, and Amount Made.

“A Tribe Called Judah”, a movie by Funke Akindele, has become the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time, and the first Nigerian movie to earn over 1 billion naira in domestic theatres.

The film packs a heavy punch in its delivery of a highly relatable –yet hilarious– action-packed family drama

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Here are the top 10 highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time, the amount raked in, the year premiered, and the movie directors:

10. Ijakumo: ₦278,496,384
Ijakumo was directed by Adebayo Tijani and Steve Sodiya
Ijakumo premiered in 2023

9. Sugar Rush: ₦287,060,270
Sugar Rush was directed by Kayode Kasum
Sugar Rush premiered in 2019

8. King of Thieves: ₦320,805,150
King of Thieves was directed by Adebayo Tijani and Tope Adebayo Salami.
King of Thieves premiered in 2022

7. Brotherhood: ₦328,917,120
Brotherhood was directed by Loukman Ali
Brotherhood premiered in 2022

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6. Chief Daddy: ₦387,540,749
Chief Daddy was directed by Niyi Akinmolayan
Chief Daddy premiered in 2018

5. The Wedding Party II: ₦433,197,377
The Wedding Party II was directed by Niyi Akinmolayan
The Wedding Party II premiered in 2017

4. The Wedding Party: ₦452,288,605
The Wedding Party was directed by Kemi Adetiba
The Wedding Party premiered in 2016

3. Omo Ghetto (The Saga): ₦636,129,120
Omo Ghetto: The Saga was directed by Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz
Omo Ghetto: The Saga premiered in 2020

Top 10 Highest-Grossing Nollywood Films of All Time

2. Battle on Buka Street: ₦668,423,056
Battle on Buka Street was directed by Funke Akindele and Tobi Makinde
Battle on Buka Street premiered in 2022

3. A Tribe Called Judah: ₦1,035,682,627*
(* Indicates movie is still showing in theaters.)
A Tribe Called Judah was directed by Funke Akindele and Adeoluwa Owu
A Tribe Called Judah premiered in 2023