List of highest-grossing Nigerian films

The following are the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas. Revenues from special screenings, DVD sales, online streaming and theatrical screenings outside English-speaking West Africa are excluded from this gross total. Films from this list have not been adjusted for inflation.

List

Highlight indicates films still running in theatres

Rank Title Year Domestic Gross Studio(s) Director(s)
1 A Tribe Called Judah 2023 ₦1,404,187,806 Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network Funke Akindele, Adeoluwa Owu
2 Battle on Buka Street 2022 ₦668,423,056 Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network / FilmOne Funke Akindele, Tobi Makinde
3 Omo Ghetto: The Saga 2020 ₦636,129,120 SceneOne Productions Funke Akindele. JJC Skillz
4 The Wedding Party 2016 ₦452,288,605 Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Kemi Adetiba
5 The Wedding Party 2 2017 ₦433,197,377 Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Niyi Akinmolayan
6 Chief Daddy 2018 ₦387,540,749 EbonyLife Films Niyi Akinmolayan
7 Brotherhood 2022 ₦328,881,120 Greoh Studios Loukman Ali
8 King of Thieves 2022 ₦320,805,150 Euphoria360 Media / Anthill Studios Tope Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani
9 Malaika 2023 ₦302,086,925 Toyin Abraham Films Production Steve Sodiya
10 Sugar Rush 2019 ₦287,053,270   GreoH Media / Jungle Filmworks / Empire Mates Entertainment Kayode Kasum
11 Ijakumo 2022 ₦278,496,384 Toyin Abraham Films Production / Filmone Adebayo Tijani, Steve Sodiya
12 Christmas in Miami 2021 ₦265,583,000 Corporate World Pictures Robert Peters
13 King of Boys 2018 ₦244,775,758 Kemi Adetiba Visuals Kemi Adetiba
14 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons 2018 ₦235,628,358 Corporate World Entertainment / FilmOne / Gush Media Toka Mcbaror
15 Aki & Pawpaw 2021 ₦234,076,437 Play network studios and Film One Biodun Stephen
16 Merry Men 2: Another Mission 2019 ₦234,505,169 Corporate World Entertainment / Gush Media / FilmOne Moses Inwang
17 Ada Omo Daddy 2023 ₦218,754,222 Mercy AigbeProductions / Captain of the Sea Productions / Adezak Productions Adebayo Tijani, Akay Mason
18 Your Excellency 2019 ₦186,340,948   EbonyLife Films Funke Akindele
19 A Trip to Jamaica 2016 ₦180,264,964 Corporate World Pictures Robert Peters
20 Prophetess 2021 ₦178,744,340 Anthill Studios Niyi Akinmolayan
21 10 Days in Sun City 2017 ₦176,705,669 Corporate World Pictures Adze Ugha
22 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free 2019 ₦168,770,202 Play Entertainment Network/Michelangelo Productions/Natives Filmworks Ramsey Nouah
23 30 Days in Atlanta 2014 ₦163,351,300 Corporate World Pictures Robert Peters
24 The Ghost and the Tout Too 2021 ₦134,408,075 Toyin Abraham Films Production Ama Psalmist
25 Orisa 2023 ₦127,898,950 Odunlade Adekola Film Production / FilmOne Studio Odunlade Adekola
26 Bling Lagosians 2019 ₦120,135,139 Film One Bolanle Austen-Peters
27 Merry Men 3 2023 ₦117,836,230 Corporate World Entertainment/ FilmOne Moses Inwang
28 Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner 2020 ₦113,226,100 FilmOne Kayode Kasum
29 My Village People 2021 ₦100,958,400 Kountry Koulture Productions Niyi Akinmolayan
30 Up North 2018 ₦94,006,142 Anakle Films / Inkblot Production Tope Oshin
31 Isoken 2017 ₦93,697,726 Tribe 85 Jadesola Osiberu
32 Quam's Money 2020 ₦92,100,070 Inkblot Productions, House 21 and FilmOne Kayode Kasum
33 Ayinla 2021 ₦91,470,900 GreoH Media Tunde Kelani
34 All's Fair In Love 2024 ₦90,000,000 Covenant Entertainment / FilmOne Studio / Accelerate TV Kayode Kasum
35 Okafor's Law 2017 ₦89,740,576 Dioni Visions Omoni Oboli
36 Breaded Life 2021 ₦88,860,057 Shutter Speed Projects Biodun Stephen
37 Passport 2022 ₦86,342,925 VSL MEDIA Dimeji Ajibola
38 Fifty 2015 ₦80,030,500 EbonyLife Films Biyi Bandele
39 Kesari 2023 ₦77,161,925 Itele 'D' Concept / FilmOne Studios Tope Adebayo, Ibrahim Yekini
40 The Ghost and the Tout 2018 ₦77,233,105 Toyin Abraham Productions Charles Uwagbai
41 Alakada Reloaded 2017 ₦74,331,349 Toyin Abraham Productions Toyin Abraham
42 '76 2016 ₦72,400,000 Adonis Productions / Princewill's Trust Izu Ojukwu
43 Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story 2020 ₦70,815,150 Play Entertainment Network/FilmOne Entertainment Ramsey Nouah
44 My Wife and I 2017 ₦67,882,573 Inkblot Productions Bunmi Ajakaiye
45 Superstar 2021 ₦67,132,500 Inkblot and Filmone Akhigbe Ilozobhie
46 Wives on Strike 2016 ₦66,753,162 Dioni Visions Omoni Oboli
47 Bad Comments 2021 ₦66,584,531 Elrab Entertainment Moses Inwang
48 Moms at War 2018 ₦65,278,052 Dioni Visions Omoni Oboli
49 Something Like Gold 2023 ₦60,163,273 Film Trybe / Greenwealth Production / FilmOne Studios Kayode Kasum
50 Half of a Yellow Sun 2013 ₦60,000,000 Shareman Media / Slate Films Biyi Bandele
October 1 2014 ₦60,000,000 Golden Effects Kunle Afolayan
The CEO 2016 ₦60,000,000 Golden Effects Kunle Afolayan
Banana Island Ghost 2017 ₦60,000,000 Biola Alabi Media / Nemsia Productions BB Sasore
51 Ijé 2010 ₦59,800,000 Xandria Productions Chineze Anyaene
52 The Royal Hibiscus Hotel 2018 ₦58,825,152 Ebonylife Films Ishaya Bako
53 Last Flight to Abuja 2012 ₦57,000,000 The Nollywood Factory Obi Emelonye
54 Afamefuna 2023 ₦55,589,125 Come On Naija LTD Kayode Kasum
55 It's Her Day 2016 ₦55,021,150 Kountry Kulture Network Aniedi Anwah
56 Dinner at My Place 2022 ₦54,804,289 Duku Pictures Kevin Apaa
57 The Kuju's Again 2023 ₦53,538,450 Temple ‘TMPL’ Motion Pictures Biodun Stephen
58 The Set Up 2019 ₦53,305,115 Anakle Films / Inkblot Production Niyi Akinmolayan
59 Soole 2021 ₦51,006,700 Lau Ellen Clara studio Kayode Kasum
60 A Weekend To Forget 2023 ₦50,606,625 Inkblots Production / FilmOne Studios Demola Ademola
61 93 Days 2016 ₦50,505,000 Native FilmWorks / Michel Angelo Production / Bolanle Austen-Peters Production Steve Gukas
64 Nneka The Pretty Serpent 2020 ₦50,051,510 Play Entertainment Network Tosin Igho
65 Big Love 2023 ₦48,466,373 Inkblot Productions Biodun Stephen
66 Omugwo 2017 ₦48,000,000 Golden Effects / Africa Magic Kunle Afolayan
67 Mokalik 2019 ₦46,929,446 Golden Effects / Africa Magic Kunle Afolayan
68 The Vendor 2018 ₦46,534,650 Odunlade Adekola Film Production Odunlade Adekola
69 Love in a Pandemic 2023 ₦46,479,700 Bleeding Heart Productions / FilmOne Akay Mason
70 Domitila: The Reboot 2023 ₦45,113,750 Zeb Ejiro Productions / Film Trybe / FilmOne Zeb Ejiro
71 Hire A Man 2017 ₦45,000,000 ChinneyLove Eze Productions Desmond Elliot
72 Lagos Real Fake Life 2018 ₦44,194,075 Swift Angel Production Mike Ezuruonye
73 Dwindle 2021 ₦43,924,110 Film One Kayode Kasum
74 The Blood Covenant 2022 ₦43,122,100 Inkblot Productions Flyin Gambo
75 Devil In Agbada 2021 ₦42,583,250 Chinney Love Eze productions Umanu Elijah
76 Mamba's Diamond 2021 ₦42,187,005 Williams Uchemba Productions Seyi Babatope
77 Honey Money 2023 ₦41,659,950 VSL Media, Film One, Riverside Productions Ekene Som Mekwunye
78 New Money 2018 ₦41,595,000 Inkblot Productions Tope Oshin
79 The Wild Flower 2022 ₦41,436,405 VSL MEDIA Biodun Stephen
80 American Driver 2017 ₦41,000,000 Sneeze Films / Golden Icons Media / Get Known Productions Moses Inwang
81 Lockdown 2021 ₦40,070,651 CEM Media Group Moses Inwang
82 Dear Affy 2020 ₦39,688,140 Film One Entertainment Samuel Olatunji
83 Who's The Boss 2020 ₦38,559,547 Inkblot Productions and Accelerate TV Chinaza Onuzu
84 God Calling 2018 ₦36,822,319 Hearts in Motion Studios BB Sasore
85 Hey You! 2022 ₦36,310,700 Anthill Studios Uyoyou Adia
86 The Return of Jenifa 2012 ₦35,000,000 SceneOne Productions / Olasco Films Muhydeen S. Ayinde
87 Ile Owo 2022 ₦34,817,100 Film Trybe Dare Olaitan
88 Seven and a Half Dates 2018 ₦33,780,863 Shutter Speed Projects Biodun Stephen
89 A Simple Lie 2022 ₦33,707,200 Shutter Speed Projects Biodun Stephen
90 A Bag Of Trouble 2023 ₦33,078,588 Spinning Film LTD / Tehilla Films Mami Chimex
91 Ponzi 2021 ₦32,137,250 VSL MEDIA Kayode Kasum
92 Ghana Must Go 2016 ₦32,000,000 DesAmour Frank Rajah Arase
93 Lust, Love and Other Things 2023 ₦31,962,243 Solo / Mswitch Kayode Kasum
94 Still Falling 2021 ₦31,450,600 Entertainment tru Christ Dimbo Atiya
95 Love Is War 2019 ₦31,250,032 Inkblot Production Omoni Oboli
96 Gold Statue 2019 ₦30,986,552 FilmOne Distribution Tade Ogidan
97 Phone Swap 2012 ₦30,713,500, Golden Effects Kunle Afolayan
98 Lara and the Beat 2018 ₦30,693,143 Biola Alabi Media Tosin Coker
99 Elevator Baby 2019 ₦30,595,550 Anthill Studios Akay Mason
100 The Bride Price 2023 ₦30,585,205 AstraTv Africa Ikechukwu Oku
101 The Perfect Arrangement 2022 ₦30,515,400 Inkblot Productions Chinaza Onuzu
102 Muna 2019 ₦30,456,996 KevStel Productions Kevin Nwankwor

Franchises / Sequel film

This is a list of highest-grossing franchises and sequel film in Nigeria. Films from this list have not been adjusted for inflation. Coordinated by MG Group

Rank Title Gross Year
1 Omo Ghetto
1 Omo Ghetto: The Saga ₦636,129,120 2020
2 The Wedding Party
1 The Wedding Party ₦452,288,605 2016
2 The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai ₦433,197,377 2017
3 Chief Daddy
1 Chief Daddy ₦387,540,749 2018
4 A Trip
1 Christmas in Miami ₦265,583,000 2021
2 A Trip to Jamaica ₦180,264,964 2016
3 10 Days in Sun City ₦176,705,669 2017
4 30 Days in Atlanta ₦163,351,300 2014
5 King Of Boys
1 King of Boys ₦244,775,758 2018
6 Merry Men
1 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons ₦235,628,358 2018
2 Merry Men 2: Another Mission ₦234,505,169 2019
3 Merry Men 3: Nemesis ₦117,836,230 2023
7 Living in Bondage
1 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free ₦168,770,202 2019
8 Aki na Ukwa
1 Aki and Pawpaw ₦136,379,049 2021
9 The Ghost and the Tout
1 The Ghost and the Tout Too ₦134,408,075 2021
2 The Ghost and the Tout ₦77,233,105 2018
10 Alakada
1 Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner ₦100,958,400 2020
2 Alakada Reloaded ₦74,331,349 2017
11 Money
1 Quam's Money ₦92,100,070 2020
2 New Money ₦41,595,000 2018
12 Kesari
1 Kesari: The King ₦77,161925 2023
13 On War
1 My Wife & I ₦67,882,573 2017
2 Wives on Strike ₦66,753,162 2016
3 Moms at War ₦65,278,052 2018
4 Wives On Strike: The Revolution ₦2,680,504 2014
14 Half Of A Yellow Sun
1 Half of a Yellow Sun ₦60,000,000 2017
15 Saamu Alajo
1 The Vendor ₦46,534,650 2018
16 Hire
1 Hire a Man ₦45,000,000 2017
2 Hire a Woman ₦20,000,000 2016
17 Jenifa
1 The Return of Jenifa ₦35,000,000 2012
18 Jelili
1 Survival of Jelili ₦29,000,000 2019

Highest Grossing Director

This list includes Films Directed and Co-Directed by a director

Rank Title Gross Year
1 Funke Akindele ₦2,895,080,930
A Tribe Called Judah ₦1,404,187,806 2023
Battle on Buka Street ₦668,423,056 2022
Omo Ghetto: The Saga ₦636,129,120 2020
Your Excellency ₦186,340,948 2019
2 Adeoluwa Owu ₦1,404,187,806
A Tribe Called Judah ₦1,404,187,806 2023
3 Niyi Akimolayan ₦1,153,745,981
The Wedding Party 2 ₦433,197,377 2017
Chief Daddy ₦387,540,749 2018
Prophtess ₦178,744,340 2021
My Village People ₦100,958,400 2021
The Set Up ₦53,305,115 2019
4 Kayode Kasum ₦767,162,141 2024
Sugar Rush ₦287,053,270 2019
Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner ₦113,226,100 2020
Quam's Money ₦92,100,070 2020
Soole ₦51,006,700 2021
Dwindle ₦43,924,110 2021
Ponzi ₦32,137,250 2021
Something Like Gold ₦60,163,273 2023
Afamefuna ₦55,589,125 2023
Lust, Love and Other Things ₦31,962,243 2023
5 Kemi Adetiba ₦697,064,363
The Wedding Party ₦452,288,605 2016
King of Boys ₦244,775,758 2018
6 Tobi Makinde ₦668,423,056
Battle on Buka Street ₦668,423,056 2022
7 Robert Peters ₦609,199,264
Christmas in Miami ₦265,583,000 2021
A Trip to Jamaica ₦180,264,964 2016
30 Days in Atlanta ₦163,351,300 2014
8 Moses Inwang ₦499,996,581
Merry Men 2 ₦234,505,169 2019
Merry Men 3: Nemesis ₦117,836,230 2023
Bad Comments ₦66,584,531 2021
American Driver ₦41,000,000 2017
Lockdown ₦40,070,651 2021

By year

Year Title Domestic Gross
2024 All Is Fair In Love ₦100,000,000
2023 A Tribe Called Judah ₦1,404,187,806
2022 Battle on Buka Street ₦668,423,056
2021 Christmas in Miami ₦265,583,000
2020 Omo Ghetto: The Saga ₦636,129,120
2019 Sugar Rush ₦287,053,270
2018 Chief Daddy ₦387,540,749
2017 The Wedding Party 2 ₦433,197,337
2016 The Wedding Party ₦452,288,605
2015 Fifty ₦80,030,500
2014 30 Days in Atlanta ₦163,351,300
2013 Half of a Yellow Sun ₦60,000,000
2012 Last Flight To Abuja ₦57,050,000
2011 The Mirror Boy ₦18,000,000
2010 Ijé' ₦59,800,000
2009 The Figurine ₦30,000,000

See also


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