‘Everybody Loves Jenifa‘, the newly released movie by Funke
Akindele, has shattered Nollywood box office records, becoming the
highest-grossing opening day film in the industry’s history.
In a post via X on Saturday, the Nigerian Box Office disclosed
that the movie, which was released across cinemas last Friday, grossed N45.2
million on its opening day, with 9,409 admissions.
It added that ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ surpassed the record
set by ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, another movie produced by Akindele in 2023.
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ recorded over N1 billion in the
country’s box office last year.
“Everybody Loves Jenifa’ shattered box office records
yesterday. It had the biggest opening day for a Nollywood film with ₦45.2M!” it
wrote.
“ELJ drew 9,409 admissions, surpassing ATCJ’s 8,870 despite
not screening at Genesis & missing most of the day at Silverbird Cinemas.
“All of these are outside of the advanced screening. Please
note that the final figures could be slightly more.”
All of these are outside of the advanced screening.
Please note that the final figures could be slightly more.
— Nigerian Box Office (@NGAboxoffice) December 14, 2024
Similarly, Film One, the entertainment company, took to
Instagram to announce the record-breaking achievement.
It added that the film has the biggest opening day for a
release in 2024 and the highest admission count for a release in the same year.
‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ is part of the popular Jenifa
franchise, which has been entertaining audiences since 2008.
The movie features an ensemble cast, including Layi Wasabi,
Nancy Isime, Jackie Appiah, Falz, Omowunmi Dada, Chimezie Imo, Patience
Ozokwor, and Stan Nze.
Akindele recently warned that anyone caught pirating the
movie would be arrested.
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ recorded over N1 billion in the
country’s box office in 2023.
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