List of highest-grossing Nigerian films
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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 Nigeria are excluded from this gross total. Films before 2000s are also excluded from this list as their gross totals have not been inflation adjusted. The film “gulag” was the best selling film in 2012.
List
|Highlight indicates films still running in theaters |* indicates the film grossed more globally
Rank | Title | Year | Domestic Gross (₦) | Studio(s) | Director(s) |
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1 | The Wedding Party | 2016 | 453,000,000[1] | Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios | Kemi Adetiba |
2 | The Wedding Party 2 | 2017 | 433,197,377*[2] | Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios | Niyi Akinmolayan |
3 | Chief Daddy | 2018 | 387,540,749[3] | EbonyLife Films | Niyi Akinmolayan |
4 | Sugar Rush | 2019 | 287,053,270 [4] | FilmOne Entertainment/Jungle Filmworks | Kayode Kasum |
5 | King of Boys | 2018 | 244,775,758 [5] | Kemi Adetiba Visuals | Kemi Adetiba |
6 | Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons | 2018 | 235,628,358[6] | Corporate World Entertainment / Gush Media | Toka Mcbaror[7] |
7 | Merry Men 2: Another Mission | 2019 | 233,958,963 [8] | Gush Media/FilmOne/CWE | Moses Inwang |
8 | Your Excellency | 2019 | 186,340,948 [9] | EbonyLife Films | Funke Akindele |
9 | A Trip to Jamaica | 2016 | 180,264,964[1] | Corporate World Pictures | Robert Peters |
10 | 10 Days in Sun City | 2017 | 177,705,669[10] | Corporate World Entertainment | Adze Ugha |
11 | Living in Bondage: Breaking Free | 2019 | 168,770,202 [4] | Play Entertainment Network/Michelangelo Productions/Natives Filmworks | Ramsey Nouah |
12 | 30 Days in Atlanta | 2014 | 163,351,300[11] | Corporate World Pictures | Robert Peters |
13 | Bling Lagosians | 2019 | 120,135,139[12] | Film One | Bolanle Austen-Peters |
14 | Up North | 2018 | 94,006,142[13] | Anakle Films / Inkblot Production | Tope Oshin Ogun |
15 | Isoken | 2017 | 93,697,727[14] | Tribe 85 | Jadesola Osiberu |
16 | Okafor's Law | 2016 | 89,740,576[15] | Dioni Visions | Omoni Oboli |
17 | Fifty | 2015 | 87,030,500[16] | EbonyLife Films | Biyi Bandele |
18 | The Ghost and the Tout | 2018 | 77,233,105[17] | Charles Uwagbai | |
19 | Alakada Reloaded | 2017 | 73,331,349[18] | Toyin Abraham | |
20 | '76 | 2016 | 72,400,000[1] | Adonis Productions / Princewill's Trust | Izu Ojukwu |
21 | Wives on Strike | 2016 | 71,300,000[19] | Dioni Visions | Omoni Oboli |
22 | My Wife and I | 2017 | 68,000,000[20] | Inklobot Productions | Bunmi Ajakaiye |
23 | Ijé | 2010 | 67,000,000[21] | Xandria Productions | Chineze Anyaene |
24 | Moms at War | 2018 | 65,000,000[1] | Dioni Visions | Omoni Oboli |
25 | Half of a Yellow Sun | 2013 | 60,000,000[22] | Shareman Media / Slate Films | Biyi Bandele |
October 1 | 2014 | 60,000,000[23] | Golden Effects | Kunle Afolayan | |
The CEO | 2016 | 60,000,000[24] | Golden Effects | Kunle Afolayan | |
Banana Island Ghost | 2017 | 60,000,000[25] | Biola Alabi Media / Nemsia Productions | BB Sasore | |
29 | The Royal Hibiscus Hotel | 2018 | 59,000,000[26] | Ebonylife Films | Ishaya Bako |
30 | Last Flight to Abuja | 2012 | 57,050,000[27] | The Nollywood Factory | Obi Emelonye |
31 | It's Her Day | 2016 | 55,021,150[28] | Kountry Kulture Network | Aniedi Anwah |
32 | The Set up | 2019 | 53,305,115[13] | Anakle Films / Inkblot Production | Niyi Akinmolayan |
33 | 93 Days | 2016 | 50,505,000[29] | Native FilmWorks / Michel Angelo Production / Bolanle Austen-Peters Production | Steve Gukas |
34 | Omugwo | 2017 | 48,000,000[30] | Golden Effects / Africa Magic | Kunle Afolayan |
35 | Mokalik | 2019 | 46,929,446[13] | Golden Effects / Africa Magic | Kunle Afolayan |
36 | Hire A Man | 2017 | 45,000,000[30] | ChinneyLove Eze Productions | Desmond Elliot |
37 | Lagos Real Fake Life | 2018 | 44,194,075[31] | Swift Angel Production | Mike Ezuruonye |
38 | The Vendor | 2018 | 44,000,000[32] | Odunlade Adekola | |
39 | Alter Ego | 2017 | 42,194,000[33] | Sneeze Films Production | Moses Inwang |
40 | American Driver | 2017 | 41,000,000[30] | Sneeze Films / Golden Icons Media / Get Known Productions | Moses Inwang |
New Money | 2018 | 41,000,000[32] | Inkblot Productions | Tope Oshin Ogun | |
42 | Dear Affy | 2020 | 39,688,140[4] | Film One Entertainment | Samuel Olatunji |
43 | Who's The Boss | 2020 | 38,559,574 [4] | Inkblot Productions and Accelerate TV | Chinaza Onuzu |
44 | God Calling | 2018 | 36,822,319[34] | Hearts in Motion Studios | BB Sasore |
45 | The Return of Jenifa | 2012 | 35,000,000[35] | Olasco Films | Muhydeen S. Ayinde |
46 | Seven and a Half Dates | 2018 | 33,000,000[32] | Biodun Stephen | |
47 | Ghana Must Go | 2016 | 32,000,000[24] | DesAmour | Frank Rajah Arase |
48 | Love Is War | 2019 | 31,250,032[13] | Inkblot Production | Omoni Oboli |
49 | Lara and the Beat | 2018 | 31,000,000[32] | Biola Alabi Media | Tosin Coker |
50 | Gold Statue | 2019 | 30,986,552[13] | Film one distribution | Tade Ogidan |
51 | Elevator Baby | 2019 | 30,595,550[13] | Anthill Studios | Akay Mason |
52 | Muna | 2019 | 30,456,996[36] | KevStel Productions | Kevin Nwankwor |
53 | Road to Yesterday | 2015 | 30,000,700[37] | The Entertainment Network | Ishaya Bako |
54 | The Figurine | 2009 | 30,000,000[38] | Golden Effects | Kunle Afolayan |
55 | The Legend of Inikpi | 2020 | 29,955,335[4] | Wale Adenuga Productions | Frank Rajah Arase |
56 | Flower Girl | 2013 | 29,763,800[39] | Blu Star Entertainment | Michelle Bello |
57 | Knock Out | 2019 | 27,001,330[13] | MJO Productions | Frank Rajah |
58 | Small Chops | 2020 | 24,924,700 [9] | Flip Script Entertainment and Film One Entertainment | Robert O. Peters |
59 | Survival of Jelili | 2019 | 23,703,016[40] | J5 Media Network | Desmond Elliot |
60 | Weekend Getaway | 2012 | 22,895,200[39] | Royal Arts Academy | Desmond Elliot |
61 | Taxi Driver: Oko Ashewo | 2015 | 22,630,000[37] | FilmOne / House 5 / Orbit Imagery | Daniel Oriahi |
62 | Kasanova | 2019 | 22,509,000[41] | Film one distribution | Oluseyi Asurf |
63 | Lionheart | 2018 | 21,319,102[42] | The Entertainment Network (T.E.N) | Genevieve Nnaji |
64 | Hire a woman | 2019 | 20,863,135[13] | FilmOne | Ifeanyi Ikpoenyi |
65 | Phone Swap | 2012 | 20,713,500,[43][44] | Golden Effects | Kunle Afolayan |
66 | The Millions | 2019 | 19,314,595[13] | Tunde Apalowo Toka McBaror |
Chika Lann Production |
67 | The First Lady | 2015 | 19,000,000[37] | Dioni Visions | Omoni Oboli |
68 | The Call | 2019 | 18,293,005[45] | James Abinibi[46] | |
69 | Anchor Baby | 2010 | 18,000,000[47] | Alpha Galore Films | Lonzo Nzekwe |
The Mirror Boy | 2011 | 18,000,000[47] | The Nollywood Factory / OH Films | Obi Emelonye | |
71 | House of Gold | 2013 | 15,454,400[39] | Media GH / YN Productions / Pascal Amanfo Expression | Pascal Amanfo |
72 | Tempting Fate | 2015 | 15,000,000[37] | KevStel Group Productions | Kevin Nwankwor |
73 | The Visit | 2015 | 14,000,000[37] | Koga Studios | Funke Fayoyin |
74 | Dazzling Mirage | 2015 | 13,000,000[37] | Mainframe Studios | Tunde Kelani |
75 | Maami | 2011 | 11,928,600[48] | Mainframe Studios | Tunde Kelani |
76 | Contract | 2012 | 11,447,600[39] | Sparrow Productions | Shirley Frimpong-Manso |
77 | Light In The Dark | 2019 | 11,180,805[49] | Bukana Motion Pictures | Ekene Som Mekwunye |
78 | Nimbe | 2019 | 10,474,490[50] | Folarin laosun and Seun Dania Film | Tope Alake |
79 | In The Cupboard | 2012 | 10,501,300[48] | Denziot Studios | Desmond Elliot |
80 | Through the Glass | 2008 | 10,000,000[47] | Next Page Productions | Stephanie Okereke |
81 | Married but Living Single | 2010 | 9,900,000[51] | Indelible Mark Media | Tunde Olaoye |
82 | Iyore | 2014 | 9,500,000[37] | Raj and Heroes Films | Frank Rajah Arase |
83 | Levi | 2019 | 9,328,000[45] | The Oracle Films | Okechukwu Oku[52] |
84 | Out of Luck | 2015 | 9,000,000[37] | FilmOne Distribution | Niyi Akinmolayan |
85 | Gone Too Far! | 2015 | 8,500,000[37] | Poisson Rouge Pictures | Destiny Ekaragha |
86 | Knockout Blessing | 2018 | 7,990,770[53] | House Gabriel Studios | Dare Olaitan |
87 | Let Karma | 2019 | 7,984,050[54] | Tisha Productions | Biodun Stephen |
88 | Power of 1 | 2018 | 7,091,927[53] | Izu Ojukwu | |
89 | Mr. and Mrs. | 2012 | 6,050,000[55] | Chinwe Egwuagu Productions | Ikechukwu Onyeka |
90 | Irapada | 2006 | 5,000,000[56] | Golden Effects | Kunle Afolayan |
By year
Year | Title | Domestic Gross (₦) |
---|---|---|
2020 | Dear Affy | 39,688,140 |
2019 | Sugar Rush | 287,053,270 |
2018 | Chief Daddy | 387,540,749 |
2017 | The Wedding Party 2 | 433,197,337 |
2016 | The Wedding Party | 453,000,000 |
2015 | Fifty | 87,030,500[16] |
2014 | 30 Days in Atlanta | 163,351,300 |
See also
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