Nollywood actress cum filmmaker, Funke Akindele’s latest film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, has shattered a record in Nollywood, after becoming the movie with a staggering N1.466 billion at the Nigerian box office and still climbing.
Filmone, the movie’s distributor in a collaboration post on Tuesday announced the milestone on Instagram, calling it a “record breaker.”
They wrote: “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!
”A massive THANK YOU to our incredible audiences in Nigeria and Ghana for making this dream a reality! Your support is everything. On to even greater heights! Still showing in cinemas near you—experience the magic on the big screen.”
In reaction, the prominent movie maker, via her Instagram thanked everyone, particularly in Nigeria and Ghana, who ensured the movie is a success.
In 2023, the actress’s film, a Tribe Called Judah broke record after becoming the first Nollywood movie to cross the N1 billion mark with N1,404,187,806.
In 2020, her film , Omo Ghetto: The Saga, accumulated a whooping sum of N636,129,120, which she surpassed in 2021 with Battle on Buka Street, earning N668,423,056.
The movie featurs popular Nollywood cast which includes Patience Ozokwor, Jide Kosoko, Nancy Isime, Omowunmi Dada, Tobi Makinde and Falz, the film has struck a chord with audiences.