Funke Akindele has become the first filmmaker to rank No. 1 at the African box office for three consecutive years, with a combined domestic gross of N5.3 billion.
Her latest release, “Behind The Scenes” (2025), officially closed at N2.103 billion, overtaking Everybody Loves Jenifa to become West Africa’s highest-grossing film of all time.
This is according to box office data from cinema distributors and industry trackers across the region.
A breakdown of the box office numbers 2023: A Tribe Called Judah grossed N1.408 billion, becoming Nollywood’s first-ever billion-naira film.
2024: Everybody Loves Jenifa followed with a box office haul of N1.883 billion, setting a new industry benchmark.
2025: Behind The Scenes brought in N2.103 billion, cementing Akindele’s record as the No. 1 filmmaker at the African box office for three straight years.
Image Credit: Nairametrics
Source: Nairametrics
