List of highest-grossing Nigerian films

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The following are the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas. The 2024 film Everybody Loves Jenifa currently leads the chart, with ₦1,882,553,548 grossed over a few months. 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.

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Rank Title Year Domestic Gross Studio(s) Director(s)
1 Everybody Loves Jenifa 2024 ₦1,882,553,548 Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network Funke Akindele, Tunde Olaoye
2 A Tribe Called Judah 2023 ₦1,404,187,806 Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network Funke Akindele, Adeoluwa Owu
3 Battle on Buka Street 2022 ₦668,423,056 Funke Ayotunde Akindele Network / FilmOne Studios Funke Akindele, Tobi Makinde
4 Omo Ghetto: The Saga 2020 ₦636,129,120 SceneOne Productions Funke Akindele, JJC Skillz
5 Alakada: Bad and Boujee 2024 ₦500,000,000 Toyin Abraham Film Productions / FilmOne Studios Adebayo Tijani
6 The Wedding Party 2016 [1]₦452,288,605 Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Kemi Adetiba
7 The Wedding Party 2 2017 [2]₦433,197,377 Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Niyi Akinmolayan
8 Chief Daddy 2018 ₦387,540,750 EbonyLife Films Niyi Akinmolayan
9 Queen Lateefah 2024 ₦365,517,443 Wumi Toriola TV / COTS Productions Adeoluwa Owu
10 Reel Love 2025 ₦355,000,000 FilmTrybe/Filmone Studios Kayode Kasum
11 The Waiter 2024 ₦351,300,000 Corporate World Pictures/AY Makun Films Toka Mcbaror
12 Brotherhood 2022 ₦328,881,120[3] Greoh Studios Loukman Ali
13 King of Thieves 2022 ₦320,805,150[4] Euphoria360 Media / Anthill Studios Tope Adebayo, Adebayo Tijani
14 Malaika 2023 ₦302,086,925 Toyin Abraham Films Production Steve Sodiya
15 Sugar Rush 2019 ₦287,053,270  [5] GreoH Media / Jungle Filmworks / Empire Mates Entertainment Kayode Kasum
16 Ijakumo 2022 ₦278,496,384[6] Toyin Abraham Films Production / Filmone Adebayo Tijani, Steve Sodiya
17 Christmas in Miami 2021 ₦265,583,000[7] Corporate World Pictures/AY Makun Films Robert Peters
18 Àjosepò 2024 ₦257,254,189 FilmTrybe Kayode Kasum
19 Beast of Two Worlds: Ajakaju 2024 ₦252,801,675 Lighthouse Pictures / Anthill Studios Adebayo Tijani, Odunlade Adekola
20 Labake Olododo 2025 ₦246,500,000 Fespris Productions/ FilmOne Studios Biodun Stephen
21 King of Boys 2018 ₦244,775,758[8] Kemi Adetiba Visuals Kemi Adetiba
22 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons 2018 ₦235,628,358[6] Corporate World Entertainment / FilmOne / Gush Media Toka Mcbaror[9]
23 Merry Men 2: Another Mission 2019 ₦234,505,169[10] Corporate World Entertainment / Gush Media / FilmOne Moses Inwang
24 Ada Omo Daddy 2023 ₦218,754,222 Mercy Aigbe Productions / COTS Productions / Adekaz Productions Adebayo Tijani,Akay Mason
25 Lakatabu 2024 ₦202,253,250 OdunladeAdekolaFilmProduction / FilmOne Studios Odunlade Adekola
26 Your Excellency 2019 ₦186,340,948  [11] EbonyLife Films Funke Akindele
27 A Trip to Jamaica 2016 ₦180,264,964[12] Corporate World Pictures/AY Makun Films Robert Peters
28 Prophetess 2021 ₦178,744,340[13] Anthill Studios Niyi Akinmolayan
29 10 Days in Sun City 2017 ₦176,705,669[6] Corporate World Pictures/AY Makun Films Adze Ugha
30 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free 2019 ₦168,770,202[5] Play Entertainment Network/Michelangelo Productions/Natives Filmworks Ramsey Nouah
31 The Farmer's Bride 2024 ₦164,143,345 FilmOne Studios Adebayo Tijani, Jack'enneth Opukeme
32 30 Days in Atlanta 2014 ₦163,351,300[12] Corporate World Pictures/AY Makun Films Robert Peters
33 Owambe Thieves 2025 ₦160,500,000 Lighthouse Pictures/FilmOne Studios/ Anthill Studios Adeoluwa Owu
34 Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti 2024 ₦157,096,847 Bolanle Austen-Peters Production Bolanle Austen-Peters
35 Aki & Pawpaw 2021 ₦136,379,049[14] Play network studios and Film One Biodun Stephen
36 Thin Line 2024 ₦136,067,751 Mercy Aigbe Productions/ COTS Productions/ Adekaz Productions Akhigbe Ilozobhie
37 Muri And Ko 2024 ₦136,021,936 Inkblot Productions / Shutter Speed Biodun Stephen
38 The Ghost and the Tout Too 2021 ₦134,408,075[15] Toyin Abraham Films Production Ama Psalmist
39 All's Fair In Love 2024 ₦132,020,689.93[16] Covenant Entertainment / FilmOne Studio / Accelerate TV Kayode Kasum
40 Orisa 2023 ₦127,898,950 Odunlade Adekola Film Production / FilmOne Studio Odunlade Adekola
41 The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3 2024 ₦120,694,293 Dioni Visions Omoni Oboli
42 Bling Lagosians 2019 ₦120,135,139[17] Film One Bolanle Austen-Peters
43 Merry Men 3 2023 ₦118,836,230 Corporate World Entertainment/AY Makun Films/FilmOne Moses Inwang
44 Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner 2020 ₦113,226,100[18] FilmOne Kayode Kasum
45 What About Us 2024 ₦111,462,141 Narrative Media Kayode Kasum
46 My Village People 2021 ₦100,958,400[19] Kountry Koulture Productions Niyi Akinmolayan
47 Up North 2018 ₦94,006,142[20] Anakle Films / Inkblot Production Tope Oshin
48 Isoken 2017 ₦93,697,726[6] Tribe 85 Jadesola Osiberu
49 Quam's Money 2020 ₦92,100,070[21] Inkblot Productions, House 21 and FilmOne Kayode Kasum
50 Ayinla 2021 ₦91,470,900[22] GreoH Media Tunde Kelani
51 Okafor's Law 2017 ₦89,740,576[6] Dioni Visions Omoni Oboli
52 Something About The Briggs 2025 ₦89,000,000 Filmone Studios Bukola Ogunsola
53 Breaded Life 2021 ₦88,860,057[23] Shutter Speed Projects Biodun Stephen
54 Passport 2022 ₦86,342,925[24] VSL MEDIA Dimeji Ajibola
55 Fifty 2015 ₦80,030,500[25] EbonyLife Films Biyi Bandele
56 Kesari- The King 2023 ₦77,161,925 Itele 'D' Concept / FilmOne Studios Tope Adebayo, Ibrahim Yekini
57 The Ghost and the Tout 2018 ₦77,233,105[6] Toyin Abraham Productions Charles Uwagbai
58 Alakada Reloaded 2017 ₦74,331,349[6] Toyin Abraham Productions Toyin Abraham
59 '76 2016 ₦72,400,000[12] Adonis Productions / Princewill's Trust Izu Ojukwu
60 Summer Rain 2025 ₦71,450,138 Imagine Media Studios /The Ogunmola Company Adenike Adebayo- Esho
61 Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story 2020 ₦70,815,150[26] Play Entertainment Network/FilmOne Entertainment Ramsey Nouah
62 Makemation 2025 ₦70,000,000 Rise Interactive Studios Michael Akinrogunde
63 My Wife and I 2017 ₦67,882,573[27] Inkblot Productions Bunmi Ajakaiye
64 Superstar 2021 ₦67,132,500[7] Inkblot and Filmone Akhigbe Ilozobhie
65 Wives on Strike 2016 ₦66,753,162[10] Dioni Visions Omoni Oboli
66 Bad Comments 2021 ₦66,584,531[28] Elrab Entertainment Moses Inwang
67 Moms at War 2018 ₦65,278,052[12] Dioni Visions Omoni Oboli
68 Asoebi Diaries 2025 ₦62,073,828 lady laide Studios Biodun Stephen
69 Something Like Gold 2023 ₦60,163,273 Film Trybe / Greenwealth Production / FilmOne Studios Kayode Kasum
70 Half of a Yellow Sun 2013 ₦60,000,000[29] Shareman Media / Slate Films Biyi Bandele
October 1 2014 ₦60,000,000[30] Golden Effects Kunle Afolayan
The CEO 2016 ₦60,000,000[31] Golden Effects Kunle Afolayan
Banana Island Ghost 2017 ₦60,000,000[32] Biola Alabi Media / Nemsia Productions BB Sasore
71 Ijé 2010 ₦59,800,000[33] Xandria Productions Chineze Anyaene
72 The Royal Hibiscus Hotel 2018 ₦58,825,152[34] Ebonylife Films Ishaya Bako
73 Last Flight to Abuja 2012 ₦57,000,000[35] The Nollywood Factory Obi Emelonye
74 Afamefuna 2023 ₦55,589,125 Come On Naija LTD Kayode Kasum
75 It's Her Day 2016 ₦55,021,150[36] Kountry Kulture Network Aniedi Anwah
76 Dinner at My Place 2022 ₦54,804,289[37] Duku Pictures Kevin Apaa
77 The Masked King 2025 ₦54,000,000 Fito Fili Films/ The 7venth Studio Uduak Patrick
78 The Kuju's Again 2023 ₦53,538,450[38] Temple ‘TMPL’ Motion Pictures Biodun Stephen
79 The Set Up 2019 ₦53,305,115[20] Anakle Films / Inkblot Production Niyi Akinmolayan
80 Soole 2021 ₦51,006,700[39] Lau Ellen Clara studio Kayode Kasum
81 A Weekend To Forget 2023 ₦50,606,625 Inkblots Production / FilmOne Studios Demola Ademola
82 93 Days 2016 ₦50,505,000[40] Native FilmWorks / Michel Angelo Production / Bolanle Austen-Peters Production Steve Gukas
83 Radio Voice 2025 ₦50,100,000 RMD Productions Limited Isioma Osaje
84 Nneka The Pretty Serpent 2020 ₦50,051,510[41] Play Entertainment Network Tosin Igho[42][43]
85 Big Love 2023 ₦48,466,373 Inkblot Productions Biodun Stephen
86 Omugwo 2017 ₦48,000,000[44] Golden Effects / Africa Magic Kunle Afolayan
87 Mokalik 2019 ₦46,929,446[20] Golden Effects / Africa Magic Kunle Afolayan
88 The Vendor 2018 ₦46,534,650[45] Odunlade Adekola Film Production Odunlade Adekola
89 Love in a Pandemic 2023 ₦46,479,700[46] Bleeding Heart Productions / FilmOne Akay Mason
90 Domitila: The Reboot 2023 ₦45,113,750 Zeb Ejiro Productions / Film Trybe / FilmOne Zeb Ejiro
91 Hire A Man 2017 ₦45,000,000[44] ChinneyLove Eze Productions Desmond Elliot
92 Lagos Real Fake Life 2018 ₦44,194,075[47] Swift Angel Production Mike Ezuruonye
93 Dwindle 2021 ₦43,924,110[19] Film One Kayode Kasum
94 The Blood Covenant 2022 ₦43,122,100[48] Inkblot Productions Flyin Gambo
95 Devil In Agbada 2021 ₦42,583,250[49] Chinney Love Eze productions Umanu Elijah
96 Mamba's Diamond 2021 ₦42,187,005[23] Williams Uchemba Productions Seyi Babatope
97 Honey Money 2023 ₦41,659,950 VSL Media, Film One, Riverside Productions Ekene Som Mekwunye
98 New Money 2018 ₦41,595,000[45] Inkblot Productions Tope Oshin
99 The Wild Flower 2022 ₦41,436,405[4] VSL MEDIA Biodun Stephen
100 American Driver 2017 ₦41,000,000[44] Sneeze Films / Golden Icons Media / Get Known Productions Moses Inwang
101 Lockdown 2021 ₦40,070,651[23] CEM Media Group Moses Inwang
102 Dear Affy 2020 ₦39,688,140[5] Film One Entertainment Samuel Olatunji
103 Who's The Boss 2020 ₦38,559,547[5] Inkblot Productions and Accelerate TV Chinaza Onuzu
104 God Calling 2018 ₦36,822,319[50] Hearts in Motion Studios BB Sasore
105 Hey You! 2022 ₦36,310,700[51] Anthill Studios Uyoyou Adia[52]
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Franchises / sequel film

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This is a list of highest-grossing franchises and sequel film in Nigeria. Films from this list have been adjusted for inflation. Coordinated by MG Group

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RankTitleProducerInitial GrossYearAdjusted for inflation (as of January 2025)Total Estimation (in number and words)
1 Jenifa
1 Everybody Loves Jenifa Funke Akindele ₦1,882,553,548 2024 ₦1,882,553,548
2 The Return of Jenifa Funke Akindele ₦35,000,000 2012 ₦445,607,740 ₦2,318,161,288

(2 Billion+)

2 Omo Ghetto
1 Omo Ghetto: The Saga Funke Akindele ₦636,129,120 2020 ₦2,805,511,936 ₦2,805,511,936 (₦2 Billion+)
3 The Wedding Party
1 The Wedding Party Don Omope, Zulu Oyibo, Ijeoma Agukoronye ₦452,288,605 2016 ₦2,705,111,904
2 The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai Priscilla Nwanah, Temidayo Abudu, Tope Oshin, Naz Onuzo ₦433,197,377 2017 ₦1,034,919,111 ₦3,740,031,015 (₦3 Billion+)
4 Chief Daddy
1 Chief Daddy Temidayo Abudu, Mosunmola Abudu, Bode Asiyanbi ₦387,540,749 2018 ₦944,111,419 ₦387,540,749 (₦300 Million+)
5 A Trip
1 Christmas in Miami Ayo Makun ₦265,583,000 2021 ₦383,819,019
2 A Trip to Jamaica Ayo Makun ₦180,264,964 2016 ₦1,554,236,060
3 10 Days in Sun City Darlington Abuda ₦176,705,669 2017 ₦1,198,527,740
4 30 Days in Atlanta Ayo Makun ₦163,351,300 2014 ₦2,000,007,740 5,135,590,559 (₦5 Billion+)
6 King Of Boys
1 King of Boys Kemi Adetiba, Kene Okwuosa, Remi Adetiba ₦244,775,758 2018 ₦1,071,607,740 ₦244,775,758 (₦244 Million+)
7 Merry Men
1 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons Darlington Abuda, Patrick Ovoke Odjegba ₦235,628,358 2018 ₦1,023,607,740
2 Merry Men 2: Another Mission Darlington Abuda ₦234,505,169 2019 ₦879,607,740
3 Merry Men 3: Nemesis Ayo Makun ₦117,836,230 2023 ₦141,803,876 ₦2,045,019,356 (₦2 Billion+)
8 Queen Lateefah
1 Queen Lateefah Wumi Toriola ₦218,127,627 2024 ₦218,127,627 ₦218,127,627 (₦218 Million+)
9 Living in Bondage
1 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free Steve Gukas, Dotun Olakunri, Charles Okpaleke ₦168,770,202 2019 ₦633,607,740 ₦633,607,740 (₦633 Million+)
10 Aki na Ukwa
1 Aki and Pawpaw Charles Okpaleke, Moses Babatope, Kene Okwuosa, Craig Shurn ₦136,379,049 2021 ₦221,919,111 ₦221,919,111 (₦221 Million+)
11 The Ghost and the Tout
1 The Ghost and the Tout Too Toyin Abraham ₦134,408,075 2021 ₦218,919,111
2 The Ghost and the Tout Toyin Abraham, Samuel Olatunji ₦77,233,105 2018 ₦347,607,740 ₦566,526,851 (₦566 Million+)
12 Alakada
1 Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner Toyin Abraham ₦100,958,400 2020 ₦155,919,111
2 Alakada Reloaded Toyin Abraham ₦74,331,349 2017 ₦469,607,740
3 Alakada Bad and Boujee Toyin Abraham ₦500,000,000 2024 ₦500,000,000 ₦1,125,526,851

(₦1 billion+)

13 Money
1 Quam's Money Naz Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo, Damola Ademola, Omotayo Adeola ₦92,100,070 2020 ₦143,919,111
2 New Money Naz Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo, Damola Ademola, Omotayo Adeola ₦41,595,000 2018 ₦202,607,740 ₦346,526,851 (₦346 Million+)
14 Kesari
1 Kesari: The King Ibrahim Yekini ₦77,161925 2023 ₦92,594,310 ₦92,594,310 (₦92 Million+)
15 On War
1 My Wife & I Omoni Oboli ₦67,882,573 2017 ₦469,607,740
2 Wives on Strike Omoni Oboli ₦66,753,162 2016 ₦549,607,740
3 Moms at War Omoni Oboli ₦65,278,052 2018 ₦314,607,740
4 Wives On Strike: The Revolution Omoni Oboli ₦2,680,504 2014 ₦35,887,740
5 Wives on Strike: The Uprising Omoni Oboli ₦TBA 2024 ₦TBA ₦1,369,710,960 (₦1 Billion+)
16 Half Of A Yellow Sun
1 Half of a Yellow Sun Andrea Calderwood, Gail Egan ₦60,000,000 2017 ₦421,607,740 ₦421,607,740 (₦421 Million+)
17 Saamu Alajo
1 The Vendor Odunlade Adekola ₦46,534,650 2018 ₦226,607,740 ₦226,607,740 (₦255 Million+)
18 Hire
1 Hire a Man Chinneylove Eze ₦45,000,000 2017

₦317,607,740

2 Hire a Woman Chinneylove Eze ₦20,000,000 2016 ₦169,007,740 ₦486,615,480 (₦486 Million+)
19 Jelili
1 Survival of Jelili Femi Adebayo ₦29,000,000 2019 ₦45,919,111 ₦45,919,111 (₦45 Million+)
- Total Estimation ₦19,832,759,745 (₦19 Billion+)
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Top selling franchises / sequel actor / producer

This list includes top selling franchises and sequel actor. Franchises and sequel films from this list have been adjusted for inflation. Coordinated by MG Group

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RankNameProducerFranchise / SequelTotal Estimation (in number and words)
1 Ayo Makun Ayo Makun A Trip, Merry Men ₦7,180,609,915 (₦7 Billion+)
2 Funke Akindele Funke Akindele Omo Ghetto,Jenifa ₦5,208,673,224

(₦5 Billion+)

3 Mosunmola Abudu Mosunmola Abudu The Wedding Party, Chief Daddy ₦4,127,571,764 (₦4 Billion+)
4 Omoni Oboli Omoni Oboli On War ₦1,369,710,960 (₦1 Billion+)
5 Toyin Abraham Toyin Abraham The Ghost and the Tout, Alakada ₦1,242,053,702 (₦1 Billion+)
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Highest grossing director

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Rank Title Gross Year
1 Funke Akindele ₦4,777,633,938
Everybody Loves Jenifa ₦1,882,553,548 2024
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 ₦1,866,866,349
Queen Lateefah ₦365,517,443 2024
Adire ₦31,061,100 2023
A Tribe Called Judah ₦1,404,187,806 2023
Owambe Thieves ₦126,100,000 2025
3 Kayode Kasum ₦1,375,041,464
Reel Love ₦355,000,000 2025
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
Ajosepo ₦253,842,323 2024
4 Adebayo Tijani ₦1,316,955,756
Alakada: Bad and Boujee ₦500,000,000 2024
King of Thieves ₦320,805,150 2022
Ijakumo ₦278,496,384 2022
Ada Omo Daddy ₦218,754,222 2023
5 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
6 Kemi Adetiba ₦697,064,363
The Wedding Party ₦452,288,605 2016
King of Boys ₦244,775,758 2018
7 Tobi Makinde ₦668,423,056
Battle on Buka Street ₦668,423,056 2022
8 JJC Skillz ₦636,129,120
Omo Ghetto: The Saga ₦636,129,120 2020
9 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
10 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
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By year

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Year Title Domestic Gross
2025 Reel Love ₦355,000,000
2024 Everybody Loves Jenifa ₦1,882,553,548
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[25]
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
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