List of highest-grossing Nigerian films

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.

List

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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	Labake Olododo	2025	₦253,900,000	Fespris Productions/ FilmOne Studios	Biodun Stephen
20	Beast of Two Worlds: Ajakaju	2024	₦252,801,675	Lighthouse Pictures / Anthill Studios	Adebayo Tijani, Odunlade Adekola
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]

Franchises / sequel film

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

Rank	Title	Producer	Initial Gross	Year	Adjusted 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+)

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

Rank	Name	Producer	Franchise / Sequel	Total 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+)

Highest grossing director

This list includes films directed and co-directed by a director

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

By year

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

See also

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