List of highest-grossing Nigerian films

The following are the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas. The 2025 film Behind the Scenes currently leads the chart, with ₦2,760,111,506 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.

Highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time

Films currently in theatrical release
Rank Title Year Domestic Gross
1 Behind The Scenes 2025 ₦2,760,111,506
2 Everybody Loves Jenifa 2024 ₦1,882,549,548
3 A Tribe Called Judah 2023 ₦1,404,187,806
4 Oversabi Aunty 2025 ₦1,178,758,224
5 Call of My Life 2026 ₦672,000,000
6 Battle on Buka Street 2022 ₦668,423,056
7 Omo Ghetto: The Saga 2020 ₦636,129,120
8 Gingerrr 2025 ₦522,909,952
9 Alakada: Bad and Boujee 2024 ₦500,581,650
10 The Wedding Party 2016 [1]₦452,288,605
11 The Wedding Party 2 2017 [2]₦433,197,377
12 Agesinkole: King of Thieves 2 2025 ₦425,014,100
13 Ori (Rebirth) 2025 ₦419,570,525
14 Love and New Notes 2026 ₦400,172,544
15 Chief Daddy 2018 ₦387,540,750
16 Queen Lateefah 2024 ₦365,517,443
17 The Waiter 2024 ₦363,602,209
18 Reel Love 2025 ₦356,834,175
19 The Return of Arinzo 2026 ₦347,994,677
20 Brotherhood 2022 ₦328,881,120[3]
21 King of Thieves 2022 ₦320,805,150[4]
22 Iyalode 2025 ₦306,360,025
23 Malaika 2023 ₦302,086,925
24 Sugar Rush 2019 ₦287,053,270[5]
25 Ijakumo 2022 ₦278,496,384[6]
26 Christmas in Miami 2021 ₦265,583,000[7]
27 Labake Olododo 2025 ₦264,281,948
28 Àjosepo 2024 ₦257,254,189
29 Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) 2024 ₦252,801,675
30 King of Boys 2018 ₦244,775,758[8]
31 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons 2018 ₦235,628,358[9]
32 Merry Men 2: Another Mission 2019 ₦234,505,169[10]
33 Ada Omo Daddy 2023 ₦218,754,222
34 Owambe Thieves 2025 ₦205,632,953
35 Lakatabu 2024 ₦202,253,250
36 The Herd 2025 ₦193,569,764
37 Your Excellency 2019 ₦186,340,948  [11]
38 A Trip to Jamaica 2016 ₦180,264,964 [12]
39 Prophetess 2021 ₦178,744,340[13]
40 10 Days in Sun City 2017 ₦176,705,669 [14]
41 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free 2019 ₦168,770,202
42 The Farmer's Bride 2024 ₦167,219,970
43 Abanisete (The Ancestor) 2025 ₦164,981,275
44 30 Days in Atlanta 2014 ₦163,351,300
45 War Lord (Olori Ogun) 2025 ₦159,746,045
46 Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti 2024 ₦157,096,847
47 Colours of Fire 2025 ₦148,195,619
48 A Very Dirty Christmas 2025 ₦141,110,705
49 Onobiren (A Woman's Story) 2026 ₦138,165,673 [15]
50 Thin Line 2024 ₦136,529,751[16]

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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

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+)

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

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+)

Highest grossing director

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

Rank Title Gross Year
1 Funke Akindele ₦7,537,579,984
Behind the Scenes ₦2,759,944,506 2025
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 Tunde Olaoye ₦4,642,497,054
Behind the Scenes ₦2,759,944,506 2025
Everybody Loves Jenifa ₦1,882,553,548 2024
3 Adeoluwa Owu ₦1,940,766,349
Queen Lateefah ₦365,517,443 2024
Adire ₦31,061,100 2023
A Tribe Called Judah ₦1,404,187,806 2023
Owambe Thieves ₦200,000,000 2025
4 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
5 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
6 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
7 Toyin Abraham ₦1,165,000,000
Oversabi Aunty ₦1,165,000,000 2025
8 Kemi Adetiba ₦697,064,363
The Wedding Party ₦452,288,605 2016
King of Boys ₦244,775,758 2018
9 Tobi Makinde ₦668,423,056
Battle on Buka Street ₦668,423,056 2022
10 JJC Skillz ₦636,129,120
Omo Ghetto: The Saga ₦636,129,120 2020
11 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
12 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
2026 Call Of My Life ₦672,000,000
2025 Behind The Scenes ₦2,760,111,506
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[18]
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

References

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