Award-winning Nollywood Actress, producer and director, Funke Akindele has added new feathers to her wings as her recently released mind-blowing movie ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ sets new record on Nigeria’s box office.
Nigerians went out in their numbers to watch Funke Akindele’s latest blockbuster, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,’ despite the hike in movie ticket prices and set a new record.
According to recent box office records, the economic hardship we face as a nation appears to have little to do with cinema attendance in Nigeria.
Funke, widely regarded as the Queen of the Nigerian box office, outdid herself again on Saturday, as she set a new record as usual.
Reporting on X, Box Office Nigeria said ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’ didn’t make it across all cinemas Nationwide. Yet, it jinxed any record set by a film at the box office in Nigeria, beating even Funkes 2023 record.
“Everybody Loves Jenifa’ shattered box office records. It had the biggest opening day for a Nollywood film with ₦45.2M!.
“ ELJ drew 9,409 admissions, surpassing (A Tribe Called Judah) ATCJ’s 8,870 despite not screening at Genesis & missing most of the day at Silverbird Cinemas. All of these are outside of the advanced screening. Please note that the platform pointed out that the final figures could be slightly higher.”