Nollywood icon Funke Akindele has set a new benchmark in the industry as her latest film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, becomes the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of all time.
Competing against hits like Toyin Abraham’s Alakada: Bad and Boujee and others, the film has achieved an extraordinary milestone.
FilmOne, the movie’s distributor, announced the historic achievement on Instagram, garnering widespread praise for Akindele.
“Everybody Loves Jenifa has officially grossed an astounding 1.466 billion Naira (and counting) at the box office, claiming the title of the highest-grossing film of all time! Huge thanks to our amazing audiences in Nigeria and Ghana for making this possible. Your support means the world. Onward to greater milestones! Still showing in cinemas near you—experience the magic on the big screen,” the statement read.
The film reached the ₦1 billion mark in under two weeks, reinforcing Akindele’s legacy as a trailblazer in Nollywood.
This latest triumph follows her groundbreaking success last year with A Tribe Called Judah, the first Nollywood film to surpass ₦1 billion at the box office. Akindele’s ongoing dominance in Nigerian cinema cements her reputation as the queen of the big screen.
Fans and colleagues have flooded social media with celebratory messages, applauding the actress-turned-filmmaker for her unmatched contributions to Nollywood.