The Nigerian movie industry, Nollywood, has been wearing a new face since the production of Figurine (Araromire) by the popular film director, Kunle Afolayan in 2009. The Nigerian supernatural suspense thriller film written by Kemi Adesoye, cosy a whooping sum of N30m.
A lot of movies have since leapfrogged Figurine, with the latest being “A Tribe Called Judah” produced by Funke Akindele. The blockbuster cost Akindele a whooping fortune of N1.06b in the final month of 2023.
Unfortunately, it was rumored that the blockbuster has been leaked in a telegram by pirate before it is premiered. This sabotage has sparked a series of reactions from enthusiasts of Funke Akindele, raining curses and abuses on the so-called perpetrators.
Thus, the Nigerian movie industry has been booming with various high budget movies and has raised the rating of the industry in the world.
Nollywood has been said to be the fastest growing industry in the world.
2023 — A Tribe Called Judah: ₦1.06b
2022 — Battle on Buka Street: ₦668.42m
2021 — Christmas in Miami: ₦265.58m
2020 — Omo Ghetto: The Saga: ₦636.13m
2019 — Sugar Rush: ₦287.05m
2018 — Chief Daddy: ₦387.54m
2017 — The Wedding Party 2: ₦433.20m
2016 — The Wedding Party: ₦452.29m
2015 — Fifty: ₦80.03m
2014 — 30 Days in Atlanta: ₦163.35m
2013 — Half of a Yellow Sun: ₦60.00m
2012 — Last Flight to Abuja: ₦57.05m
2011 — The Mirror Boy: ₦18.00m
2010 — Ije: ₦59.80m
2009 — The Figurine: ₦30.00m