The Highest-Grossing Nollywood Films Of Each Year In The Last Ten Years

Unarguably, the Nigerian film industry better known as Nollywood has witnessed significant improvement in the last decade. Within that period, cinema attendance has grown in leaps and bounds. Highest-Grossing Nollywood Films Ostensibly, this is a result of the improvement in the quality of film production. Indeed, Nigerian filmmakers aren’t joking anymore. All of these are evidently translating to high yield at the Box-office.

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In this article, we highlight the highest-grossing Nigerian films at the box-office of each year in the last ten years. Highest-Grossing Nollywood Films Note, Revenues from special screenings, DVD sales, online streaming, and theatrical screenings outside Nigeria are excluded from this gross total.

2012 – Last Flight to Abuja

Studio: The Nollywood Factory Director:  Obi Emelonye Domestic Gross: 57,050,000    

2013 – Half of a Yellow Sun

Studio: Shareman Media / Slate Films Director: Biyi Bandele Domestic Gross:  60,000,000  

2014 – 30 Days in Atlanta

Studio: Corporate World Pictures Director: Robert Peters Domestic Gross: 163,351,300    

2015 – Fifty

Studio: EbonyLife Films Director: Biyi Bandele Domestic Gross: 80,030,500  

2016 – The Wedding Party

Studio: Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Director: Kemi Adetiba Domestic Gross: 453,000,000  

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2017- The Wedding Party 2

Studio: Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga Studios Director: Niyi Akinmolayan Domestic Gross: 433,197,337  

2018 – Chief Daddy

Studio: EbonyLife Films Director: Niyi Akinmolayan Domestic Gross: 387,540,749  

2019 – Sugar Rush

Studio: GreOH Media / Jungle Filmworks / Empire Mates Entertainment Director: Kayode Kasum Domestic Gross: 287,053,270  

2020 – Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Studio: SceneOne Productions Director: Funke Akindele Domestic Gross: 636,129,120  

2021 – The Ghost and The Tout Too

Studio: Toyin Abraham Production Director: Ama Psalmist Domestic Gross: 134,408,075.  Highest-Grossing Nollywood Films  

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