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.
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
