Nigeria’s movie industry better known as Nollywood is currently the second-largest film industry in the world.
The industry has grown through time to the point that it is now well-known on a global basis and makes a sizable profit.
The industry’s market value was $3.6 billion in 2016 and $6.4 billion in 2021, and in 2020 it was responsible for 2.3 percent of the country’s GDP, or $660 million.
With the recent investment in the country’s film industry by global brands like Netflix and Amazon Prime, Nigeria might be getting ready for global dominance.
Indeed, it hasn’t been an easy ride. Getting to this point has been the product of sweat and blood of the very resilent Nigerian film-makers.
In this article, we list the top-grossing Nigerian films each year for the past 15 years.
2009: The Figurine (N30m)
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Features: Ramsey Nouah, Funlola Aofiyebi-Raimi, Omoni Oboli, Kunle Afolayan, Tosin Sido.
Producer: Golden Effects
Domestic Gross: ₦30,000,000
2010:Ijé’ (N60m)
Director: Chineze Anyaene
Features: Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Larry Ulrich, Jeff Swarthout,, etc.
Producer: Paula Moreno, Chineze Anyaene
Director: Kemi Adetiba.
Features: Adesua Etomi, Banky Wellington, Richard Mofe Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Iretiola Doyle, Alibaba Akporobome
Producer: ELFIKE Film Collective (EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios)
Domestic Gross: ₦452,288,605
2017: The Wedding Party 2 (N433m)
Producer: ELFIKE Film Collective (EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios)
Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
Features: Enyinna Nwigwe, Daniella Down, Adesua Etomi, Banky Wellington, Sola Sobowale, Alibaba Akporobome, Iretiola Doyle, Richard Mofe-Damijo
Domestic Gross: ₦433,197,337
2018: Chief Daddy (N387m)
Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
Features: Bisola Aiyeola, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Funke Akindele, Zainab Balogun, Shaffy Bello, Ini Edo
Producer: Mo Abudu and Temidayo Abudu
Producer: Scene One Productions
Director: Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz.
Features: Funke Akindele, Chioma Akpota, Nancy Isime, Eniola Badmus, Bimbo Thomas, Deyemi Okanlawon and Mercy Aigbe
Domestic Gross: ₦636,129,120
2021: Christmas in Miami (N266m)
Director: Robert Peters
Features: Ayo”Ay” Makun, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Osita Iheme, John Amos, IK Ogbonna, Kent Morita, Nadya Marie, Barry piacente, Catherine Olsen
Producer: Ayo Makun
Domestic Gross: ₦265,583,000
2022: Brotherhood (N327m)
Director: Loukman Ali
Features: Tobi Bakare, Falz, Boma Akpore, Falz, Basketmouth, Sam Dede, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Toni Tones, Zubby Micheal, Mr Macaroni
Producer: Jade Osiberu
