The following are the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas. The 2025 film Behind the Scenes currently leads the chart, with ₦2,760,111,506 grossed over a few months; Call of My Life, released in 2026, is the latest film in the top 10. Revenues from special screenings, DVD sales, online streaming, and theatrical screenings outside English-speaking West Africa are excluded from this gross total. Films from this list have not been adjusted for inflation.
Highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time
Films currently in theatrical release
Rank Title Year Domestic Gross 1 Behind The Scenes 2025 ₦2,760,111,506 2 Everybody Loves Jenifa 2024 ₦1,882,549,548 3 A Tribe Called Judah 2023 ₦1,404,187,806 4 Oversabi Aunty 2025 ₦1,178,758,224 5Call of My Life 2026 ₦902,300,000 6 Battle on Buka Street 2022 ₦668,423,056 7 Omo Ghetto: The Saga 2020 ₦636,129,120 8 Gingerrr 2025 ₦522,909,952 9 Alakada: Bad and Boujee 2024 ₦500,581,650 10 The Wedding Party 2016 ₦452,288,605 11 The Wedding Party 2 2017 ₦433,197,377 12 Agesinkole: King of Thieves 2 2025 ₦425,014,100 13 Ori (Rebirth) 2025 ₦419,570,525 14 Love and New Notes 2026 ₦400,172,544 15 Chief Daddy 2018 ₦387,540,750 16 Queen Lateefah 2024 ₦365,517,443 17 The Waiter 2024 ₦363,602,209 18 Reel Love 2025 ₦356,834,175 19 The Return of Arinzo 2026 ₦347,994,677 20 Brotherhood 2022 ₦328,881,120 21 King of Thieves 2022 ₦320,805,150 22 Iyalode 2025 ₦306,360,025 23 Malaika 2023 ₦302,086,925 24 Sugar Rush 2019 ₦287,053,270 25 Ijakumo 2022 ₦278,496,384 26 Christmas in Miami 2021 ₦265,583,000 27 Labake Olododo 2025 ₦264,281,948 28 Àjosepo 2024 ₦257,254,189 29 Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) 2024 ₦252,801,675 30 King of Boys 2018 ₦244,775,758 31 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons 2018 ₦235,628,358 32 Merry Men 2: Another Mission 2019 ₦234,505,169 33 Ada Omo Daddy 2023 ₦218,754,222 34 Owambe Thieves 2025 ₦205,632,953 35 Lakatabu 2024 ₦202,253,250 36 The Herd 2025 ₦193,569,764 37 Your Excellency 2019 ₦186,340,948 38 A Trip to Jamaica 2016 ₦180,264,964 39 Prophetess 2021 ₦178,744,340 40 10 Days in Sun City 2017 ₦176,705,669 41 Living in Bondage: Breaking Free 2019 ₦168,770,202 42 The Farmer's Bride 2024 ₦167,219,970 43 Abanisete (The Ancestor) 2025 ₦164,981,275 44 30 Days in Atlanta 2014 ₦163,351,300 45 War Lord (Olori Ogun) 2025 ₦159,746,045 46 Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti 2024 ₦157,096,847 47 Colours of Fire 2025 ₦148,195,619 48 A Very Dirty Christmas 2025 ₦141,110,705 49 Onobiren (A Woman's Story) 2026 ₦138,165,673 50 Thin Line 2024 ₦136,529,751
Franchises / sequel film This is a list of highest-grossing franchises and sequel film in Nigeria. Films from this list have been adjusted for inflation. Coordinated by MG Group Rank Title Producer Initial Gross Year Adjusted for inflation (as of January 2025) Total Estimation (in number and words)1Jenifa1Everybody Loves JenifaFunke Akindele₦1,882,553,5482024₦1,882,553,5482The Return of JenifaFunke Akindele₦35,000,0002012₦445,607,740₦2,318,161,288 (2 Billion+)2Omo Ghetto1Omo Ghetto: The SagaFunke Akindele₦636,129,1202020₦2,805,511,936₦2,805,511,936 (₦2 Billion+)3The Wedding Party1The Wedding PartyDon Omope, Zulu Oyibo, Ijeoma Agukoronye₦452,288,6052016₦2,705,111,9042The Wedding Party 2: Destination DubaiPriscilla Nwanah, Temidayo Abudu, Tope Oshin, Naz Onuzo₦433,197,3772017₦1,034,919,111₦3,740,031,015 (₦3 Billion+)4Chief Daddy1Chief DaddyTemidayo Abudu, Mosunmola Abudu, Bode Asiyanbi₦387,540,7492018₦944,111,419₦387,540,749 (₦300 Million+)5A Trip1Christmas in MiamiAyo Makun₦265,583,0002021₦383,819,0192A Trip to JamaicaAyo Makun₦180,264,9642016₦1,554,236,060310 Days in Sun CityDarlington Abuda₦176,705,6692017₦1,198,527,740430 Days in AtlantaAyo Makun₦163,351,3002014₦2,000,007,7405,135,590,559 (₦5 Billion+)6King Of Boys1King of BoysKemi Adetiba, Kene Okwuosa, Remi Adetiba₦244,775,7582018₦1,071,607,740₦244,775,758 (₦244 Million+)7Merry Men1Merry Men: The Real Yoruba DemonsDarlington Abuda, Patrick Ovoke Odjegba₦235,628,3582018₦1,023,607,7402Merry Men 2: Another MissionDarlington Abuda₦234,505,1692019₦879,607,7403Merry Men 3: NemesisAyo Makun₦117,836,2302023₦141,803,876₦2,045,019,356 (₦2 Billion+)8Queen Lateefah1Queen LateefahWumi Toriola₦218,127,6272024₦218,127,627₦218,127,627 (₦218 Million+)9Living in Bondage1Living in Bondage: Breaking FreeSteve Gukas, Dotun Olakunri, Charles Okpaleke₦168,770,2022019₦633,607,740₦633,607,740 (₦633 Million+)10Aki na Ukwa1Aki and PawpawCharles Okpaleke, Moses Babatope, Kene Okwuosa, Craig Shurn₦136,379,0492021₦221,919,111₦221,919,111 (₦221 Million+)11The Ghost and the Tout1The Ghost and the Tout TooToyin Abraham₦134,408,0752021₦218,919,1112The Ghost and the ToutToyin Abraham, Samuel Olatunji₦77,233,1052018₦347,607,740₦566,526,851 (₦566 Million+)12Alakada1Fate of Alakada: The Party PlannerToyin Abraham₦100,958,4002020₦155,919,1112Alakada ReloadedToyin Abraham₦74,331,3492017₦469,607,7403Alakada Bad and BoujeeToyin Abraham₦500,000,0002024₦500,000,000₦1,125,526,851 (₦1 billion+)13Money1Quam's MoneyNaz Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo, Damola Ademola, Omotayo Adeola₦92,100,0702020₦143,919,1112New MoneyNaz Onuzo, Zulumoke Oyibo, Damola Ademola, Omotayo Adeola₦41,595,0002018₦202,607,740₦346,526,851 (₦346 Million+)14Kesari1Kesari: The KingIbrahim Yekini₦77,1619252023₦92,594,310₦92,594,310 (₦92 Million+)15On War1My Wife & IOmoni Oboli₦67,882,5732017₦469,607,7402Wives on StrikeOmoni Oboli₦66,753,1622016₦549,607,7403Moms at WarOmoni Oboli₦65,278,0522018₦314,607,7404Wives On Strike: The RevolutionOmoni Oboli₦2,680,5042014₦35,887,7405Wives on Strike: The UprisingOmoni Oboli₦TBA2024₦TBA₦1,369,710,960 (₦1 Billion+)16Half Of A Yellow Sun1Half of a Yellow SunAndrea Calderwood, Gail Egan₦60,000,0002017₦421,607,740₦421,607,740 (₦421 Million+)17Saamu Alajo1The VendorOdunlade Adekola₦46,534,6502018₦226,607,740₦226,607,740 (₦255 Million+)18Hire1Hire a ManChinneylove Eze₦45,000,0002017₦317,607,7402Hire a WomanChinneylove Eze₦20,000,0002016₦169,007,740₦486,615,480 (₦486 Million+)19Jelili1Survival of JeliliFemi Adebayo₦29,000,0002019₦45,919,111₦45,919,111 (₦45 Million+)-Total Estimation₦19,832,759,745 (₦19 Billion+)
Top selling franchises / sequel actor / producer This list includes top selling franchises and sequel actor. Franchises and sequel films from this list have been adjusted for inflation. Coordinated by MG Group Rank Name Producer Franchise / Sequel Total Estimation (in number and words)1Ayo MakunAyo MakunA Trip, Merry Men₦7,180,609,915 (₦7 Billion+)2Funke AkindeleFunke AkindeleOmo Ghetto, Jenifa₦5,208,673,224 (₦5 Billion+)3Mosunmola AbuduMosunmola AbuduThe Wedding Party, Chief Daddy₦4,127,571,764 (₦4 Billion+)4Omoni OboliOmoni OboliOn War₦1,369,710,960 (₦1 Billion+)5Toyin AbrahamToyin AbrahamThe Ghost and the Tout, Alakada₦1,242,053,702 (₦1 Billion+)
Highest grossing director This list includes films directed and co-directed by a director RankTitleGrossYear1Funke Akindele₦7,537,579,984Behind the Scenes₦2,759,944,5062025Everybody Loves Jenifa₦1,882,553,5482024A Tribe Called Judah₦1,404,187,8062023Battle on Buka Street₦668,423,0562022Omo Ghetto: The Saga₦636,129,1202020Your Excellency₦186,340,94820192Tunde Olaoye₦4,642,497,054Behind the Scenes₦2,759,944,5062025Everybody Loves Jenifa₦1,882,553,54820243Adeoluwa Owu₦1,940,766,349Queen Lateefah₦365,517,4432024Adire₦31,061,1002023A Tribe Called Judah₦1,404,187,8062023Owambe Thieves₦200,000,00020254Kayode Kasum₦1,375,041,464Reel Love₦355,000,0002025Sugar Rush₦287,053,2702019Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner₦113,226,1002020Quam's Money₦92,100,0702020Soole₦51,006,7002021Dwindle₦43,924,1102021Ponzi₦32,137,2502021Something Like Gold₦60,163,2732023Afamefuna₦55,589,1252023Lust, Love and Other Things₦31,962,2432023Ajosepo₦253,842,32320245Adebayo Tijani₦1,316,955,756Alakada: Bad and Boujee₦500,000,0002024King of Thieves₦320,805,1502022Ijakumo ₦278,496,384 2022Ada Omo Daddy₦218,754,22220236Niyi Akimolayan₦1,153,745,981The Wedding Party 2₦433,197,3772017Chief Daddy₦387,540,7492018Prophtess₦178,744,3402021My Village People₦100,958,4002021The Set Up₦53,305,11520197Toyin Abraham₦1,165,000,000Oversabi Aunty₦1,165,000,00020258Kemi Adetiba₦697,064,363The Wedding Party₦452,288,6052016King of Boys₦244,775,75820189Tobi Makinde₦668,423,056Battle on Buka Street₦668,423,056202210JJC Skillz₦636,129,120Omo Ghetto: The Saga₦636,129,120202011Robert Peters₦609,199,264Christmas in Miami₦265,583,0002021A Trip to Jamaica₦180,264,964201630 Days in Atlanta₦163,351,300201412Moses Inwang₦499,996,581Merry Men 2₦234,505,1692019Merry Men 3: Nemesis₦117,836,2302023Bad Comments₦66,584,5312021American Driver₦41,000,0002017Lockdown₦40,070,6512021
By year
Year Title Domestic Gross2026Call Of My Life₦902,300,0002025Behind The Scenes₦2,760,111,5062024Everybody Loves Jenifa₦1,882,553,548 2023 A Tribe Called Judah₦1,404,187,806 2022 Battle on Buka Street₦668,423,056 2021 Christmas in Miami₦265,583,000 2020 Omo Ghetto: The Saga₦636,129,120 2019 Sugar Rush ₦287,053,270 2018 Chief Daddy ₦387,540,749 2017 The Wedding Party 2 ₦433,197,337 2016 The Wedding Party ₦452,288,605 2015 Fifty ₦80,030,500 2014 30 Days in Atlanta ₦163,351,300 2013 Half of a Yellow Sun ₦60,000,000 2012 Last Flight To Abuja ₦57,050,000 2011 The Mirror Boy ₦18,000,000 2010 Ijé''' | ₦59,800,000 |- | 2009 | The Figurine'' ₦30,000,000
See also Lists of highest-grossing films
References