Funke Akindele’s latest movie project “A Tribe Called Judah,” has grossed N1 billion in ticket sales 20 days after its release in cinemas.
This action-packed comedy, featuring a stellar cast including Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Jide Kene Achufusi, Uzee Usman, Tobi Makinde, and Olumide Oworu, revolves around a family embarking on a heist to rob a luxury furniture store, only to encounter armed robbers already inside the mall.
Distributed nationwide by Film One, the big-screen spectacle commenced its theatrical run on December 15, 2023, surpassing the previous record theatre ticket numbers of Sugar Rush and King amassing 231,053 admissions along with a staggering N1.02 billion in gross earnings.
Breaking down the box office numbers, based on updates posted by the Nigerian box office on X the film’s financial run is as follows:
Funke Akindele, known as the box office queen, has previously tasted success with films like “Omo Ghetto: The Saga” grossing N636 million in 2020, and “Battle on Buka Street” at N668 million in 2022.
The billion-naira record, previously held by Hollywood’s “Black Panther 2” at N1.04 billion, marks a significant milestone for the Nigerian film industry.
The Group CEO of FilmHouse Group, Kene Okwuosa, speaking on the box office record achieved by A Tribe Called Judah in a statement said.
