Seasoned Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has made history by becoming the first Nigerian to achieve a gross box office revenue of 1.4 billion naira with her blockbuster movie, “A Tribe Called Judah.”
Funke’s movie is the fastest movie to hit above one billion at the box office, the highest-grossing film of all time, and the highest-grossing Nollywood director of all time.
There has been wild jubilation online as Nigerians took to their respective social media pages to celebrate Funke Akindele’s milestone in the movie industry.
She wrote: We are Grateful for the record-breaking journey of #ATribeCalledJudah – Nigeria and West Africa’s #1 movie! 🎬🌟
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Thanks for making it the biggest film for Funke Akindele, the top Nollywood movie, and the ultimate cinematic triumph of 2023/2024🏆
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This movie is distributed by @filmoneng
ATribeCalledJudah #NollywoodSuccess”
According to Wikipedia, the box office line-up asserts that Funke Akindele has made a whooping one.four billion
Presently on the Wikipedia Nollywood grossing table, Funke Akindele’s movies, A Tribe Called Judah, Battle on Buka Street, and Omo Ghetto The Saga are respectively the highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time.
According to the box office chart, Funke Akindele’s A Tribe Called Judah, Toyin Abraham’s Malaika, and Mercy Aigbe’s Ada Omo Daddy are respectively the highest-grossing screening movies