Top 10 Grossing Nigerian Movies of 2024

In 2024, Nollywood achieved remarkable success at the box office, with the top 10 highest-grossing Nigerian films collectively earning over ₦3.24 billion.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that for the first time in history, Nigerian films surpassed foreign films, securing 50.4% of the total box office revenue.

Here are the top 10 grossing Nigerian movies of 2024:

1. Queen Lateefah
Directed by Adeoluwa Owu, this drama, starring Wumi Toriola in the lead role, became the highest-grossing Nigerian film of 2024, earning ₦357,711,417.

2. Àjosepò
A comedy-drama directed by Kayode Kasum, “Àjosepò” tells the story of a young couple preparing for their wedding amidst family secrets and tensions. It grossed ₦257,254,189.

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3. Beast of Two Worlds: Ajakaju
This Yoruba-language film, directed by Adebayo Tijani and Odunlade Adekola, produced by Eniola Ajao, earned ₦252,801,675.

4. Lakatabu: The Farmer’s Bride
Directed by Adebayo Tijani and Jack’enneth Opukeme, this film grossed ₦164,143,345.

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5. Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti
A biographical film directed by Bolanle Austen-Peters, it grossed ₦157,096,847.

6. A Tribe Called Judah
A Nollywood masterpiece that resonated deeply with local audiences, it grossed an impressive ₦610.7 million.

7. ‘Momiwa’ by Biodun Stephen

Biodun Stephen, a Nollywood filmmaker, follows up her award-winning film, ‘Sista,’ with this family comedy-drama.

8. ‘Òlòtūré: The Journey’ (2024) by Ebonylife Studios

Riding off the back of the 2020 movie ‘Òlòtūré,’ which followed the lead actor Sharon Ooja who played an undercover sex worker risking her life to expose a human trafficking ring, the sequel, ‘Òlòtūré: The Journey,’ picks up where the original left off.

9. ‘The Weekend’ by Daniel Oriahi

‘The Weekend,’ a 2024 horror movie, tells the story of Nikiya, played by Uzoamaka Aniunoh, the lead cast of Mami Wata by C.J. ‘Fiery’ Obasi.

10. ‘All’s Fair in Love’ by Deyemi Okanlawon

This movie marked Deyemi Okanlawon’s debut as a film producer.

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