Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes’ hits ₦500M in 2 weeks as Oversabi Aunty makes strong debut

Funke Akindele’s “Behind the Scenes” has solidified its Nollywood dominance, crossing the ₦500 million mark at the Nigerian box office in just two weeks. This achievement makes it the highest-grossing film currently in cinemas and sets a new record for the fastest Nollywood release to reach this milestone.

Box office data from FilmOne Entertainment and Nigerian Box Office shows that Behind the Scenes has raked in ₦514 million, making it the fastest Nollywood movie to reach the half-billion-naira milestone. Meanwhile, newcomer Oversabi Aunty produced by Toyin Abraham jumped straight into second place with ₦100 million, highlighting a competitive holiday season for local films.

The weekend rankings showcase a dynamic mix of homegrown stories and international blockbusters:

Behind the Scenes is a Nollywood power movie

Directed by Funke Akindele alongside Tunde Olaoye, Behind the Scenes features a star-studded ensemble including Destiny Etiko, Ibrahim Chatta, Ini Dima-Okojie, Iyabo Ojo, Tobi Bakre, Uzor Arukwe, and Victoria Adeleye. The film follows Aderonke “Ronky-Fella” Faniran, a real estate entrepreneur whose generosity begins to strain her personal life, exploring themes of self-sacrifice, responsibility, and boundaries.

The movie’s strong showing comes amid rising production costs, with Akindele previously revealing a production budget exceeding N1 billion. The rapid climb at the box office underscores a clear appetite for local stories that resonate across Nigeria and Ghana, where the film continues to play in cinemas, including Lagos, Abuja, Kaduna, and Accra.

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The film’s record-breaking opening weekend generated over ₦200 million from 34,548 tickets, setting five new opening-weekend records for 2025. Advance screenings alone brought in ₦27.2 million, the highest ever for a Nollywood title, while an early UK debut sold out multiple screens with over 1,550 admissions.

Audiences across West Africa have responded enthusiastically, with Funke Akindele taking to social media to thank fans for supporting the story and the industry, calling the success “a reflection of belief in Nollywood’s potential.”

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