By Yinka Akanbi
NollyWood Actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, is now officially the first and only filmmaker to rake in over ₦600 million twice at the Nigerian Box Office.
This is as a result of data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) which shows that the actress’ newly-released comedy-drama, ‘Battle on Buka Street’ has earned over ₦640 million after spending just nine weeks in theatres.
The 2022 flick is now the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time. This title was previously held by ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, also by Akindele.
She is now the only Nigerian filmmaker to make over ₦500 million twice at the local box office.
The movie crossed the ₦500 million threshold after making ₦507.78 million in its fourth week at the cinemas.
‘Battle on Buka Street’, which has dominated the Nigerian Box Office since its release on December 12, 2022, also earned more than $60,000 in the United States despite showing in only 11 locations. It was also released in the United Kingdom.
‘Battle on Buka Street’ is a comedy-drama that tells the story of two half-sisters who have been rivals for a while. Their rivalry intensifies when they both set up their food businesses on the same street.
It stars Funke Akindele, Mercy Johnson, Nkem Owoh, Sola Sobowale, Kelvin Ikeduba, Tina Mba, and others.
