Nollywood actor and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has recorded another major commercial triumph as her latest cinema release, Behind The Scenes, grossed ₦1.77 billion at the Nigerian box office, further reinforcing her dominance in the country’s film industry.
The milestone was announced by the film’s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, in a post shared on X (formerly Twitter) on Monday.
“Celebrating yet another incredible milestone and we’re so sure we wouldn’t have done this without you and your love.
“Behind The Scenes hits a whopping ₦1.77 billion. Thank you to everyone for the love and support so far,” FilmOne said.
According to the distributor, the film has now generated ₦1,767,305,878, emerging as the number one film of the weekend in West Africa, with box office figures still rising as of 4pm on January 5, 2025.
“THANK YOU WEST AFRICA. NO.1 FILM OF THE WEEKEND… AND COUNTING,” FilmOne added, noting that the earnings were verified figures.
Behind The Scenes stars Scarlet Gomez in the lead role and features an ensemble cast including Funke Akindele, Iyabo Ojo, Destiny Etiko, Tobi Bakre, Uche Montana, Uzor Arukwe, Ini Dima-Okojie, Adebowale ‘Mr Macaroni’, Ibrahim Chatta, Kamo State, as well as reality TV stars Handi and Wanni Danbaki, among others.
