Funke Akindele’s newest film undertaking “A Tribe Known as Judah,” has grossed N1 billion in ticket gross sales 20 days after its launch in cinemas.
This action-packed comedy, that includes a stellar solid together with Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Jide Kene Achufusi, Uzee Usman, Tobi Makinde, and Olumide Oworu, revolves round a household embarking on a heist to rob a luxurious furnishings retailer, solely to come across armed robbers already contained in the mall.
Distributed nationwide by Movie One, the big-screen spectacle commenced its theatrical run on December 15, 2023, surpassing the earlier document theatre ticket numbers of Sugar Rush and King amassing 231,053 admissions together with a staggering N1.02 billion in gross earnings.
Nigerian field workplace timeline of A Tribe Known as Judah
Breaking down the field workplace numbers, primarily based on updates posted by the Nigerian field workplace on X the movie’s monetary run is as follows:
- A Tribe Known as Judah achieved a notable feat, surpassing admission data of blockbusters like Sugar Rush (229,060) and King of Boys (220,565) in solely simply three weeks.
- In its first fifteen days as of December 30, the movie had already amassed a formidable N780 million, sustaining an excellent day by day gross of N55 million to N75 million through the festive season. Recording about N60 million N60 million within the first 48 hours of release.
- In simply two weeks, it had garnered N613 million, and extra just lately N854 million. By January 3, the movie additional soared, grossing a formidable N997 million in ticket gross sales earlier than finally reaching the exceptional milestone of over N1 billion.
Funke Akindele, often called the field workplace queen, has beforehand tasted success with movies like “Omo Ghetto: The Saga” grossing N636 million in 2020, and “Battle on Buka Road” at N668 million in 2022.
The billion-naira document, beforehand held by Hollywood’s “Black Panther 2” at N1.04 billion, marks a big milestone for the Nigerian movie business.
The Group CEO of FilmHouse Group, Kene Okwuosa, talking on the field workplace document achieved by A Tribe Known as Judah in an announcement mentioned.
- “We’re witnessing a golden period for Nigerian cinema, and Funke Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Known as Judah’ reaching the 1 billion Naira mark is a sign that the inventive business.
- Regardless of the stiff competitors from worldwide streaming platforms, our native content material continues to thrive, partaking audiences on a grand scale.”
