Award-winning actress Funke Akindele’s newest movie, ‘EverybodyLovesJenifa’ (ELJ), has achieved unprecedented success on the Nigerian field workplace.
Launched on December 13, 2024, the movie grossed a outstanding N206 million throughout its opening weekend.
Within the submit, expressing heartfelt gratitude, Funke Akindele wrote: “Thanks Lord!!! Thanks Nigeria!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!”.
ELJ’s debut on Friday earned N45.22 million, representing a 30% enhance in first-day admissions in comparison with her final 12 months’s ‘A Tribe Known as Judah’.
The movie’s spectacular opening weekend gross sales of 38,353 tickets make it the largest opening weekend in Nollywood this 12 months and the highest-grossing opening weekend within the trade’s historical past.
In accordance with Akindele’s Instagram submit, ELJ set a brand new file for the highest-grossing single day in Nollywood historical past, incomes N87.8 million in someday.
The movie has additionally made its worldwide debut throughout 30 nations, distributed by way of Nile Group Leisure, additional increasing its international attain.
Notably, ELJ achieved the spectacular numbers regardless of not screening at Genesis Cinemas and lacking a part of the day at Silverbird Cinemas.
The movie follows the story of Jenifa, portrayed by Funke Akindele, a woman liked by all in her group whose reputation is threatened by the arrival of a brand new neighbour.
Lobster, performed by Stan Nze, runs an NGO that turns into the discuss of the property. Nevertheless, Lobster’s group hides a darkish secret—it’s a entrance for scamming humanitarian organizations worldwide.
The star-studded forged consists of Falz, Omowunmi Dada, Jackie Appiah, Nancy Isime, Future Etiko, Endurance Ozokwor, Lateef Adedimeji, Bisola Aiyeola, Chimezie Imo, Jide Kosoko, Ayoola Akinyoola, Michael Uba, Tobi Makinde, Hilda Baci, Wendy Ubakanma, Paschaline Alex, D’banj, Layi Wasabi, and Cute Abiola, amongst others.
