Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele’s latest movie, Behind The Scenes, has surpassed the ₦1 billion mark at the box office, totaling ₦1,109,463,846, breaking multiple records and cementing its place as one of the most commercially successful films in Nigerian cinema history.
The milestone was announced by FilmOne Entertainment on its X account on Monday, describing the achievement as historic and unprecedented in the West African film industry.
FilmOne noted that Behind The Scenes is now the fastest film in West Africa to reach over ₦1 billion and also achieved the highest single-day box office revenue ever on Boxing Day, with earnings of ₦129.5 million.
“Fastest film in West Africa to cross ₦1B+,” the distributor said, adding that the movie also delivered “the highest single-day gross ever on Boxing Day (₦129.5M).”
The company further announced that the film has emerged as the highest-grossing theatrical release of 2025 so far, maintaining strong momentum weeks after its cinema debut.
FilmOne also highlighted the record-breaking run of the film’s creative lead, Funke Akindele, noting that the latest success further extends her dominance at the Nigerian box office.
The distributor described Akindele as “the only director to cross ₦1B+ at the box office three different times” and “Nollywood’s highest-grossing producer of all time.”
It added that she had also become “the first filmmaker to deliver three consecutive ₦1B+ films in one calendar year,” a feat yet to be matched in Nollywood.
“Thank you to everyone for the love and support so far. This win is for all of us,” FilmOne stated.
