Nigeria's Box Office Earnings Surge Past 2025 Total

Nigeria’s box office breaks 2025 record as 2026 earnings hit ₦15.49bn.

Nigeria’s film industry has seen a significant surge in box office earnings, with a total of ₦15.49 billion generated in the first 10 months of 2026, surpassing the entire year’s earnings of 2025, according to Fusion Intelligence data.

A report from Fusion Intelligence’s Film Intelligence Digest, covering the period from October 30 to November 5, reveals that the industry’s earnings for the whole of 2025 were approximately ₦15.4 billion.

With two months remaining in 2026, the cinema industry is poised to break a new record, provided the current trend persists.

Returning films outperform new releases

During the week in question, despite the release of five new films, cinema earnings totaled around ₦206.4 million from the sale of roughly 32,000 tickets, representing a 15% decline from the previous week.

The top-grossing films at the box office were all returning titles, indicating that audiences prefer familiar favorites to new releases.

Notably, Agbara Nla: The Return continued its successful run, topping the box office for the fifth consecutive week.

The film earned ₦39.5 million from 6,773 viewers, bringing its total earnings to ₦462.2 million from 77,440 tickets sold.

Agbara Nla joins the ranks of Nollywood’s highest-grossing films

Having surpassed The Wedding Party’s earnings of ₦452.3 million, Agbara Nla has secured a spot among Nollywood’s top 10 highest-grossing films, as reported by Fusion Intelligence.

An analysis of the film’s earnings reveals that Lagos accounts for 54.8% of the total revenue, equivalent to approximately ₦253.3 million.

While Lagos remains the film’s strongest market, it is clear that Agbara Nla is also resonating with audiences in other parts of Nigeria and Ghana.

This success places the film alongside other major hits like Behind the Scenes, Everybody Loves Jenifa, and Omo Ghetto: The Saga.

In its most recent week, Agbara Nla maintained its lead at the box office, experiencing a 16% decline in earnings compared to the previous week.

Notably, the film’s revenue on Wednesday increased by 9% to reach ₦4 million, and it accounted for 19.1% of the week’s total box office revenue and 21.1% of all ticket sales.

New releases contribute to busy cinemas

Tele X Zikora held the second spot with earnings of ₦34.4 million for the week, bringing its total to ₦75.5 million.

Although its weekly revenue decreased by 17%, it outperformed Agbara Nla on three days: Friday, Monday, and Tuesday, and had the widest release in terms of locations, showing in 89 spots.

Among the new releases, Phoenix Fury had the strongest opening, earning ₦10.6 million from 1,693 tickets sold across 68 locations.

Maybe… Maybe Not followed closely with ₦10.4 million from 48 locations, achieving the highest average earnings per location among the new releases.

Wire Transfer earned ₦7.7 million, while The Cleaner and Arnie & Barney generated ₦3.7 million and ₦3.2 million, respectively.

Revenue Distribution and Regional Impact

Oyo follows with 11.1% (around ₦51.3 million), and Abuja adds 10.5% (about ₦48.5 million). The film also made an impact in Greater Accra, Ghana, contributing 6.7% to its earnings.

Ogun state accounts for 5.1%, while other Nigerian states like Kwara, Osun, Ondo, Rivers, Delta, and Edo contribute smaller percentages to the film’s overall revenue.