An entertainment platform, the Nile Group has revealed that Nigeria’s box office hits N7 billion in ticket sales with over N1.7 million admissions between January and September 2024.
The Nile Group took to their official Instagram page to list the impressive achievements in Nigerian cinemas over the last three quarters of the year.
“RECORD BREAKING YEAR 2024. Nigeria’s box office hits N7B ticket sales with 1.7M+ admissions and still counting,” the post said.
The entertainment platform listed some movies that made it to the top-grossing films list which include Ajesepo, Lakatabu, Beast of Two Worlds, Queen Lateefah, Farmer’s Bride, and A Tribe Called Judah.
“Top-grossing films so far include; Ajosepo, Lakatabu, Beast of Two Worlds: N200M+ club
“Queen Lateefah & Farmer’s Bride: record-breaking opening weekends
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A Tribe Called Judah made N610M+ in 2024 alone,” the post continued.
It added that the concluding months of the year will witness blockbusters lined up for release.
“As we enter the fourth quarter, our pipeline is robust with highly anticipated blockbusters, including:
October: The Uprising: Wives on Strike 3.
November: Basket mouth’s A Ghetto Love Story. December: Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa, AY Makun’s The Waiter, Mercy Aigbe’s Thin Line, and several others,” the post said.
The Nile Group concluded by emphasising its anticipation to exceed N10 billion in sales by the end of the year.
“With this stellar lineup, we project a record-breaking box office performance, exceeding 10 billion naira in sales for the full year 2024,” the post concluded.
