List of highest-grossing Nigerian films


The following are the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigerian cinemas. Revenues from special screenings, DVD sales, online streaming and theatrical screenings outside Nigeria are excluded from this gross total. Films before 2000s are also excluded from this list as their gross totals have not been inflation adjusted.

List

Highlight indicates films still running in theatres
RankTitleYearDomestic Gross StudioDirector
1The Wedding Party2016453,000,000Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga StudiosKemi Adetiba
2The Wedding Party 22017433,197,377Ebonylife Films / FilmOne / Inkblot Production / Koga StudiosNiyi Akinmolayan
3Chief Daddy2018387,540,749EbonyLife FilmsNiyi Akinmolayan
4Sugar Rush2019287,053,270 GreOH Media / Jungle Filmworks / Empire Mates EntertainmentKayode Kasum
5King of Boys2018244,775,758Kemi Adetiba VisualsKemi Adetiba
6'2018235,628,358Corporate World Entertainment / FilmOne / Gush MediaToka Mcbaror
7Merry Men 2: Another Mission2019233,958,963Corporate World Entertainment / Gush Media / FilmOneMoses Inwang
8Your Excellency2019186,340,948 EbonyLife FilmsFunke Akindele
9A Trip to Jamaica2016180,264,964Corporate World PicturesRobert Peters
1010 Days in Sun City2017176,705,669Corporate World EntertainmentAdze Ugha
11'2019168,770,202Play Entertainment Network/Michelangelo Productions/Natives FilmworksRamsey Nouah
1230 Days in Atlanta2014163,351,300Corporate World PicturesRobert Peters
13Bling Lagosians2019120,135,139Film OneBolanle Austen-Peters
14Isoken201795,697,727Tribe 85Jadesola Osiberu
15Up North201894,006,142Anakle Films / Inkblot ProductionTope Oshin Ogun
16Okafor's Law201689,740,576Dioni VisionsOmoni Oboli
17Fifty201587,030,500EbonyLife FilmsBiyi Bandele
18The Ghost and the Tout201877,233,105Charles Uwagbai
19Alakada Reloaded201774,331,349Toyin Abraham
2076201672,400,000Adonis Productions / Princewill's TrustIzu Ojukwu
21Wives on Strike201671,300,000Dioni VisionsOmoni Oboli
22My Wife and I201768,000,000Inklobot ProductionsBunmi Ajakaiye
23Ijé201067,000,000Xandria ProductionsChineze Anyaene
24Moms at War201865,000,000Dioni VisionsOmoni Oboli
25Half of a Yellow Sun201360,000,000Shareman Media / Slate FilmsBiyi Bandele
25October 1201460,000,000Golden EffectsKunle Afolayan
25The CEO201660,000,000Golden EffectsKunle Afolayan
25Banana Island Ghost201760,000,000Biola Alabi Media / Nemsia ProductionsBB Sasore
29The Royal Hibiscus Hotel201859,000,000Ebonylife FilmsIshaya Bako
30Last Flight to Abuja201257,050,000The Nollywood FactoryObi Emelonye
31It's Her Day201655,021,150Kountry Kulture NetworkAniedi Anwah
32The Set Up201953,305,115Anakle Films / Inkblot ProductionNiyi Akinmolayan
3393 Days201650,505,000Native FilmWorks / Michel Angelo Production / Bolanle Austen-Peters ProductionSteve Gukas
34Omugwo201748,000,000Golden Effects / Africa MagicKunle Afolayan
35Mokalik201946,929,446Golden Effects / Africa MagicKunle Afolayan
36Hire A Man201745,000,000ChinneyLove Eze ProductionsDesmond Elliot
37Lagos Real Fake Life201844,194,075Swift Angel ProductionMike Ezuruonye
38The Vendor201844,000,000Odunlade Adekola
39American Driver201741,000,000Sneeze Films / Golden Icons Media / Get Known ProductionsMoses Inwang
39New Money201841,000,000Inkblot ProductionsTope Oshin Ogun
41Dear Affy202039,688,140Film One EntertainmentSamuel Olatunji
42Who's The Boss202038,559,547Inkblot Productions and Accelerate TVChinaza Onuzu
43God Calling201836,822,319Hearts in Motion StudiosBB Sasore
44The Return of Jenifa201235,000,000Olasco FilmsMuhydeen S. Ayinde
45Seven and a Half Dates201833,000,000Biodun Stephen
46Ghana Must Go201632,000,000DesAmourFrank Rajah Arase
47Love Is War201931,250,032Inkblot ProductionOmoni Oboli
48Lara and the Beat201831,000,000Biola Alabi MediaTosin Coker
49Gold Statue201930,986,552Film one distributionTade Ogidan
50Elevator Baby201930,595,550Anthill StudiosAkay Mason
51Muna201930,456,996KevStel ProductionsKevin Nwankwor
52Road to Yesterday201530,000,700The Entertainment NetworkIshaya Bako
53The Figurine200930,000,000Golden EffectsKunle Afolayan
54The Legend of Inikpi202029,955,335Wale Adenuga ProductionsFrank Rajah Arase
55Flower Girl201329,763,800Blu Star EntertainmentMichelle Bello
56Knock Out201927,001,330MJO ProductionsFrank Rajah
57Small Chops202024,924,700Flip Script Entertainment and Film One EntertainmentRobert O. Peters
58Survival of Jelili201923,703,016J5 Media NetworkDesmond Elliot
59Weekend Getaway201222,895,200Royal Arts AcademyDesmond Elliot
60'201522,630,000FilmOne / House 5 / Orbit ImageryDaniel Oriahi
61Kasanova201922,509,000Film one distributionOluseyi Asurf
62Lionheart201821,319,102The Entertainment Network Genevieve Nnaji
63Hire a woman201920,863,135FilmOneIfeanyi Ikpoenyi
64Phone Swap201220,713,500,Golden EffectsKunle Afolayan
65The Millions201919,314,595Tunde Apalowo
Toka McBaror
Chika Lann Production
66The First Lady201519,000,000Dioni VisionsOmoni Oboli
67The Call201918,293,005James Abinibi
68Anchor Baby201018,000,000Alpha Galore FilmsLonzo Nzekwe
68The Mirror Boy201118,000,000The Nollywood Factory / OH FilmsObi Emelonye
70House of Gold201315,454,400Media GH / YN Productions / Pascal Amanfo ExpressionPascal Amanfo
71Tempting Fate201515,000,000KevStel Group ProductionsKevin Nwankwor
72The Visit201514,000,000Koga StudiosFunke Fayoyin
73Dazzling Mirage201513,000,000Mainframe StudiosTunde Kelani
74Maami201111,928,600Mainframe StudiosTunde Kelani
75Contract201211,447,600Sparrow ProductionsShirley Frimpong-Manso
76Light In The Dark201911,180,805Bukana Motion PicturesEkene Som Mekwunye
77Nimbe201910,474,490Folarin laosun and Seun Dania FilmTope Alake
78In The Cupboard201210,501,300Denziot StudiosDesmond Elliot
79Through the Glass200810,000,000Next Page ProductionsStephanie Okereke
80Married but Living Single20109,900,000Indelible Mark MediaTunde Olaoye
81Iyore20149,500,000Raj and Heroes FilmsFrank Rajah Arase
82Levi20199,328,000The Oracle FilmsOkechukwu Oku
83Out of Luck20159,000,000FilmOne DistributionNiyi Akinmolayan
84Gone Too Far!20158,500,000Poisson Rouge PicturesDestiny Ekaragha
85Knockout Blessing20187,990,770House Gabriel StudiosDare Olaitan
86Let Karma20197,984,050Tisha ProductionsBiodun Stephen
87Power of 120187,091,927Izu Ojukwu
88Mr. and Mrs.20126,050,000Chinwe Egwuagu ProductionsIkechukwu Onyeka
89Irapada''20065,000,000Golden EffectsKunle Afolayan

By year

YearTitleDomestic Gross
2020Dear Affy39,688,140
2019Sugar Rush287,053,270
2018Chief Daddy387,540,749
2017The Wedding Party 2433,197,337
2016The Wedding Party453,000,000
2015Fifty87,030,500
201430 Days in Atlanta163,351,300