Actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele’s movie ‘Behind The Scenes’ has officially become the highest-grossing film of all time in West Africa, surpassing her own 2024 release ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa’, which made N1.8bn in cinemas.
As of Monday, the film grossed over N1.77 billion in under four weeks, breaking multiple records, including the highest single-day gross on Boxing Day with N129.5 million.
Now updating fans, the distribution company, FilmOne, on Thursday, wrote, “All hail the box office queen. Behind the Scenes has officially become the highest-grossing film of all time in West Africa.
This achievement marks Akindele’s third film to cross the N1 billion threshold.
The movie’s success is attributed to its strong audience turnout and strategic advanced screenings ahead of its December 12 nationwide release.
The film features a star-studded cast, including Scarlet Gomez, Iyabo Ojo, and Tobi Bakre.