Nollywood actress and box office star Funke Akindele has thanked her fans and supporters after her new movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa (ELJ), reached an incredible milestone.
The comedy has become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of 2024, making ₦511 million in just 12 days. This achievement is the fastest Nollywood film that has ever reached the ₦500 million mark.
The movie premiered on December 13, 2024, and has broken records across Nigeria. FilmOne Entertainment, the movie’s distributor, announced the news on Instagram today, saying, “Everybody Loves Jenifa smashes records with ₦511M at the box office, becoming 2024’s highest-grossing Nollywood title and the fastest to hit ₦500M in just 12 days.”
Celebrating the success, Funke Akindele wrote, “Thank you, Lord!! Thank you everyone!!! I couldn’t have done this without your love and support!!!! God bless you all!!”
In its first week, the movie sold over 71,700 tickets, earning ₦72 million in its opening weekend alone.
Funke Akindele is known for her success at the box office. Her previous movie, Omo Ghetto: The Saga, is still the highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time, making over ₦1.5 billion.
In Everybody Loves Jenifa, she returns as the popular character Jenifa, delivering humour, drama, and suspense that audiences love.
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