Funke Akindele's blockbuster, 'A Tribe Known as Judah', broke a field workplace report inside 21 days of its launch in cinemas, changing into the primary Nollywood movie to gross N1 billion (One Billion Naira).
Ace Nollywood actress and producer of the film, Funke Akindele, made this recognized on her Instagram web page whereas sharing the N1bn feat flyer.
She wrote: “Thanks LORD!!!, Thanks NIGERIA!!, Thanks GHANA!!”
The Information Company of Nigeria reviews that the film which hit theaters on December 15, 2023, continues to interrupt data, changing into the primary to gross over N133 million in its opening weekend.
It turned the highest-grossing Nollywood movie for the yr 2023, after grossing over N613 million throughout the first 14 days of its launch.
The movie beforehand made historical past on January 2 when it emerged because the highest-grossing Nollywood movie ever with a reported N854m on the field workplace inside 18 days in cinemas.
This achievement has surpassed Akindele's earlier movies 'Battle on Buka Road' (N668.4m) and 'Omo Ghetto' (N636.1m), that are at present the second and third highest grossing movies on the Nigerian field workplace respectively.
PUNCH On-line reported (https://punchng.com/funke-akindele-excites-movie-lovers-with-a-tribe-named-judah/) that after months of anticipation, the movie lastly premiered amid fanfare within the Filmhouse Cinema. IMAX, Lekki, Lagos, on Sunday, December 10, 2023.
Directed by Adeoluwa Owu, alias Captain Degzy, the movie tells the story of a household of boys who resolve to rob a mall to lift cash for his or her mom's hospital invoice. As soon as there, nonetheless, they’re confronted by armed robbers.
The star-studded movie featured seasoned actors and actresses together with Nse Ikpe Etim, Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Ebelle Okaro, Uzor Arukwe, Genoveva Umeh and Nosa Rex.
Different forged contains Boma Akpore, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Etinosa Idemudia, Fathia Balogun, Jide Achufusi, Olayode Juliana, Olumide Oworu, Paschaline Alex, Tobi Makinde, Uzor Arukwe and Yvonne Jegede.
In accordance with Akindele, the plot of 'A Tribe Known as Judah' revolves round a lady named Jedidah Judah, who has 5 sons by 5 completely different males, all of whom belong to completely different tribes.
She mentioned: “The story is so near my coronary heart and there is part of my late mom in it, and it represents the struggles that many single dad and mom and moms face in society.”
In accordance with her, the movie is at present displaying in cinemas in Ghana and the UK.
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