Nollywood star, Funke Akindele has once again asserted her dominance as Nollywood’s undisputed box office powerhouse, with her latest film, Behind The Scenes, smashing records and redefining commercial success in Nigerian cinema.
The film has officially crossed the ₦1.77 billion mark at the Nigerian box office, cementing its place as the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of 2025 so far and one of the most successful theatrical releases in West Africa.
Released nationwide on December 12, 2025, following a wave of early screenings, Behind The Scenes wasted no time capturing audience attention. Riding on the energy of the festive season, the film combined mass appeal, emotional depth and strategic release timing to dominate cinemas across the country.
Its box office run has been nothing short of historic. Within days, the film shattered long-standing industry benchmarks, including setting a new record for the highest single-day gross on Boxing Day, pulling in ₦129.5 million, and becoming the fastest Nollywood film to hit the ₦1 billion milestone in West Africa.
A major driver of the film’s success is its star-studded ensemble and socially resonant storyline. Behind The Scenes features a powerhouse cast led by Funke Akindele, alongside Scarlet Gomez, Iyabo Ojo, Destiny Etiko, Tobi Bakre, Uche Montana, Uzor Arukwe, Ini Dima-Okojie and Mr Macaroni, among others. Their performances bring life to a story that explores generosity, family pressures and the emotional toll of so-called black tax—themes that deeply resonated with audiences.
This latest achievement further strengthens Akindele’s extraordinary box office legacy. Behind The Scenes is now her third film to surpass the billion-naira mark, following the massive successes of Everybody Loves Jenifa and A Tribe Called Judah. With this consistency, industry watchers continue to hail her as one of Nollywood’s most bankable filmmakers and creative forces.
Distributor FilmOne Entertainment marked the milestone with celebratory posts online, thanking cinema audiences for their overwhelming support and confirming that the film has continued to top weekend box office charts across West Africa.
With ticket sales still climbing and projections pointing towards a potential ₦2 billion finish, Behind The Scenes is not just a commercial hit—it is shaping up to be one of the defining milestones in Nollywood’s cinematic history, further solidifying Funke Akindele’s reign as the genre’s reigning box office queen.
