{"id":22069,"date":"2024-03-06T14:46:38","date_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:46:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/?p=22069"},"modified":"2024-03-06T14:46:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-06T14:46:38","slug":"funke-akindeles-a-tribe-called-judah-exits-cinemas-with-record-breaking-gross","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/2024\/03\/06\/funke-akindeles-a-tribe-called-judah-exits-cinemas-with-record-breaking-gross\/","title":{"rendered":"Funke Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ Exits Cinemas with Record-breaking Gross"},"content":{"rendered":"
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After an exceptional 11-week run, Funke Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ bids farewell to Nigerian cinemas, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of success. The comedy film, which premiered on December 15, 2023, has set a new standard in Nollywood, becoming the first-ever project to gross over \u20a61 billion in cinemas and achieving a total gross of \u20a61.4 billion.<\/p>\n

The film’s groundbreaking journey began in early January 2024 when it crossed the \u20a61 billion mark, fueled by a record-breaking \u20a6113 million opening weekend. Following its release, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ captured the hearts of audiences with its captivating storyline, following five brothers navigating a life of crime to save their mother’s life.<\/p>\n

According to data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the film concluded its cinematic run with a modest \u20a614,745 in its final weekend, screening in only two locations between February 23 and February 25. Despite the gradual decline in screenings, ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ amassed a total gross of \u20a61,404,207,541, with an impressive 374,552 ticket admissions.<\/p>\n

The film’s success extended beyond Nigerian borders, with screenings in countries such as Ghana, the United Kingdom, and various regions across Benin, Burkina Faso, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Guinea, Rwanda, Senegal, and Togo.<\/p>\n

Funke Akindele, the creative force behind the film, solidified her position as a powerhouse in Nollywood, with ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ occupying the top spot for highest-grossing Nollywood films. Notably, she also claims the second and third positions with ‘Battle on Buka Street’ and ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga,’ respectively.<\/p>\n

As ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ exits cinemas, it leaves an indelible mark on the industry, setting new benchmarks for success and further cementing Nollywood’s global influence. Below is a list of the highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time, with ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ leading the pack:<\/p>\n

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  1. A Tribe Called Judah<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a61,404,207,541<\/li>\n
  2. Battle on Buka Street<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6668,423,056<\/li>\n
  3. Omo Ghetto: The Saga<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6636,129,120<\/li>\n
  4. The Wedding Party<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6452,288,605<\/li>\n
  5. The Wedding Party 2<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6433,197,377<\/li>\n
  6. Chief Daddy<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6387,540,749<\/li>\n
  7. Brotherhood<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6328,881,120<\/li>\n
  8. King of Thieves<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6320,805,150<\/li>\n
  9. Malaika<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6302,086,925<\/li>\n
  10. Sugar Rush<\/strong> \u2014 \u20a6287,053,270<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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    After an exceptional 11-week run, Funke Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ bids farewell to Nigerian cinemas, leaving behind a remarkable legacy of success. The comedy film, which premiered on December 15, 2023, has set a new standard in Nollywood, becoming the first-ever project to gross over \u20a61 billion in cinemas and achieving a total gross […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":22071,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[179],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-22069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment"],"aioseo_notices":[],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/20"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=22069"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22069\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22089,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/22069\/revisions\/22089"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/22071"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=22069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=22069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/abujacityjournal.com\/livenews\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=22069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}