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Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by RockHard: 12:56am On Sep 20, 2019
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By Chinyere Okoroafor September 18, 2019


The Wedding Party 2: Destination Dubai



This is a 2017 romantic comedy drama film directed by Niyi Akinmolayan. It is a sequel to The Wedding Party, which was released in December 2016. Principal photography for the film, which was shot in Lagos and Dubai, began in May 2017. It is currently the highest grossing Nigerian film of all time with N512,000,000 domestic gross.


The Wedding Party




The 2016 romantic comedy drama film was directed by Kemi Adetiba. It premiered on 8 September 2016 at the Toronto International Film Festival in Canada and on 26 November 2016 at Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos. The film was released worldwide on 16 December 2016, and became the highest grossing Nigerian film; a record which was broken in 2017 by its sequel The Wedding Party 2.


Chief Daddy



The 2018 feature film was directed by Niyi Akinmolayan, written by Bode Asiyanbi, produced by Mosunmola Abudu and Temidayo Abudu. It was released in December 2018 and starred popular Nollywood actors and actresses such as Funke Akindele Bello, Kate Henshaw, Nkem Owoh, Joke Silva, Patience Ozokwor, Richard Mofe Damijo and Racheal Oniga.


King of Boys



The 2018 political thriller is written, co-produced and directed by Kemi Adetiba. It is the second movie directed by Kemi Adetiba after The Wedding Party. It reunites Adetiba with Adesua Etomi and Sola Sobowale, after they worked together in her directorial debut, The Wedding Party. The movie is focused on power tussle. It stars rappers Illbliss and Reminisce in their movie debut roles. Others include Paul Sambo, Osas Ajibade, Toni Tones, Sani Muazu, Demola Adedoyin and Akin Lewis.


Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons



The 2018 movie drama was written, produced and directed by Ayo Makun also known as AY. The film which grossed N230,000,000 is set in Abuja. It centers on four rich men (the Merry Men), who seduce powerful women, get contracts from the political elite, steal from the rich, give to the poor and have sex with the hottest women in town. They face their biggest challenge yet when they antagonize a notorious and corrupt politician who plans on demolishing a village to build a shopping mall. The four men scheme to save the poor people of the village.

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by kayfra: 1:15am On Sep 20, 2019
Yoruba and entertainment, a match made in heaven. It's in the DNA

Omoluabi silently dominating grin

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by MANNABBQGRILLS: 5:41am On Sep 20, 2019
WEDDING PLANNER 2 : It is currently the highest grossing Nigerian film of all time with N512,000,000 domestic gross.
Over HALF A BILLION Naira?!
Wow! shocked
Simply Wow! shocked

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by saraki2019(m): 5:42am On Sep 20, 2019
grin cheesy

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Chukwuemekaking: 5:42am On Sep 20, 2019
It is well
Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by mmadu4: 5:43am On Sep 20, 2019
this is trash .

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by aAK1(m): 5:44am On Sep 20, 2019
This are not the type of movies they shoot in 3 days

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by kingchris30(m): 5:45am On Sep 20, 2019
Kk
Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Authoreety: 5:46am On Sep 20, 2019
Better soup na money kill am

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Basic123: 5:47am On Sep 20, 2019
fhh
Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by bigpicture001: 5:47am On Sep 20, 2019
kayfra:
Yoruba and entertainment, a match made in heaven. It's in the DNA

Omoluabi silently dominating grin

Triabalism is in ur blood...!

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by shadeyinka(m): 5:48am On Sep 20, 2019
Na only Niyi Akinmolayan dey for the Nigerian movie industry?

Anybody know what actually makes him a hot cake?

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Seetto: 5:48am On Sep 20, 2019
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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by bigpicture001: 5:50am On Sep 20, 2019
I still dont believe this..cuz no film in naija is as popular as jennifer's diary..so y wouldnt it hit big at the box office..?

Again is IJE

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by vibbb: 5:51am On Sep 20, 2019
Adetiba, I bliv you are working on King of boys part 2 arldy.
Weldon that movie is just too cool.

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by KingRex1(m): 5:51am On Sep 20, 2019
No 30days in Atlanta?

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by KingRex1(m): 5:52am On Sep 20, 2019
bigpicture001:
I still dont believe this..cuz no film in naija is as popular as jennifer's diary..so y wouldnt it hit big at the box office..?

Again is IJE
Movie not series

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by bigpicture001: 5:54am On Sep 20, 2019
KingRex1:

Movie not series

Is game of throne not at the box office..?

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Crixxx: 5:59am On Sep 20, 2019
This is your own list

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Nobody: 6:04am On Sep 20, 2019
Who compiled those statistics?

It looks so fake to me

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by MrBONE2(m): 6:07am On Sep 20, 2019
KingRex1:
No 30days in Atlanta?

grin
Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by uvie66: 6:11am On Sep 20, 2019
Aboki will never shoot a movie, if it is kidnapping and banditry they will achieve A* in that area.

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by lyriclekidd(m): 6:20am On Sep 20, 2019
Chief daddy my fav.

Np: moving mad (famzy anthem)

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Goldenheart(m): 6:23am On Sep 20, 2019
Nice

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Nobody: 6:25am On Sep 20, 2019
"30 Days in Atlanta" that is officially recognized by the 2017 Guinness World Records as one of the films with the highest domestic gross in the territories of Hollywood, Bollywoood and Nollywood is not listed here, it only means this list is fake and a figment of the writer's imagination.

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by starbright4real(m): 6:25am On Sep 20, 2019
gud day, pls i seriously need a job, i am a graduate of accounting (hnd) 07037799108
Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Kapeter(m): 6:25am On Sep 20, 2019
Goldenventures:
Who compiled those statistics?

It looks so fake to me
it's not fake. You can check it out on the theatre board website yourself.

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by horlarwereleh(m): 6:25am On Sep 20, 2019
cry
Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by WarriAproko: 6:25am On Sep 20, 2019
30days in Atalanta should be there.

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by Nobody: 6:26am On Sep 20, 2019
KingRex1:
No 30days in Atlanta?

Leave OP make him dey jonse �

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Re: Five Highest-grossing Nigerian Films So Far by winterfell007(m): 6:26am On Sep 20, 2019
Nigerian movies are still wack. Thank God for cinemas that are helping in packaging them.

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