Funke Akindele’s blockbuster, ‘A Tribe called Judah’, has broken box office record, grossing a billion naira in 21 days at the cinemas.
Ace Nollywood actress and producer of the movie, Funke Akindele, made this known on her Instagram page as she shared the One Billion Naira feat flier.
She wrote: “Thank You LORD!!!, Thank NIGERIA!!Thank you GHANA!!”
Crediblenews reports that the movie which hit cinemas on December 15,2023 has continued to break records, becoming the first to gross over N 133 million in its opening weekend.
It became the highest grossing Nollywood film for the year 2023 after grossing over N 613 million within first 14 days of its release.
The film earlier made history on January 2, as it emerged the highest grossing Nollywood film ever with a reported N854 million at the box office within 18 days in cinemas.
This feat has surpassed Akindele’s previous films ‘Battle on Buka Street’, N668.4 million, and ’ Omo Ghetto’, N636.1 million, which now currently sits as the second and third highest grossing film in the Nigerian box office respectively.
Credible News reports that a ‘A Tribe Called Judah’, directed by Adeoluwa Owu, popularly known as Captain Degzy and is distributed by FilmOne Entertainment.
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The star-studded movie featured seasoned actors including Nse Ikpe Etim, Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Ebelle Okaro, Uzor Arukwe, Genoveva Umeh, Nosa Rex, among others.
Other cast include Boma Akpore, Ebele Okaro-Onyiuke, Etinosa Idemudia, Fathia Balogun, Jide Achufusi, Olayode Juliana, Olumide Oworu, Paschaline Alex, Tobi Makinde, Uzor Arukwe and Yvonne Jegede.
Akindele said the plot of ‘A Tribe called Judah,’ revolves around a woman called Jedidah Judah, who has five sons from five different men, all belonging to different tribes.
She said: “The story is so dear to my heart and it has a part of my late mum in it, and it represents the struggles faced by many single parents and mothers in society.”
She claims that, the movie is currently showing in cinemas in Ghana and the United Kingdom.
Crediblenews.ng
