- Funke Akindele’s joy knows no bounds as her latest movie, A Tribe Called Judah has continued to break records despite being in the cinema for over two months.
- The actress cum filmmaker took to her social media pages to express her gratitude to her fans who made it possible.
- The movie has raked in N1.4 billion in Nigeria, £83,000 in the United Kingdom and 3.5million CFA in Cameroon, Gabon and more.
Nigerian filmmaker cum actress, Funke Akindele has no doubt set a huge milestone that would be a herculean task for any Nigerian filmmaker to break.
The movie star who made history last month as the first Nigerian filmmaker to gross over a billion in cinema, hasn’t held back on her record-breaking achievement.
In a fresh update, A Tribe Called Judah has grossed over N1.4 billion in about ten weeks following its debut on December 15, 2023, as it maintains its record of the highest-grossing Nigerian movie ever. The movie has no doubt become the favorite of many, both at home and abroad.
Reacting to her achievement on X, Funke Akindele wrote:
“Thank you!!! To all the young ladies out there, just know that you can also achieve success. Remain focused and keep working hard.🤗🤗🤗😒.”
Also sharing the good news, Film One, expressed gratitude to Nigerians and West Africans for making the movie Number One.
“We are grateful for the record-breaking journey of #ATribeCalledJudah – Nigeria and West Africa’s #1 movie!
Thanks for making it the biggest film for Funke Akindele, the top Nollywood, and the ultimate cinematic triumph of 2023/2024
This movie is distributed by @filmoneng”.
Funke Akindele’s movies, A Tribe Called Judah, Battle On Buka Street, and Omo Ghetto The Saga are respectively the highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time.