Cinema: Behind The Scenes, Everybody Loves Jenifa, Sinners lead top 10 revenue chart in 2025

Funke Akindele’s movies, Behind The Scenes, and Everybody Loves Jenifa, together with the American movie Sinners, have led the revenue chart in the Nigerian cinemas in 2025. The development rounds up a 2025 that saw an increase in ticket sales, Cinema admissions and revenue growth. 

According to a post made on Tuesday by the Nigerian Box Office (NBO), the top 10 highest-grossing films covered the period from January to December 2025. The compilation is based on reports of revenue from ticket sales at physical cinema locations nationwide during the year.

For the Nigerian movie industry and NBO, 2025 was a landmark year that saw an increase in acceptance of Nollywood movies by Nigerians due to improved performance, quality and ability to capture moments. 

For instance, the box office had generated N10.03 billion in ticket sales as of August 2025, a 56.9% increase over the same period in 2024. Year-end figures were expected to reach a total of approximately N15 billion.

Revenue growth was largely driven by a 35.6% jump in the average ticket price, from an average of N4,019 in 2024 to N5,449 in 2025. Also, Cinema admissions saw a growth of about 15.7% through August, a testament to how the market successfully repositioned cinema as a premium experience.

The top 10 grossing films in Nigeria in 2025 are a stack of performances and improved shift of pleasure by Nigerians.

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Nigerian Box Office in 2025: a look at the chart

Leading the chart is Funke Akindele’s Behind The Scenes, with N1.32 billion in revenue during the year. The movie, released in early December, has now reached N1.7 billion at the end of its fourth week. It set a record as the fastest film in West Africa to cross N1 billion within 19 days after its release. 

Recently, it capitalised on the festive period by grossing over N100 million each in four consecutive days (25th to 28th December).

Ryan Coogler’s supernatural horror film Sinners is second with N775.8 million in revenue in 2025. The film, which blends vampire horror with Southern Gothic and Black musical traditions, grossed N736 million at the Nigerian box office after six weeks. The film opened with N79 million in its first week and surged to N567.4 million by week four. 

Another Funke Akindele’s film, Everybody Loves Jenifa, saw a revenue of N758.5 million in 2025 to stay third on the list.

Another Nigerian film, Gingerrr, released in late September, is fourth with N522.9 million in revenue. Gingerrr, featuring stars such as Kiekie, Bisola Aiyeola, and Bolaji Ogunmola, is known for its high energy, fun, and being a major cinematic event, with the tagline “the Heist is coming” and excitement around the cast. 

The American superhero DC Comics movie, Superman, takes the fifth spot with N493 million. Superman is a 2025 American superhero movie based on the DC Comics character Superman. It is the first film in the DC Universe produced by DC Studios and the second reboot of the Superman film series.

Marvel Studios’ The Fantastic Four: First Steps is sixth with N488.8 million. The film was screened in Nigeria starting from July 2025, after a collaboration between Visa and Chipper Cash. 

Toyin Abraham’s Oversabi Aunty occupied the seventh spot with N480.1 million in revenue. The film, released in December, has now grossed N711.6 million after its third week to become the fourth highest-grossing Nigerian film of all time in West Africa.

Muyiwa Ademola’s Ori: The Rebirth follows with N419.1 million in revenue. In its opening weekend, the film grossed nearly N78.44 million and N114.06 million after a week. 

At ninth is Captain America: Brave New World with N419.1 million. The film led the NBO for weeks after its mid-February 2025 release, earning nearly N300 million in weeks. Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, with a revenue of N372.6 million in Nigerian cinemas in 2025, occupied the tenth spot. 

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