Funke Akindele Becomes First Nigerian Movie Maker to Hit N1bn With ‘A Tribe Called Judah’
Renowned Nollywood actress and film producer, Funke Akindele announced on her Instagram page, the outstanding scale of her movie
‘A Tribe Called Judah’ just made.
Sharing the One Billion Naira feat flyer, the ace actor wrote: “Thank You LORD!!!, Thank NIGERIA!! Thank you GHANA!!”
This is as Funke Akindele’s blockbuster movie ‘A Tribe Called Judah,’ shattered box office records within 21 days of its cinema release, becoming the first Nollywood film to gross one billion Naira.
According to the News Agency of Nigeria, the movie which premiered in cinemas on December 15, 2023, started breaking records by grossing over N133 million in its opening weekend, and within the first 14 days of its release, it surpassed N613 million, becoming the highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2023.
On January 2, the film emerged
as the highest-grossing Nollywood film ever at the box office setting another record of N854 million in 18 days.
The new film, “A Tribe Called Judah” surpasses Akindele’s previous films such as ‘Battle on Buka Street’ (N668.4 million) and ’Omo Ghetto’ (N636.1 million), which currently rank as the second and third highest-grossing films in the Nigerian box office, respectively.
NAN reports that ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ is directed by Adeoluwa Owu, popularly known as Captain Degzy, and is distributed by FilmOne Entertainment.
Nollywood star actors including Nse Ikpe Etim, Funke Akindele, Timini Egbuson, Ebelle Okaro, Uzor Arukwe, Genoveva Umeh, and Nosa Rex, among others all featured in the movie.
Additional cast members 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 explained that the plot of ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ revolves around a woman named Jedidah Judah, who has five sons from five different men, each belonging to a different tribe.
She added, “The story is so dear to my heart and it has a part of my late mum in it. It represents the struggles faced by many single parents and mothers in society.”
The movie is currently screening in cinemas in Ghana and the United Kingdom. (NAN)
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