Funke Akindele smashes box office records with Everybody Loves Jenifa

Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele has set new records with her latest movie Everybody Loves Jenifa, which has become Nollywood’s biggest opening weekend of all time, raking in N206m.

The movie beat her previous work from last year, A Tribe Called Judah, which raked in an opening of N113m.

The movie currently showing in cinemas also has the biggest opening in 2024 and the highest grossing one-day performance, raking in N87.8m.

Everybody Loves Jenifa which hit cinemas on December 13 had the biggest opening day for a Nollywood movie, raking in N45.2m.

The movie tells the story of Jenifa, portrayed by Funke Akindele, a lady well-loved in the estate where she resides until a new neighbor moved in to steal the show and the love she had from the community.

The new fish in town, Lobster, portrayed by Stan Nze, also runs an NGO like Jenifa, but his is a front for obtaining grants from unsuspecting humanitarian organisations worldwide.

The movie stars Funke Akindele, Falz, Omowunmi Dada, Jackie Appiah, Nancy Isime, Destiny Etiko, Chy Nwakanma, Patience Ozokwor, Lateef Adedimeji, Bisola Aiyeola, Chimezie Imo, Jide Kosoko, Ayoola Akinyoola, Michael Uba, Tobi Makinde, Hilda Baci, Wendy Ubakanma, Paschaline Alex, D’banj, Layi Wasabi and Cute Abiola, to mention a few.

Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo
Zainab Odunayo is a News Reporter at Wakadaily News, specializing in politics and current affairs. With a strong passion for storytelling and a keen interest in social issues, Zainab brings insightful perspectives to her reporting.

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