EntertainmentFunke Akindele’s Behind The Scenes Becomes West Africa’s All-Time Box Office King

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Actress and producer Funke Akindele has officially shattered box office records once again. Her latest film, Behind The Scenes, has surpassed her previous work to become the highest-grossing film of all time in West Africa.

The film reached this historic milestone after crossing the ₦1.77 billion mark at the box office in early January 2026.

This is according to box office performance data from cinema distributors and industry trackers across the region.

The development shows the growing commercial power of locally produced films and Funke Akindele’s continued dominance as Nollywood’s most bankable filmmaker.


The film’s record-breaking run comes after weeks of sustained audience turnout, strong word-of-mouth, and consistently high weekly grosses, positioning it ahead of Akindele’s previous blockbuster, Everybody Loves Jenifa, which ended its theatrical run at about N1.8 billion.


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