Nollywood’s field workplace darling, Everyone Loves Jenifa (ELJ), continues its spectacular run, nearing the N300 million mark in ticket gross sales inside its first week of launch.
Premiering on December 13, 2024, Funke Akindele’s newest installment within the beloved Jenifa franchise has captivated audiences, shortly cementing its place in Nigerian cinematic historical past.
In line with field workplace knowledge, ELJ grossed over N72 million on Monday(Dec 16) and Tuesday(Dec 17) alone, pushing its cumulative complete to over N280 million.
There are predictions that the movie is on monitor to safe the largest opening week ever recorded within the Nigerian field workplace, surpassing current benchmarks.
Nairametrics beforehand reported that ELJ debuted with a record-breaking N206 million during its opening weekend, setting a brand new normal for Nollywood. The movie opened to staggering success, grossing N45.22 million on its debut Friday, a 30% enhance in first-day admissions in comparison with final yr’s hit, A Tribe Referred to as Judah.
Regardless of restricted availability—lacking screenings at Genesis Cinemas and a part of Silverbird Cinemas on its opening day—ELJ recorded 9,409 admissions, surpassing A Tribe Referred to as Judah’s 8,870 admissions. These figures underscore the movie’s robust pull, fueled by constructive evaluations and strong word-of-mouth.
Backstory
Funke Akindele celebrated one other milestone on her Instagram, asserting that ELJ set a brand new Nollywood document for the highest-grossing single day, incomes N87.8 million in at some point.
- The movie bought a powerful 38,353 tickets throughout its opening weekend, making it not solely the largest opening of 2024 but additionally the highest-grossing opening weekend in Nollywood historical past.
- Superior screenings additionally contributed considerably, generating N16.8 million earlier than its official launch. Moreover, ELJ has expanded its footprint internationally, premiering throughout 30 international locations by way of Nile Group Leisure, additional bolstering its world attraction.
- Co-written by Akindele, Akinlabi Ishola, and Collins Okoh, Everyone Loves Jenifa is co-directed by Akindele and Tunde Olaoye. The movie blends comedy with life classes, resonating with audiences each in Nigeria and overseas.
- The star-studded forged consists of Akindele herself, alongside famend actors like Persistence Ozokwor, Nancy Isime, Stan Nze, Omowunmi Dada, Jackie Appiah, and Falz.
Funke Akindele’s newest blockbuster, Everyone Loves Jenifa (ELJ), continues to interrupt new floor, with its December twentieth UK premiere reaching a historic milestone. The movie’s preliminary screening bought out so shortly {that a} second screening was added—and it too has formally bought out, marking an unprecedented achievement for a Nigerian movie.
As Funke Akindele’s creation garners worldwide acclaim, the success of Everyone Loves Jenifa serves as a shining instance of the heights Nigerian cinema can obtain with compelling storytelling, visionary management, and the steadfast assist of its viewers.
