Everybody Loves Jenifa by Funke Akindele is first Nollywood movie to make $100k in diaspora
Everybody Loves Jenifa by Funke Akindele is the first Nollywood movie to earn $100,000.000 in diaspora sales and counting.
The movie, part of the Jenifa franchise, was released in cinemas on December 13 and has already shattered several records.
It recorded the biggest opening weekend for a Nollywood movie released outside of Africa. It is in cinemas in the US, Canada, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Sweden and Norway.
Reacting, Funke Akindele shared on X, “I’m beyond grateful to my incredible cast, the unstoppable Jenifans, my amazing colleagues, the diasporan community and everyone who’s been part of this journey, you’re the real MVPs. 🫶
“Your love and support have been the fuel behind this dream. I couldn’t have done this without you. THANK YOU from the bottom of my heart.”
In Nigeria, Everybody Loves Jenifa is the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of 2024, raking N500 million in just 12 days.
The movie also sets new records, attaining the biggest opening weekend of all time by raking in N206m.
The movie beats her previous work from last year, A Tribe Called Judah, which raked in an opening of N113m.
Everybody Loves Jenifa also has the biggest opening in 2024 and the highest-grossing one-day performance, raking in N87.8m.
It tells the story of Jenifa, portrayed by Funke Akindele, a lady well-loved in the estate where she resides until a new neighbour moves 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.
