All Records Created By Funke Akindele's 'A Tribe Called Judah'

Funke Akindele’s ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ is Nollywood’s highest grossing film ever made, crossing the #1B mark less than a month since its release.

Here are the records broken and also created in the process, by Funke Akindele’s biggest project yet.

Nollywood’s Highest Ever Grossing Film: Just fourteen days after its release, the film already shot itself to 2023 highest grossing film, raking in #613M then, obviously it can’t be done yet, and ultimately rode on to be Hollywood highest grossing film ever made. Breaking and setting a new record in the process.

The film was released on the 15 of December 2023 across different countries of the world, the film became the first to gross over #133M in its first or opening weekend, even though the actress revealed the film was dedicated to her mother, because it reflected part of her life.

Fastest grossing film to hit the #1-Billion mark: No Nollywood film has made the landmark, ultimately it is the Fastest to do so, in less than a month since it’s release, the wait is still on, as “a Tribe Called Judah Is set to hit the cinemas in the UK;

The actress posted on her social media handle saying; “No room for Failure in 2024!!! So help us God!!! Uk!!! Get to see #atribecalledjudah in more ODEON CINEMAS (SURREY QUAYS, STREATHAM, BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET, LEE VALLEY, MANCHESTER GN, GREENWICH)

#atribecalledjudah is still showing in all cinemas nationwide!!! Don’t miss the fun!!! #funkeakindele #funkeakindelejenifa #funkeakindelenetwork #faantv #afunkeakindeleandadeoluwaowufilm

No room for Failure in 2024!!! So help us God!!!
Uk!!! Get to see #atribecalledjudah in more ODEON CINEMAS (SURREY QUAYS, STREATHAM, BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET, LEE VALLEY, MANCHESTER GN, GREENWICH)#atribecalledjudah is still showing in all cinemas nationwide!!! Don’t miss the… pic.twitter.com/PCctHuZNrG

— Funke Akindele (@funkeakindele) January 4, 2024

Highest grossing Nollywood director of all time: The film was directed by Adeoluwa Owu, and Funke Akindele herself. No Nollywood director has grossed that much, therefore it is only right to recognise such achievement.

Highest Nollywood Project of 2023/24 (Currently): After the release of “Battle on Buka street” and it’s success, it shot straight to Nollywood Highest grossing film making over, #668M since 2022, no one saw it been dethroned a year or so after, however, By the same producer, “A Tribe Called Judah” is now Nollywood’s biggest project yet, with it’s massive successes.

In Line To Be Africa’s Highest grossing film ever made: While currently Africa’s top ten highest-grossing films as per Africa Facts Zones are;

1. The Gods Must Be Crazy ($100 million)

2. Zambezia ($34.4 million)

3. Khumba ($28.4 million)

4. Tsotsi ($12 million)

5. Sarafina ($7.3 million)

6. The Blue Elephants ($6.4 million)

7. Rezk Sons ($6.2 million)

8. The Gods Must Be Crazy 2 ($6.2 million)

9. Mr. Bones 2 ($4.9 million)

10. Casablanca ($4.9 million)

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