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'A Tribe Called Judah', 'Ada Omo Daddy' and 'Malaika' continue to top the Nigerian box office chart

'A Tribe Called Judah' records a 55% gross fall as holiday rush dwindles | Pulse Nigeria

Faith Oloruntoyin

<h2>Screening of Nollywood movies in the local cinemas experienced significant drops following the end of the holiday season.</h2>

<p>According to the Cinemas Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), the record-breaking movie, <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/a-tribe-called-judah-makes-record-breaking-naira1-billion-in-cinemas/bvm656p"><strong><em>A Tribe Called Judah</em></strong></a> experienced a 55% drop between January 12, 2024 to January 18, 2024. The data show that the comedy-drama grossed ₦84.6 million, which is a lot lower than its did just last week.</p>

<p>However, this change hasn't affected the <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/celebrities/i-dont-see-my-past-marriages-as-failures-actress-funke-akindele/sh5h4dt"><strong>Funke Akindele</strong></a>-produced movie from maintaining its top spot on the chart, making it the most-watched Nigerian cinematic movie for the fifth time in a row, with a total of ₦1,320,874,174.</p>

<p>Next in line is <strong><em>Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom</em></strong>, which also experienced a 48% drop this week. At ₦37.9 million for its seven-day gross, the Hollywood title closes in on the ₦500 million mark, with a current total of ₦479,984,118.</p>

<p>Despite the <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/nigerians-react-to-toyin-abrahams-comments-on-the-piracy-of-malaika/vcefnk5">piracy leak of <strong>Toyin Abraham</strong>'s movie <strong>Malaika</strong></a>, it maintained the third spot on the charts this week, with a seven-day gross of ₦24.5 million. The family drama has spent four weeks at the Nigerian cinemas and currently has a total of ₦272,353,324.</p>

<p>In fourth place is <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/ada-omo-daddy-love-is-chaotic-in-mercy-aigbes-star-packed-trailer/xtwzebk"><strong><em>Ada Omo Daddy</em></strong></a><strong><em> </em></strong>by <strong>Mercy Aigbe</strong>, which records a seven-day gross of ₦14.7 million and a total of ₦200,834,172.</p>

<p>Whilst the fight against illegal dubbing of cinematic content continues, <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/a-tribe-called-judah-to-hit-cinemas-in-9-french-speaking-african-countries/2z6dg40"><em>A Tribe Called Judah</em></a><em> </em>and <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/toyin-abrahams-latest-title-malaika-heads-to-the-uk-cinemas/mbbnymb"><em>Malaika</em></a> move on with their international releases.</p>

'A Tribe Called Judah' is set to make its UK cinematic debut this Christmas

'A Tribe Called Judah' records a 55% gross fall as holiday rush dwindles

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