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Yoruba epics are still doing well at the Nigerian cinemas.

'Equalizer 3' kicks 'Kesari' to third place at Nigerian box office | Pulse Nigeria

Faith Oloruntoyin

<h2>Equalizer 3 moves Kesari and Blue Bettle one step down as it becomes number one at the Nigerian box office.</h2>

<p>With its recent release over the weekend, <em>Equalizer 3</em> became number one in the recent Nigerian box office chart by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN). The American vigilante action film which stars <strong>Denzel Washington </strong>closed its first weekend with a total of ₦27,634,904.</p>

<p><em>kesari</em> which is now in its second week at the Nigerian box office started off at number one in its first weekend with a total of ₦21 million. The <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/ibrahim-yekini-reaches-for-new-heights-with-kesari-the-king/pg9b496">Ibrahim Yekini movie</a><em> </em>became the highest-grossing Nollywood film for the weekend, between August 25 to 27 2023.</p>

<p>But the top spot for the Yoruba epic was short-lived when <em>Blue Bettle</em> bounced back to the number one spot with over ₦45 million in its second week at the box office. It rounded up its third week at the cinemas at the second position with ₦13 million and a total cumulative of ₦90million.</p>

<p>Now <em>Kesari</em> is number three on the chat with ₦11 million after its second week at the Nigerian box office and a total of ₦41 million. Yekini's recent <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/3-compelling-performances-from-netflix-latest-yoruba-epic-jagun-jagun/86k7q01">compelling performance in <strong><em>Jagun Jagun</em></strong></a> sparked a lot of interest in the audience who had expressed their eagerness to see more of his projects. <em>Kesari </em>tells the story of a man who was a god and then became a gangster who finds himself chased by the law.</p>

Equalizer kicks Kesari to third place atNigerian box office. [Instagram/filmhousecinema]

'Equalizer 3' kicks 'Kesari' to third place at Nigerian box office

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