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Akindele is officially the first and only Nigerian filmmaker to make over N500 million twice.

Funke Akindele's 'Battle on Buka Street' is Nollywood's highest-grossing film ever with N640M | Pulse Nigeria

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<p>Funke Akindele's '<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/music/funke-akindeles-battle-on-buka-street-takes-over-box-office/7r5rv70">Battle on Buka Street</a>' has set a new record.</p>

<p>Data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) shows that the comedy-drama&nbsp;has earned over N640 million after spending only nine weeks in theatres.</p>

<p>The 2022 release is now the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time. This title was previously held by 'Omo Ghetto: The Saga', also made by Akindele.</p>

<p>She is now the only Nigerian filmmaker to make over N500 million twice at the local box office.</p>

<p>Akindele is also breaking records outside the country. Her hit movie <a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/battle-on-buka-street-makes-cinema-history-grosses-over-dollar60000-in-us/4crfrk4">earned over $60,000</a> in the US, despite showing in only 11 locations.</p>

<p>Her movie is the first ever Indigenous Nollywood release in the United States. The movie was also released in the United Kingdom.</p>

<h3><strong>The journey to N640M</strong></h3>

<p>'Battle on Buka Street' has ruled&nbsp;the Nigerian Box Office since its release on December 12, 2022.</p>

<p>Despite opening on the same day as James Cameron's highly anticipated 'Avatar: The Way of Water', Akindele's movie quickly earned N86.63 million.</p>

<p>By the second week, the comedy-drama had snatched the number one position from the action/sci-fi film; a rare occurrence for a Nollywood movie at the box office.</p>

<p>While Akindele's movie enjoyed an 8% increase from December 23rd-25th, 'Avatar 2' lost steam, falling behind by 5%.</p>

<p>In the third week, the Nigerian movie retained its No. 1 position with N169.88 million in ticket sales while its direct competitor remained at second place with N93 million.</p>

<p>The Nigerian movie crossed the N500 million mark in its fourth week after raking N507.78 million, becoming the second Nollywood title to achieve this feat after 'Omo Ghetto: The Saga'.</p>

<p>'Avatar' is currently in fourth place with N426 million after showing for nine weeks in theatres nationwide. </p>

<p>Internationally, the movie has made&nbsp;over $2.218 billion,<strong> </strong>making it the third-highest-grossing film of all time. Cameron is now responsible for three of the four biggest releases in box office history.</p>

<p>'Battle on Buka Street' is a comedy-drama that follows the story of two half-sisters who have been rivals for a while. Their rivalry intensifies when they both set up their food businesses on the same street.</p>

<p>It stars Funke Akindele, Mercy Johnson, Nkem Owoh, Sola Sobowale, Kelvin Ikeduba, Tina Mba, and others.</p>

Funke Akindele's 'Battle on Buka Street' is Nollywood's highest-grossing film ever with N640M

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