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'A Tribe Called Judah,' 'Malaika,' 'Ada Omo Daddy' are among the five highest-grossing Nigerian films for 2023.

Here are the 5 highest-grossing Nollywood titles of 2023 | Pulse Nigeria

Faith Oloruntoyin

<h2>For 12 months, numerous Nollywood titles battled for the attention of audiences across cinemas nationwide.</h2>

<p>A total of five Nigerian movies grossed over ₦100 million at the Nigerian box office, with one very powerful contender going over a billion naira.</p>

<p>Here are the five highest-grossing Nollywood films in 2023:</p>

<p>Number one on the list is <strong>Funke Akindele</strong>'s holiday title <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/funke-akindeles-a-tribe-called-judahs-trailer-promises-heist-like-drama/9ch7992"><em>A Tribe Called Judah</em></a>, which is currently <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/nigerians-splurge-heavily-on-local-content-in-the-cinema-during-the-holiday/cbgbr8y">top on the Nigerian box office chart</a>. The feature-length title surrounds five brothers:&nbsp;<strong>Jide Kene Achufusi&nbsp;</strong>as Emeka Judah,&nbsp;<strong>Timini Egbuson&nbsp;</strong>as Pere Judah,&nbsp;<strong>Uzee Usman&nbsp;</strong>as Adamu Judah,&nbsp;<strong>Tobi Makinde&nbsp;</strong>as Shina Judah, and&nbsp;<strong>Olumide Oworu&nbsp;</strong>as Ejiro Judah, who come together to rob a company to save their mother, played by Akindele.</p>

<p>The movie made its debut on December 15, 2023, across cinemas nationwide and recorded a total of ₦113, 274,357 million, making it the highest-grossing Nollywood opening weekend in the year.</p>

<p>In a short while, <em>A Tribe Called Judah</em> became a raven hit, with fans postings online of tickets being sold out only hours before its viewing time.</p>

<p>According to the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), it rounded up the year 2023, with a total gross of ₦854,284,939 million, which automatically makes it the highest-grossing Nollywood title for 2023 and <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/a-tribe-called-judah-is-the-highest-grossing-nollywood-title-of-all-time/lm3evle">the highest ever</a>. The film has currently grossed over a billion naira.</p>

<p>In second place is <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>, produced by <strong>Toyin Abraham,</strong> it centres around the agony and trials of a couple played by Abraham and <strong>Emeke Ike</strong> struggling to bear children.</p>

<p>Between December 22-24, 2023, it recorded a total of ₦33,918,250 which made it the second highest-grossing Nollywood opening weekend, as it eventually rounded up the year 2023, with a gross of exactly ₦160,995,869 million.</p>

<p><strong>Mercy Aigbe</strong>'s second cinematic feature made its way to the third highest-grossing Nollywood film for 2023, despite being released on the same day as <em>A Tribe Called Judah</em>.</p>

<p><a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/7-exciting-nollywood-titles-closing-the-year-2023/8bg36q9"><em>Ada Omo Daddy</em></a> opened up at the cinema with a record of ₦27,620,446 million and then its final weekend in December recorded a gross of ₦21 million, which brings its total for 2023 to ₦133,663,236 million.</p>

<p>Despite the competition from <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/oppenheimer-barbie-orisa-in-nigerian-cinemas/r3b4qfg">Hollywood blockbusters</a>,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/oppenheimer-barbie-orisa-in-nigerian-cinemas/r3b4qfg"><strong><em>Barbie</em></strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<strong><em>Oppenheimer</em></strong></a>, its opening week<em>&nbsp;</em>broke the record as the biggest epic opening of the year with ₦27.6 million.&nbsp;In seven days, <em>Orisa&nbsp;</em>had hit a total of ₦100 million at the Nigerian box office, <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/orisa-crosses-naira100-million-gross-at-the-nigerian-box-office/h41pdct">which was the first 2023 title to record such numbers</a>.</p>

<p>After screening across cinemas nationwide for 14 weeks,&nbsp;<a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://ceanigeria.com/box-office/428-top-20-films-7-day-20th-26th-october-2023"><em>Orisa</em></a>&nbsp;made its exit from the box office charts recorded by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) with a total gross of ₦127.89 million, making it the fourth highest-grossing Nollywood title for 2023.</p>

<p>The movie is produced by comedian&nbsp;<strong>Ay Makun,</strong>&nbsp;after a successful run of the <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/bi/lifestyle/merry-men-2-displaces-jumanji-and-star-wars-to-make-n368m-in-opening-weekend/9pqjd5x">first two titles from the franchise</a>.</p>

<p><a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/ays-merry-men-3-lands-official-release-date/wn01ht9"><em>Merry Men 3: Nemesis</em></a> made its debut on October 13, 2023, and achieved ₦100 million after spending only four weeks at the Nigerian cinemas. According to CEAN, the crime comedy has a total gross of ₦118,491,970. It is also expected to make its move to <a data-link-role-code="open_new_tab" href="https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/adire-and-merry-men-3-head-to-netflix-this-january/jedw0hg">Netflix later this month</a>.</p>

Here are the 5 highest-grossing Nollywood titles of 2023

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