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Pastor Iren’s 'What About Us?' defeats 'Bad Boys: Ride or Die' for top box office spot

Kayode Kasum-directed What About Us? beats Hollywood’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die in Nigeria’s box office this week
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Since the beginning of the month, Hollywood’s Bad Boys: Ride or Die topped the Nigerian box-office chart. This week, What about Us? directed by Kayode Kasum is at the top of the chart, having grossed a total of ₦34.7 million since its release.

The cast includes Uzor Arukwe, Folu Storms, Kunle Remi, Teniola Aladese, Seyi Awolowo, Marycolette Unamka, and Atlanta Bridget Johnson.

According to a report published on Friday, July 20, 2024, by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) detailing the top 10 highest-grossing films at the box office between July 12 and July 18, 2024, the film also made an impressive ₦24 million in the first weekend of its release.

Bad Boys: Ride or Die starring Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, has dropped to second place with ₦33.6 million. Following closely is A Quiet Place: Day One. The Hollywood horror sci-fi written and directed by Michael Sarnoski took the third spot during the time considered with ₦30.3 million, which brings its total gross to ₦109.2 million.

Nollywood epic crime thriller Lakatabu, directed by Odunlade Adekola grossed ₦22.1 million, placing it in fourth place. Its total gross since its release on June 21, 2024 is now over ₦156 million.

Despicable Me 4 remains in fifth place on the list. The American animated comedy produced by Universal Pictures and Illumination, has grossed ₦13.8 million and ₦40 million in total.

Biodun Stephen’s Muri and Ko has grossed a total of ₦120.4 million since its release on June 14, 2024. On the chart it is in the sixth position with ₦12.3 million.

Hollywood animation, Inside Out 2 is in seventh place with ₦11.5 million. Distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, this film has a total gross of ₦68.5 million.

Fly Me to the Moon follows right behind, in eighth place with ₦8.1 million. This romantic comedy is directed by Greg Berlanti and distributed by Columbia Pictures.

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Taking ninth place is Ampong Kwaku Kwakye’s The Groomsmen released on July 12, 2024. This romantic drama has made a cumulative gross of ₦6.2 million since its release. Last week it grossed ₦6.1 million.

Sitting in the tenth position is Voltage. Since its premiere on July 5, 2024, it has grossed a total of ₦8 million. Last week, it grossed ₦2.4 million.

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