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Nollywood’s new thriller, The Weekend, directed by Daniel Oriahi, is doing great at the Nigerian box office.
In less than two weeks, the movie made N18.1 million, with N8 million coming just from its first weekend.
Data from the Nigerian Box Office shows that The Weekend was one of the top movies from September 6 – 8, even with many other movies showing.
The Weekend is a scary movie about a woman finding out dark secrets about her soon-to-be in-laws. Daniel Oriahi directed it, and Uche Okocha from Trino Motion Pictures produced it.
What you should know
The movie is about Nikiya, played by Uzoamaka Aniunoh. She wants her fiancé Luc’s (played by Bucci Franklin) family to like her.
What starts as a nice visit turns scary as hidden secrets come out. The movie talks about family, relationships, and mental stress, catching many people’s attention.
Before hitting Nigerian cinemas, The Weekend premiered in the Midnight section of the Tribeca Festival, a big film event in New York.
Daniel Oriahi has been in Nollywood for over ten years. He said, “One year you make low-budget movies, then the next year, your film is at Tribeca.”
The Weekend is his biggest project yet, costing more than all his past movies. However, it took less than three weeks to shoot, with Oriahi stepping in after another director left.
Despite these challenges, its box office success shows Nollywood can compete both locally and globally.
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The success of The Weekend happened during a tough weekend with many big movies. The top movie was Deadpool & Wolverine, earning a total of N642 million, with N19.7 million just from the weekend.
This shows people still love big international movies along with local ones.
Daniel Oriahi, who made the psychological horror Sylvia in 2018, likes to make unique, darker stories.
Sylvia, starring Zainab Balogun, Chris Attoh, and Ini Dima Okojie, was very different from most Nollywood movies, proving Oriahi takes creative risks.
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