Funke Akindele's latest movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa, has made history as the fastest Nollywood movie to gross half a billion naira, reaching the milestone in just 12 days.
Tribune Online reports that the film had previously set the record for highest-grossing one-day performance of all time, earning N87.8 million on its strongest day.
The latest record achievement was announced via Instagram. mail from the actress and filmmaker, where she expressed her gratitude to her fans.
Sharing a celebratory graphic highlighting the film’s N511 million earnings, he wrote: “Thank you Lord!! Thank you all!!! I couldn't have done this without your love and support!!!! God bless you all!!
Everybody Loves Jenifa, the latest installment of the beloved Jenifa series, continues to follow the fun and relatable journey of Jenifa, played by Funke Akindele.
The film features a stellar cast including Falz, Nancy Isime, Stan Nze and Layi, among others.
This is not the first time Akindele has broken box office records. His 2023 film, A Tribe Called Judah, remains the highest-grossing Nigerian cinema film of all time.