Nigerian actress and producer, Funke Akindele has achieved a new record with her new movie ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa (ELJ).
ELJ, which debuted last Friday, grossed N206 million in just three days, with an outstanding N45.22 million on its first day. This reflects a 30 per cent increase in first-day admissions compared to last year’s A Tribe Called Judah.
On its opening day, ELJ drew 9,409 admissions, surpassing A Tribe Called Judah, which had 8,870 admissions, and had the strongest opening weekend in 2024 with an admission count of 38,353.
On her Instagram page, Akindele posted photos to express her gratitude for the milestone ELJ has achieved.
According to her post, “Everybody Loves Jenifa set a new record for the highest-grossing single day in Nollywood history, with N87.8 million earned in one day. The film also recorded the strongest opening weekend of 2024, selling 38,353 tickets”. This makes ELJ not only the biggest opening weekend in Nollywood this year but also the highest-grossing opening weekend in the industry’s history.
Akindele partnered with fellow celebrities, comedians, artistes among others in promoting ELJ and this is already showing positive results.
The movie featured Akindele herself, Patience Ozokwor, Nancy Isime, Stan Nze, Omowunmi Dada, Jackie Appiah, Falz, and others.
