Highest grossing Nollywood movies of all time

Highest grossing Nollywood movies

With a total gross of more than #2B, below is the list of Top highest grossing Nollywood movies as at November 2021

1 Omo Ghetto: The Saga

Synopsis:

Twins ae re-united as a “good-hearted” gangster and her uptight rich sister, take on family, crime and all the trouble that comes knocking

Year: 2020
Amount grossed: #636M
Director: Funke Akindele
Star cast: Chioma Akpotha, Funke Akindele, Deyemi Okanlawon, Yemi Alade
Reception: Excellent🎈

2 The Wedding party

Year: 2016
Amount Grossed: #453M
Director: Kemi Adetiba
Star cast: Adesua Etomi Wellington, Banky W, Sola Sobowale, Remi Mofe Damijo
Reception: Excellent🎈

3 The wedding party 2
Year: 2017
Amount Grossed: #433M
Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
Star cast: Adesua Etomi Wellington, Eyinna Nwigwe, Sola Sobowale, Ireti Doyle
Reception: Mixed🎃

4 Chief Daddy
Year: 2018
Amount Grossed: #387M
Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
Star cast:Joke Silvia, Funke Akindele, Kate Henshaw, Ihuoma Linda Ejiofor, Falz
Reception: Very Positive✨

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5 Sugar Rush

Year: 2019
Amount Grossed: #287M
Director: Kayode Kasum
Star cast: Adesua Etomi Wellington, Bimbo Ademoye, Bisola Ayeola, Mawuli Gavor, Lateef Adedimeji, Banky W
Reception: Very positive✨

6 King of Boys

Year: 2018
Amount Grossed: #244M
Director: Kemi Adetiba
Star cast: Adesua Etomi Wellington, Sola Sobowale, Ademola Adedoyin, Toni Tones, Reminisce
Reception: Excellent🎈

7 Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons
Year: 2018
Amount Grossed: #235M
Director: Toka Mcbaror
Star cast: Ay Makun, Ramsey Noah, Falz
Reception: Mixed🎃

8 Merry Men 2: Another Mission
Year: 2019
Amount Grossed: #234M
Director: Moses Inwang
Star cast: Ay Makun, Ramsey Noah, Regina Daniels, Falz
Reception: Positive🎉

9 Your Excellency
Year: 2019
Amount Grossed: #186M
Director: Funke Akindele
Star cast: Funke Akindele, Helen Paul, Shaffy Bello
Reception: Positive🎉

10 A Trip to Jamaica
Year: 2016
Amount Grossed: #180M
Director: Robert Peters
Star cast:Funke Akindele, Nse Ikpe Etim, Ay Makun
Reception: Positive🎉

11) 10 Days in Suncity

Year: 2017
Amount Grossed: #176M
Director: Adze Ugha
Star cast: Ay Makun, Adesua Etomi Wellington, Mercy Johnson Okojie
Reception: Mixed🎃

12) Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Year: 2019
Amount grossed: #168M
Director: Ramsey Noah
Star Cast: Ramsey Noah, Regina Daniels, Kenneth Okonkwo, Jide Kene, Enyinna Nwigwe
Reception: Very Positive✨

13) 30 Days in Atlanta
Year: 2014
Amount grossed: #164M
Director: Robert Peters
Star Cast: Ay Makun, Mercy Johnson, Ramsey Noah
Reception: Excellent🎈

14) The Ghost and the Tout Too

Year: 2021
Amount Grossed: #134M
Director: Ama Psalmist
Star Cast: Toyin Abraham, Lateef Adedimeji, Osas Ighodaro
Reception: Positive.🎉

15) Prophetess

Year: 2021
Amount grossed: #131M
Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
Star Cast: Toyin Abraham, Kunle Remi, Kehinde Balogun, Uzor Arukwe, Deyemi Okonlawon
Reception: Very Positive✨

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16) Bling Lagosians

Year: 2019
Amount grossed: #120M
Director: Bolanle Austen-Peters
Star Cast: Toyin Abraham, Bisola Aiyeola, Sharon Ooja, Jide Kosoko, Alex Ekubo
Reception: Positive🎉

17) Fate of Alakada: The Party Planner
Year: 2020
Amount grossed: #113M
Director: Kayode Kasum
Star Cast: Toyin Abraham, Broda Shaggi, Mercy Eke
Reception: Very Positive✨

18) My Village People
Year: 2021
Amount grossed: #100M
Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
Star Cast: Nkem Owoh, Charles Inojie, Bovi
Reception: Positive🎉

19) Up North
Year: 2018
Amount grossed: #94M
Director: Tope Oshin
Star Cast: Adesua Etomi, Banky Wellington, Ibrahim Suleiman, Rahama Sadau
Reception: Positive🎉

20) Isoken

Year: 2017
Amount grossed: #93M
Director: Jade Osiberu
Star Cast:Funke Akindele-Bello, Dakore Egbuson, Damilola Adegbite, Lydia Forson
Reception: Positive🎉

21) Quam’s Money
Year: 2020
Amount grossed: #92M
Director: Kayode Kasum
Star Cast: Falz, Toni Tones, Jemima Osunde, Nse-Ikpe Etim
Reception: Mixed🎃

22) Ayinla

Year: 2021
Amount grossed: #91M
Director: Tunde Kelani
Star Cast: Lateef Adedimeji, Omowunmi Dada, Kunle Afolayan, Bimbo Ademoye
Reception: Very Positive✨

23) Okafor’s Law
Year: 2017
Amount grossed: #89M
Director: Omoni Oboli
Star Cast: Omoni Oboli, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Toyin Abraham, Remi Mofe-Damijo, Tina Mba
Reception: Very Positive✨

24) Breaded Life
Year: 2021
Amount grossed: #88M
Director: Biodun Stephens
Star Cast: Bisola Aiyeola, Timini Egbuson, Bolanle Ninalowo, Adedimejo Lateef
Reception: Positive🎉

25) Fifty
Year: 2015
Amount grossed: #80M
Director: Biyi Bandele
Star Cast: Nse-Ikpe Etim, Omoni Oboli, Dakore Akande, Ireti Doyle
Reception: Positive🎉

26) The Ghost and the Tout
Year: 2018
Amount grossed: #77M
Director: Charles Uwagbai
Star Cast: Toyin Abraham, Racheal Okonkwo, Lasisi Elenu
Reception: Positive🎉

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27) Alakada Reloaded
Year: 2017
Amount grossed: #74M
Director: Toyin Abraham
Star Cast: Toyin Abraham, Annie Idibia, Odunlade Adekola
Reception: Positive🎉

28) ‘76
Year: 2016
Amount grossed: #72M
Director: Izu Ojukwu
Star Cast: Ramsey Noah, Rita Dominic, Chidi Mokeme
Reception: Positive.🎉

29) Rattlesnake: The Ahanna Story
Year: 2020
Director: Ramsey Noah
Amount grossed: #70M
Star Cast: Ramsey Noah, Osas Ighodaro, Omotola Jalade Ekeinde, Ayo Makun
Reception: Very Positive.✨

30) My Wife and I
Year: 2017
Director: Bunmi Ajakaiye
Amount grossed: #67M
Star Cast: Omoni Oboli, Ramsey Noah, Jemima Osunde
Reception: Positive🎉

31) Wives on Strike
Year: 2016
Director: Omoni Oboli
Amount grossed: #66M
Star Cast: Omoni Oboli, Kehinde Balogun, Uche Jombo
Reception: Very Positive✨

32) Bad Comments
Year: 2021
Director: Moses Inwang
Amount grossed: #66M
Star Cast:
Reception: Positive🎉

33) Moms at War

Year: 2018
Director: Omoni Oboli
Amount grossed: #65M
Star Cast: Funke Akindele, Omoni Oboli, Eucharia Anunobi
Reception: Very Positive✨

34) Half of a Yellow Sun
Year: 2013
Director: Biyi Bandele
Amount grossed: #60M
Star Cast: Genevieve Nnaji, John Boyega, OC Ukeje
Reception: Very Positive✨

35) October 1
Year: 2014
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Amount grossed: #60M
Star Cast: Kehinde Balogun, Sadiq Daba, Kanayo. O. Kanayo
Reception: Very Positive✨

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36) The CEO
Year: 2016
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Amount grossed: #60M
Star Cast: Angelique Kidjo, Kemi Lala Akindoju, Wale Ojo
Reception: Positive🎉

37) Banana Island Ghost

Year: 2017
Director: BB Sasore
Amount grossed: #60M
Star Cast: Chioma Chigul, Ali Nuhu, Tinba Mba
Reception: Positive🎉

38) Ije
Year: 2010
Director: Chineze Anyaene
Amount grossed: #59M
Star Cast: Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Genevieve Nnaji, Odalys Garcia
Reception: Very Positive✨

39) The Royal Hibiscus Hotel

Year: 2018
Director: Ishaya Bako
Amount grossed: #59M
Star Cast: Zianab Balogun, Kenneth Okolie, Joke Silvia, Jide Kosoko
Reception: Mixed.🎃

40) Last Flight to Abuja
Year: 2012
Director: Obi Emelonye
Amount grossed: #57M
Star Cast: Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Jim Iyke, Jide Kosoko
Reception: Positive🎉

41) It’s her day
Year: 2016
Director: Aniedi Anwah
Amount grossed: #55M
Star Cast: Bovi Ugboma, Shaffy Bello, Ini-dima Okojie, Toni Tones
Reception: Positive🎉

42) The Set Up
Year: 2019
Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
Amount grossed: #53M
Star Cast: Kehinde Bankole, Adesua Etomi, Dakore Akande, Joke Silva
Reception: Positive 🎉

43) 93 days
Year: 2016
Director: Steve Gukas
Amount grossed: #50M
Star Cast: Danny Glover, Bimbo Akintola, Somkele Idhalama
Reception: Very Positive✨

44) Nneka The Pretty Serpent
Year: 2020
Director: Tosin Igho
Amount grossed: #50M
Star Cast: Bimbo Ademoye, Beverly Osu, Shaffy Bello
Reception: Positive 🎉

45) Omugwo
Year: 2017
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Amount grossed: #48M
Star Cast: Ken Erics, Ayo Adesanya, Omowumi Dada, Patience Ozokwor
Reception: Positive 🎉

46) Mokalik
Year: 2019
Director: Kunle Afolayan
Amount grossed: #46M
Star Cast: Simisola Ogunleye, Lateef Adedimeji, Femi Adebayo, Tobi Bakre
Reception: Positive 🎉

47) Hire a Man
Year: 2017
Director: Desmond Elliot
Amount grossed: #45M
Star Cast: IK Ogbonna, Nancy Isime, Desmond Elliot
Reception: Positive 🎉

48) Lagos Real Fake Life
Year: 2018
Director: Mike Ezuruonye
Amount grossed: #44M
Star Cast: Mercy Aigbe, Odunlade Adekola, Mark Angel, Emmanuella
Reception: Mixed🎃

49) The Vendor
Year: 2018
Director: Odunlade Adekola
Amount grossed: #44M
Star Cast: Odunlade Adekola, Adunni Ade, Jide Kosoko
Reception: Positive 🎉

50) Dwindle
Year: 2021
Director: Kayode Kasum
Amount grossed: #43M
Star Cast: Funke Akindele, Bisola Aiyeola, Efa Iwara, Lateef Adedimeji
Reception: Positive 🎉

Therefore, it stands that:

 “The Ghost and the Tout Too” is 2021 highest grossing Nollywood movie yet
 “Omo Ghetto the Saga” was 2020 highest grossing Nollywood movie
 “Sugar Rush” was 2019 highest grossing Nollywood movie
 “Chief Daddy” was 2018 highest grossing Nollywood movie
 “The Wedding Party 2” was 2017 highest grossing Nollywood movie
 “The Wedding Party 1” was 2016 highest grossing Nollywood movie
 “Fifty” was 2015 highest grossing Nollywood movie
 “30 Days in Atlanta” was 2014 highest grossing Nollywood movie

By Appearance and Gross,

The Nollywood Box Office actor, is Ayo Makun (AY Makun), with appearances on “30 Days in Atlanta”, “10 Days in Suncity”, “A Trip to Jamaica”, “Merry men: Yoruba Demons” and “Merry Men 2: Another Mission”

The Nollywood Box office actress, is Adesua Etomi Wellington, with appearances on “10 Days in Suncity”, “King of Boys”, “Sugar Rush”, “The Wedding Party”, “The Wedding Party 2” and “Up North”

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