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“Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” Topples Sinners as Nigeria’s Biggest Film

Tom Cruise ends the five-week reign of Michael B. Jordan’s vampire thriller.

May 30, 2025

11:08 am

Mission Impossible The Final Reckoning

After five consecutive weekends at the top of Nigeria’s box office, Michael B. Jordan and Ryan Coogler’s vampire horror-thriller Sinners has been dethroned by Tom Cruise’s latest installment in the “Mission: Impossible franchise, The Final Reckoning.”

 

The eighth entry in the long-running action series opened with ₦84 million between May 23 and May 25. When including Thursday previews and the Children’s Day holiday (May 27), its total debut gross climbs to ₦123 million—outperforming both “Ori: The Rebirth” and “Sinners” combined over the same period.

 

Among 2025 releases, The Final Reckoning ranks as the fourth-highest opener, behind “Captain America: Brave New World” (₦121 million), “Sinners”(₦106 million), and “Reel Love”(₦99 million). The strong numbers reinforce the enduring appeal of Tom Cruise and the Mission: Impossible brand among Nigerian audiences.

 

Despite losing its coveted crown, “Sinners” still has a reason to smile. With a cumulative gross of ₦710 million, it draws ever closer to “Spider-Man: No Way Home” (₦750 million) to uprooting from its position as the fifth highest-grossing movie of all time in Nigeria.

 

Below are the Top Six highest-grossing movies in Nigeria forom May 23 to May 25 (according to Nigerian Box Office on X)

1 ⁠⁠Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning: ₦84 million (Weekend 1)

2 ⁠⁠Ori: The Rebirth: ₦30.7 million (Weekend 4)

3 Sinners: ₦30 million (Weekend 6)

4 ⁠⁠My Mother is A Witch: ₦26.3 million (Weekend 1)

5 Final Destination: Bloodlines: ₦26.1 million (Weekend 2)

6 ⁠⁠Lilo & Stitch: ₦8.5 million (Weekend 1)

 

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