International films continue to dominate the Nigerian box office, with “Fantastic Four: First Steps” and “Superman” leading the charts.
“Fantastic Four: First Steps” topped the recently released box office statistics for August 1–9, earning an additional ₦92.6 million to bring its two-week total to ₦269.2 million.
“Superman,” a DC Comics film and 2025’s biggest opening weekend in Nigeria, followed in second place with ₦44.2 million in additional earnings. This pushed its four-week total to ₦416.8 million, the highest grossing title on the list.
Abdulrasheed Bello’s “Hakeem” was the only Nollywood film in the top three, debuting with ₦41.1 million as it approaches the ₦50 million mark. In its fifth week, “Jurassic World Rebirth” made an extra ₦15.5 million, bringing its total to ₦158.5 million.
The latest rankings once again highlight Nigerians’ preference for Hollywood films over local titles.
According to The Nigerian Box Office, here are the Top Six Movies for August 1–9, as shared on X on August 11:
- “Fantastic Four: First Steps” — ₦92.6M / ₦269.2M (WK 2)
- “Superman” — ₦44.2M / ₦416.8M (WK 4)
- “Hakeem” — ₦41.1M (New)
- “Jurassic World Rebirth” — ₦15.5M / ₦158.5M (WK 5)
- “The Naked Gun” — ₦14.8M / ₦17.1M (New)
- “The Bad Guys 2” — ₦12.1M / ₦15.6M (New)