Laju Iren’s Onobiren: A Woman’s Story has grossed ₦79.2 million two weeks into its run in Nigerian cinemas.
Data compiled by the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) shows that the film grossed ₦37.6 million in its second week, including a ₦24.5 million second-weekend total.
This represents a 9.4% drop from its ₦41.5 million first-week earnings but was still enough to top the Nigerian box office chart for the March 13–19 frame.
More significantly, Onobiren: A Woman’s Story dethroned Love and New Notes after its four-week run at No. 1 and marks the third consecutive week in which indigenous titles have occupied all top three positions on the Nigerian box office chart.
Onobiren: A Woman’s Story follows the journey of Roli, a young woman from Delta State who moves to Lagos in search of greener pastures. The film features Ruby Akubueze, Bisola Aiyeola, Deyemi Okanlawon, Patience Ozokwor, Norbert Young, and Desmond Bryce.
Below are the highest-grossing films of the March 13-19 week:
- Onobiren: ₦37.6 million (Week 2)
- Love and New Notes: ₦33.3 million (Week 5)
- Mother’s Love: ₦24.5 million (Week 2)
- Scream 7: ₦18.8 million (Week 3)
- Crime 101: ₦18.4 million (Week 5)
- Headless: ₦12.8 million (Week 1)
- Behind the Scenes: ₦12.3 million (Week 14)
- The Bride: ₦11.4 million (Week 2)
- Kilanko: ₦10.8 million (Week 2)
- Dhurandhar: The Revenge: ₦8 million (Thursday previews)
