Toyin Abraham’s “Iyalode” Hits ₦200M at Box Office in Two Weeks

“Iyalode,” a Yoruba epic film by Nollywood actress and producer Toyin Abraham, has crossed the ₦200 million mark at the Nigerian Box Office just two weeks after release.

The milestone follows its strong debute, where it earned over ₦103.1 million and outperformed international release “Ballerina.”

According to recent box office figures released on June 21, “Iyalode,” which explores themes of power and betrayal, topped the weekend chart with a second-week total of ₦61.1 million, marking a 29% increase from its previous week’s gross of ₦43 million.

With this performance, the film further affirms the audience appeal of epic Yoruba titles in Nigerian cinemas, drawing comparisons to the success of Muyiwa Ademola’s “Ori:Rebirth.”

“Iyalode” has now beaten “Ballerina” for the third consecutive week. The international animation grossed ₦55.6 million in its second week, bringing its cumulative total to ₦139.9 million.

Here are the top six titles for the weekend of June 13–19, as ranked by The Nigerian Box Office on X (formerly Twitter):

Top 6 Movies (June 13–19) / Cumulative Total as of June 21

• “Iyalode”: ₦61.6M / ₦200M (Week 2)
• “Ballerina”: ₦55.6M / ₦139.9M (Week 2)
• “Mission Impossible 8”: ₦33.1M / ₦320.3M (Week 4)
• “Red Circle”: ₦29M / ₦74.5M (Week 2)
• “How to Train Your Dragon”: ₦24.5M (Week 1)

“Ori”: ₦13.9M / ₦396.3M (Week 7)