Toyin Abraham’s “Iyalode” has emerged as the highest-grossing film in Nigeria for the third consecutive weekend, continuing its stronghold on the box office with a total of ₦231.1 million.
The Yoruba-language epic has outperformed both international and local releases, including “Ballerina,” “Mission: Impossible 8,” and “Red Circle.”
On June 23, Abraham took to Instagram to celebrate the film’s success.
“Make way for the highest grossing film for three consecutive weekends. ‘Iyalode!’ A cinematic reign like no other,” she wrote.
Recent box office data confirmed that the film added another ₦31.1 million to its total, shortly after surpassing the ₦200 million mark.
“Iyalode” marks another record-breaking moment for the actress-producer, following the success of her earlier film “Alakada: Bad and Boujee.”
Below are the top six movies at the Nigerian box office from June 20–22, as ranked by the Nigerian Box Office on X:
- “Iyalode”: ₦31.1M / ₦231.1M (Week 3)
- “Ballerina”: ₦29.4M / ₦169.2M (Week 3)
- “Mission: Impossible 8”: ₦15.3M / ₦335.7M (Week 5)
- “28 Years Later”: ₦13.3M (New)
- “Red Circle”: ₦13M / ₦87.5M (Week 3)
- “Sitaare Zameen Par”: ₦8.4M (New)