“Behind the Scenes” Hits ₦2.57 Billion at Nigerian Box Office

Funke Akindele’s film extends its record as the highest-grossing local release.

February 11, 2026
12:55 pm
With Behind the Scenes, Funke Akindele became the highest-grossing Nigerian filmmaker of all time.
With Behind the Scenes, Funke Akindele became the highest-grossing Nigerian filmmaker of all time.

Behind the Scenes has grossed ₦2.57 billion at the Nigerian box office, extending its run as the highest-grossing film in the market’s history.

 

According to data from the Nigeria Box Office, the Funke Akindele-directed film earned ₦43.7 million in its ninth weekend, finishing at the top of the weekly chart. The figure is more than double the ₦20.4 million posted by second-placed Oversabi Aunty.

 

The film, which already became the first Nigerian title to cross the ₦2 billion mark, now stands at a cumulative 434,648 admissions. It is also closing in on the long-standing admissions record held by Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020), another Akindele production, and is roughly 15,000 tickets away from surpassing it.

 

Akindele, who serves as producer and director, acknowledged the milestone in a post on X, congratulating the cast and crew on the film’s continued box office performance.

 

Since its December 2025 debut, Behind the Scenes has remained a consistent chart-topper. Earlier in its run, it became the fastest Nigerian release to reach ₦500 million and the only Nollywood title to gross ₦100 million daily across three consecutive days. It also set a record for the highest weekend admissions for a local film, selling 59,559 tickets between December 26 and 28, 2025.

 

Below are the top seven movies for the week February 6 to February 8 weekend

1. Behind The Scenes: ₦43.7 million (Weekend 9)

2. Oversabi Aunty: ₦20.4 million (Weekend 8)

3. Shelter: ₦18.8 million (Weekend 2)

4. Alive Till Dawn: ₦12.8 million (Weekend 2)

5. Everything is New Again: ₦9.7 million (Weekend 2)

6. Avatar: Fire and Ash: ₦7.8 million (Weekend 8)

7. To Adaego With Love: ₦6.5 million (Weekend 1)

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