Paul Thomas Anderson’s political action-thriller One Battle After Another, starring Leonardo DiCaprio, continues to perform steadily in Nigerian cinemas.
The film earned ₦6 million over its fourth weekend — a modest 14% drop from the previous frame — bringing its cumulative total to ₦62.2 million, according to data from the Nigerian Box Office.
While its overall earnings may appear moderate, the numbers reflect consistent audience interest, especially considering its ₦15 million opening weekend. Its recent ₦6 million weekend gross came within ₦700,000 of Osamede, the newly released Bini-language epic that debuted at ₦6.7 million during the same period.
Despite its steady run, One Battle After Another is unlikely to reach the ₦100 million mark. With Daniel Etim Effiong’s The Herd opening to ₦30 million and Gingerrr still pulling in ₦40 million in its fourth week, Anderson’s film is expected to settle comfortably in the mid-tier range of this year’s top earners.
The film follows a former revolutionary who lives quietly off-grid with his daughter until his old nemesis resurfaces after 16 years, leading to her kidnapping and forcing him back into conflict. Through this rescue mission, One Battle After Another explores themes of political polarization, extremism, and the lingering scars of idealism in modern America.
Below are the Top 6 highest-grossing films on the October 17-19 weekend (according to Nigerian Box Office)
- Gingerrr: ₦39.9 million (Weekend 4)
- The Herd: ₦30.1 million (Weeknd 1)
- Trons: Ares: ₦15 million (Weekend 2)
- Osamede ₦6.7 million (Weekend 1)
- One Battle After Another: ₦6 million (Weekend 4)
- Black Phone 2: ₦5.7 million (Weekend 1)
