Funke Akindele has once again rewritten the record books.
Her latest film, Behind The Scenes, has officially crossed the ₦1.1 billion mark at the Nigerian box office, achieving the milestone just 19 days after its cinema release. The update was confirmed by FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s distributor, in a statement shared on Monday.
According to FilmOne, Behind The Scenes has grossed a total of ₦1,109,463,846, making it the highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2025 so far and one of the most commercially successful releases in Nigerian cinema history.
The distributor described the feat as historic, revealing that the film is now the fastest movie in West African history to cross the ₦1 billion benchmark. FilmOne also disclosed that the film recorded the highest single-day box office gross ever on Boxing Day, earning ₦129.5 million in one day.
“Fastest film in West Africa to cross ₦1B+,” FilmOne stated, adding that Behind The Scenes also achieved “the highest single-day gross ever on Boxing Day (₦129.5M).”
The company further noted that the film continues to maintain strong momentum weeks after its nationwide release, currently standing as the highest-grossing theatrical release of 2025.
Beyond the film’s success, FilmOne highlighted Akindele’s unmatched box office dominance. With this achievement, she has become the only Nollywood director to cross ₦1 billion at the box office three different times and remains Nollywood’s highest-grossing producer of all time.
The distributor also revealed that Akindele is now the first filmmaker in Nollywood history to deliver three consecutive ₦1B+ films within a single calendar year, a record yet to be matched in the industry.
Behind The Scenes had already begun its record-breaking run early. The film grossed ₦512 million within its first 12 days, securing the biggest opening weekend of 2025. Following advanced screenings on December 10 and 11, the film officially opened nationwide on December 12 and crossed the ₦200 million mark within days.
Reacting to the milestone, Akindele expressed gratitude to her supporters, saying:
“Over the years, I’ve always valued my fans, because without God and you, I am nobody. Thank you all for coming out to watch this movie and for supporting my brand through the years.”
This marks the third consecutive time one of Akindele’s films has crossed the ₦1 billion mark, following the massive success of A Tribe Called Judah (2023) and Everybody Loves Jenifa (2024).
