FilmOne Entertainment has announced that Behind The Scenes, a movie by Nollywood star Funke Akindele, has recorded an unprecedented box office performance in Nigeria and key international markets.
According to the distributor, the film has so far grossed over ₦2.5 billion at the box office, making it the highest-grossing Nigerian film of all time in West Africa.
The record-breaking feat surpasses Akindele’s earlier blockbuster, Everybody Loves Jenifa, which ended its cinema run in 2024 with about ₦1.88 billion in ticket sales. The latest milestone further raises the commercial benchmark for theatrical releases in Nollywood.
Beyond Nigeria, Behind The Scenes has also posted strong results overseas. The film has earned an estimated $440,000 from cinemas in the United Kingdom, United States and Canada, positioning it as the highest-grossing Nollywood film internationally to date.
Reacting to the achievement, Group Chief Executive Officer of Filmhouse Group, Kene Okwuosa, described the performance as a major turning point for the Nigerian film industry.
“The performance of Behind The Scenes represents a defining moment for FilmOne Entertainment and for Nollywood’s theatrical business,” Okwuosa said.
He noted that the success showed what could be achieved when bold storytelling is combined with well-coordinated, globally focused distribution, adding that African stories can now compete more credibly on the world stage.
Okwuosa also explained that the film marked the first time FilmOne Entertainment handled distribution both in Nigeria and across major international markets. In previous releases, he said, distribution outside Nigeria was managed separately.
According to him, the unified distribution strategy allowed better coordination, stronger visibility and more consistent commercial execution across regions.
As the official global distributor, FilmOne Entertainment coordinated the film’s release across Nigeria, the UK, Canada and North America, aligning cinema partnerships, release schedules and diaspora engagement.
He added that the integrated rollout helped sustain international momentum and ensured the film remained part of cultural conversations beyond Nigeria.
