- Directing a film is not just about the passion that directors have, it is also a business
- In a recent January statistics by Statisense, the domestic gross value of top 15 Nollywood directors
- Funke Akindele tops the list with over N2 billion domestic gross value
Popular Nollywood actress and director Funke Akindele has emerged top on the list of directors with the highest domestic value, grossing N2.55 billion.
As a three-time highest-grossing film director with her films A Tribe Called Judah (N636,129,120), Battle of Buka Street (N668,423,056) and Omo Ghetto: The Saga (N1,404,207,541), ranking on the first spot isn't surprising.
Via an X (formerly Twitter) post on Wednesday, September 25, StatiSense shared the statistics ranking the domestic gross value top 15 Nollywood directors.
On the second spot of the ranking, Niyi Akinmolayan emerged with a total domestic gross value of N1.11 billion. Niyi Akinmolayan is notable for his five, which rank in the top 50 highest-grossing Nigerian films such as The Wedding Party 2 (2017), Chief Daddy (2018), Prophetess (2021), My Village People (2021) and The Set Up (2019).
Kayode Kasum and Kemi Adetiba ranked in the third and fourth places on the list, grossing N764.34 million and N697.06 million respectively.
Other Nollywood directors who made it to the list include Robert Peters, Moses Inwang, Biodun Stephen and 9 others.
Top 15 Nollywood movie directors by domestic gross value
- Funke Akindele - N2.55 billion
- Niyi Akinmolayan - N1.11 billion
- Kayode Kasum - N764.34 million
- Kemi Adetiba - N697.06 million
- Robert Peters —N609.20 million
- Moses Inwang — N499.99 million
- Bidoun Stephen — N436.17 million
- Tope Adebayo — N397.97 million
- Loukman Ali — N328.88 million
- Adebayo Tijani — N278.50 million
- Omoni Oboli — N253.02 million
- Kunle Afolayan — N245.64 million
- Ramsey Nouah — N239.59 million
- Toka Mcbaror — N235.63 million
- Akay Mason — N222.61 million
TheRadar Box Office: Ranking 10 highest-grossing Nollywood films of all time
What truly makes a box office hit film? Some might say it is popularity or story or money. Regardless, some films have cracked the code. Blending relatable storytelling, unexpected plot twists, and captivating visuals, some filmmakers have been to keep their films on the lips of viewers.
From A Tribe Called Judah, Sugar Rush, The Wedding Party, and Mailaka, TheRadar curated a full list of all the Nollywood films that have risen as the Top 10 highest-grossing films of all time in descending order.
