The following are the highest-grossing Nigerian films of all time in Nigeria cinemas.
Revenues from special screenings, DVD sales, online streaming and theatrical screenings "outside of Nigeria" are excluded from this gross total.
Films before the year 2000 are also excluded from this list as their gross totals have not been inflation adjusted.
NB: The amount stipulated is in Naira.
1) 30 Days In Atlanta
Year released~ 2014,
Domestic gross~ 137,200,000
Director ~Robert Peters
2) Half Of A Yellow Sun
Year released~ 2013
Domestic gross ~60,000,000
Director ~ Biyi Bandele
3) October 1
Year Released ~2014
Domestic gross~60, 000, 000
Director~Kunle Afolayan
4) IJE
Year released~2010
Domestic gross~59, 800, 000 Director~Chineze Anyaene
5) Last Flight To Abuja
Year released~2012
Domestic gross~ 57,050,000
Director~ Obi Emelonye
6) The Return of Jenifa
Year released~ 2012
Domestic gross~35, 000, 000
Director~ Muhydeen Ayinde
7) The Figurine
Year released ~2009
Domestic gross~30, 000, 000 Director~Kunle Afolayan
8 Flower Girl
Year released~2013
Domestic gross~29,763,800
Director~ Michelle Bello
9) Weekend Getaway
Year released~2012
Domestic gross~22,895,200
Director ~Desmond Elliot
10) Phone Swap
Year released~2012
Domestic gross~20,713,500
Director~Kunle Afolayan
11) Anchor Baby
Year released~2010
Domestic gross~18, 000, 000
Director~Lonzo Nzekwe
12) The Mirror Boy
Year Released~2011
Domestic gross~18, 000, 000
Director~ Obi Emelonye
13) House of Gold
Year released~2013
Domestic gross~15,454,400
Director~ Pascal Amanfo
14) Maami
Year released ~2011
Domestic gross~11,928,600
Director~ Tunde Kelani
15) Contract
Year released ~2012
Domestic gross~11,447,600
Director~Shirley Frimpong-Manso
16) In The Cupboard
Year Released~2012
Domestic gross~10,501,300
Director ~Desmond Elliot
17) Through the Glass
Year Released~2008
Domestic gross~10,000,000
Director~ Stephanie Okereke
18) Married but Living Single
Year released ~2010
Domestic gross~9,900,000
Director~Tunde Olaoye19
19) Mr and Mrs
Year released ~2012
Domestic gross~ 6,050,000
Director~Ikechukwu Onyeka
20) Irapada
Year released~2006
Domestic gross~5,000,000
Director~Kunle Afolayan
Revenues from special screenings, DVD sales, online streaming and theatrical screenings "outside of Nigeria" are excluded from this gross total.
Films before the year 2000 are also excluded from this list as their gross totals have not been inflation adjusted.
NB: The amount stipulated is in Naira.
1) 30 Days In Atlanta
Year released~ 2014,
Domestic gross~ 137,200,000
Director ~Robert Peters
2) Half Of A Yellow Sun
Year released~ 2013
Domestic gross ~60,000,000
Director ~ Biyi Bandele
3) October 1
Year Released ~2014
Domestic gross~60, 000, 000
Director~Kunle Afolayan
4) IJE
Year released~2010
Domestic gross~59, 800, 000 Director~Chineze Anyaene
5) Last Flight To Abuja
Year released~2012
Domestic gross~ 57,050,000
Director~ Obi Emelonye
6) The Return of Jenifa
Year released~ 2012
Domestic gross~35, 000, 000
Director~ Muhydeen Ayinde
7) The Figurine
Year released ~2009
Domestic gross~30, 000, 000 Director~Kunle Afolayan
8 Flower Girl
Year released~2013
Domestic gross~29,763,800
Director~ Michelle Bello
9) Weekend Getaway
Year released~2012
Domestic gross~22,895,200
Director ~Desmond Elliot
10) Phone Swap
Year released~2012
Domestic gross~20,713,500
Director~Kunle Afolayan
11) Anchor Baby
Year released~2010
Domestic gross~18, 000, 000
Director~Lonzo Nzekwe
12) The Mirror Boy
Year Released~2011
Domestic gross~18, 000, 000
Director~ Obi Emelonye
13) House of Gold
Year released~2013
Domestic gross~15,454,400
Director~ Pascal Amanfo
14) Maami
Year released ~2011
Domestic gross~11,928,600
Director~ Tunde Kelani
15) Contract
Year released ~2012
Domestic gross~11,447,600
Director~Shirley Frimpong-Manso
16) In The Cupboard
Year Released~2012
Domestic gross~10,501,300
Director ~Desmond Elliot
17) Through the Glass
Year Released~2008
Domestic gross~10,000,000
Director~ Stephanie Okereke
18) Married but Living Single
Year released ~2010
Domestic gross~9,900,000
Director~Tunde Olaoye19
19) Mr and Mrs
Year released ~2012
Domestic gross~ 6,050,000
Director~Ikechukwu Onyeka
20) Irapada
Year released~2006
Domestic gross~5,000,000
Director~Kunle Afolayan