Funke Akindele’s most recent release, Battle On Buka Street has just joined her 2020 title, Omo Ghetto: The Saga to become the second Nollywood movie to hit the mark of highest grossing movie.
Released in cinemas nationwide on the 16th of December, the film opened with a weekend gross of N43.99 million and would later have a 7-day opening of N86.63 million.
That week, it ranked as the seconded movie in the Nigerian box office behind Avatar: The Way of the Water which grossed N95.15 million.
The two titles were released on the same day.
In the second week, there was a turnaround.
Battle On Buka Street overtook Avatar: The Way of the Water as the No. 1 movie in Nigeria. This was an achievement for the Nollywood industry because it indicated that Nigerians celebrated a home grown product above a global product.
While the comedy-drama grossed N164.57 million that week, the sci-fi made 126.72 million.
The third week was not any different. The title retained its No. 1 position, while its direct competitor remained at No. 2. It made N93 million. The former rose by 2%, while the latter fell by 27%
Battle On Buka Street is a comedy which follows the story of story of two half-sisters who have been rivals for a while but have their rivalry intensified when they both set up their food businesses on the same street.
Funke Akindele is officially the only Nigerian producer to have made N500 million at the office in Nigeria with her two titles: Omo Ghetto: The Saga and Battle on Buka Street. Clearly, she is money-maker at the box office.
