Nollywood actress and filmmaker, Funke Akindele, has done it again. Her latest movie, Behind The Scenes, has set another record having grossed more than ₦1 billion (N1,109,463,846) at the box office, thus consolidating her status as one of Nigeria’s most commercially successful film producers.
According to FilmOne Entertainment in a post shared on its X handle on Monday, Behind The Scenes is now the fastest selling film in West Africa, earning over ₦1 billion and also recording the highest single-day box office gross on Boxing Day with ₦129.5 million.
“Fastest film in West Africa to cross ₦1B+,” the distributor said, adding that the movie also delivered “the highest single-day gross ever on Boxing Day (₦129.5m).”
Describing Funke Akindele as “the only director to cross ₦1B+ at the box office three different times” and “Nollywood’s highest-grossing producer of all time”, FilmOne Entertainment said she had also become “the first filmmaker to deliver three consecutive ₦1B+ films in one calendar year,” a feat yet to be matched in Nollywood.
“Thank you to everyone for the love and support so far. This win is for all of us,” FilmOne stated.
Opening in cinemas nationwide on December 12, Behind The Scenes grossed ₦512 million within 12 days of its release, making it the highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2025 at the time.
The distributor had stated: “₦512M at the box office. Highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2025. Fastest Nollywood movie to hit ₦500M. Number one film of the weekend.”
Starring Funke Akindele, Scarlet Gomez as lead, Iyabo Ojo, Destiny Etiko, Tobi Bakre, Ini Dima-Okojie, Uzor Arukwe, Mr Macaroni, Ibrahim Chatta, Kamo State, and reality TV stars Handi and Wanni Danbaki, Behind The Scenes explores the theme of black tax, centering on the social and financial pressures faced by individuals supporting extended family members, a subject that resonates strongly with Nigerians.