Group Underscores Historic Global Box Office Performance as ‘Behind The Scenes’ Continues to Redefine Nollywood’s Commercial Scale

FilmOne Entertainment has highlighted the exceptional box office performance of Behind The Scenes, the latest feature from Funke Akindele, following its record-breaking performance across Nigeria and select international markets.

The film has now generated ₦2,505,882,930 at the box office to date, firmly establishing Behind The Scenes as the highest-grossing Nigerian film of all time in West Africa.

This achievement surpasses Akindele’s previous record holder, Everybody Loves Jenifa, which closed its theatrical run in 2024 with ₦1,882,549,548, and materially expands the commercial ceiling for Nollywood theatrical releases.

Beyond its domestic dominance, the film has also delivered impressive international performances in the UK, US and Canada earning around $440,000 in box office.This makes Behind The Scenes the highest-grossing
international Nollywood release of all time.

Commenting on the achievement, Group CEO, Filmhouse Group (FilmOne Entertainment, Filmhouse Cinemas FilmOne Studios), Kene Okwuosa,), said: “The performance of Behind The Scenes represents a defining moment for FilmOne Entertainment and for Nollywood’s theatrical business. These results reflect what is possible when ambitious storytelling is matched with disciplined, globally aligned distribution. We are proud to be scaling African stories in ways that compete credibly on the world stage.”

Importantly, Behind The Scenes marks the first time FilmOne Entertainment has handled the film’s distribution across both Nigeria and all major international markets.

In contrast, last year’s releases operated under a domestic-only mandate, with global territories managed separately. This unified approach enabled tighter coordination, stronger market visibility, and more consistent commercial execution across regions.

As the film’s official global distributor, FilmOne Entertainment led a coordinated rollout, aligning release timing, cinema partnerships, and
diaspora engagement across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada, and North America.

This integrated execution supported sustained international momentum and positioned the film firmly within cultural conversations beyond Nigeria’s borders.

Ladun Awobokun, Chief Content Officer, FilmOne Entertainment, added: “Behind The Scenes demonstrates how Nollywood stories can travel when supported by intentional strategy and deep market understanding. This performance reinforces our commitment to building durable pathways for African content to succeed at scale.”

Previous box office successes from Funke Akindele, including A Tribe Called Judah (2023) and Everybody Loves Jenifa(2024), established strong billion-naira foundations for the industry.

Behind The Scenes builds decisively on that momentum, benefiting from FilmOne Entertainment’s expanded global mandate and surpassing all historical benchmarks to date.

As Nollywood’s international theatrical footprint continues to deepen, Behind The Scenes stands as a clear demonstration of how local
storytelling, disciplined distribution architecture, and unified global execution can converge to deliver record-breaking commercial performance, further reinforcing FilmOne Entertainment’s position as a
market leader shaping the future of African cinema.