Battle on Buka Street

Data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) shows that the comedy-drama has earned over N640 million after spending only nine weeks in theatres. As reported on Pulse, the 2022 release is now the highest grossing Nollywood movie of all time. This title was previously held by ‘Omo Ghetto: The Saga’, also made by…

Funke Akindele’s ‘Battle on Buka Street’ is currently leading the Nigerian Box Office. Over the weekend, the comedy grossed almost N50 million, passing James Cameron’s ‘Avatar 2’ (N44 million); a rare feat for local movies. While Akindele’s movie enjoyed an 8% increase from December 23rd-25th, ‘Avatar 2’ appears to be losing steam, falling behind by…