Gingerrr Enters Nollywood’s Top 10 Highest-Grossing Opening Weekends of All Time

The Nigerian box office just got another shake-up as Gingerrr makes a powerful debut, landing on the all-time list of Top Ten Highest-Grossing Opening Weekends in Nollywood history.

With an opening weekend gross of ₦79,154,225, Gingerrr joins an elite class of blockbusters that have dominated cinemas across the country. The film sits at No. 7 on the list, right below Ori: The Rebirth and Iyalode, both of which also made remarkable 2025 openings.

Topping the chart is Everybody Loves Jenifa with a record-breaking ₦190,368,257, followed by A Tribe Called Judah (₦114,211,657) and Omo Ghetto: The Saga (₦100,326,450).

Here’s the full Top 10 list:

1. Everybody Loves Jenifa — ₦190,368,257

2. A Tribe Called Judah — ₦114,211,657

3. Omo Ghetto: The Saga — ₦100,326,450

4. Reel Love — ₦95,077,149

5. Iyalode — ₦81,708,400

6. Ori: The Rebirth — ₦79,282,875

7. Gingerrr — ₦79,154,225

8. The Wedding Party 2 — ₦65,675,288

9. Beast of Two Worlds (Ajakaju) — ₦64,078,300

10. Christmas in Miami — ₦60,232,775

All figures represent only the three-day opening weekend and exclude advanced screenings. As Nollywood continues to grow, these numbers show that audience excitement and local storytelling are at an all-time high.

Which of these box office hits do you think deserves the crown?

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