{"id":1183,"date":"2025-12-30T08:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/?p=1183"},"modified":"2025-12-30T08:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-30T08:27:51","slug":"funke-akindeles-behind-the-scenes-hit-over-n1bn-in-cinemas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/africahalloffame.org\/Home\/funke-akindeles-behind-the-scenes-hit-over-n1bn-in-cinemas\/","title":{"rendered":"Funke Akindele\u2019s \u2018Behind The Scenes\u2019 hit over N1bn in cinemas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning actress and producer Funke Akindele has made history with her latest film, \u201cBehind The Scenes,\u201d which has become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of 2025, crossing the N1 billion mark in just two weeks.<\/p>\n<p>The film\u2019s distributor, FilmOne Entertainment, announced the milestone, revealing that \u201cBehind The Scenes\u201d broke five opening-weekend records, including the highest single-day gross on Boxing Day, with N129.5 million.<\/p>\n<p>The post read, \u201cCelebrating a massive milestone. We\u2019re still wrapping our heads around this\u2026Fastest film in West Africa to cross \u20a61B+ highest single-day gross ever on Boxing Day (\u20a6129.5M). Highest-grossing release of 2025 so far. The only director to cross \u20a61B+ at the box office three different times. Nollywood\u2019s highest-grossing producer of all time. And the first filmmaker to deliver three consecutive \u20a61B+ films in one calendar year. Thank you to everyone for the love and support so far. This win is for all of us.<\/p>\n<div class=\"ad-container desktop-only margin-top margin-bottom \">\n<div class=\"ad-container-inner\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1716069759867-0\" class=\"\" data-google-query-id=\"CMOnzdTx5JEDFf2Jgwcd0uUUVg\">\n<div id=\"google_ads_iframe_\/101088668\/tn_rvp_desktop_1_0__container__\">\n<div id=\"pg-slot-zfy1g34953hfq834yqa3sz24\">\n<div id=\"pb5nx017tedrsookmx6ov5yy-13\">Akindele\u2019s impressive track record at the box office has solidified her position as a powerhouse in the industry.<\/div>\n<div>The film\u2019s success can be attributed to its advanced screening on December 10 and 11, which generated significant buzz among audiences, paving the way for its nationwide release on December 12.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Award-winning actress and producer Funke Akindele has made history with her latest film, \u201cBehind The Scenes,\u201d which has become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie of 2025, crossing the N1 billion mark in just two weeks. 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