The Return of Arinzo opened Easter weekend to ₦104.8 million — the highest Easter opening in Nollywood history and the biggest opening for a Nollywood sequel. Iyabo Ojo’s action thriller, distributed by FilmOne, now leads April’s box office ahead of Aba Blues, Headless, and Onobiren, all still running. Three more titles open this month: Trade by Bata on April 11, The Other Side of the Bridge on April 17, and Avante on April 18. Below is NollyPrime’s full tracker — current runs, opening dates, and the complete 2025 final standings anchored by Behind The Scenes at ₦2.76 billion.
NollyPrime · Box Office Tracker
Nigeria Box Office April 2026
West Africa theatrical gross · Figures in Nigerian Naira (¤) · Updated April 10, 2026
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The Return of Arinzo
₦104.8M
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Easter Record
Easter Record
Dir. Iyabo Ojo · FilmOne · Week 1 · Opening weekend only · Highest Easter weekend & biggest Nollywood sequel opening
2
Aba Blues
Tracking
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Dir. Jack’enneth Opukeme · FilmOne / Inkblot · Week 3 · Opened Mar 20
3
Headless
Tracking
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Dir. Michael W. Ndiomu · Gideon Okeke · Week 4 · Opened Mar 13 · AFRIFF 2024 Opening Film
4
Onobiren
Tracking
Now Showing
Dir. Famous Iraoya · Ruby Akubueze, Bisola Aiyeola · Week 5 · Opened Mar 6
5
Evi
Tracking
Now Showing
Dir. Uyoyou Adia · Osas Okonyon, Ibrahim Suleiman · Afrisquare · Week 2 · Opened Mar 27
◯ Opening This Month
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Trade by Bata
Apr 11
Dir. Biodun Stephen · KieKie (Bukunmi Adeaga-Ilori) · FilmOne · World premiere NollywoodWeek Paris 2025
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The Other Side of the Bridge
Apr 17
Dir. Fiyin Gambo · Tobi Bakre, Demi Banwo · Lord Tanner Studios
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Avante
Apr 18
Dir. Toka McBaror · Chimezie Imo · Afrisquare Entertainment
★ 2025 Final Standings — Top 8
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Behind The Scenes
₦2.76B
All-Time Record
On Netflix
On Netflix
Funke Akindele · FilmOne · Dec 12, 2025 · Now streaming on Netflix & Kava
2
Oversabi Aunty
₦1.16B
₦1B Club
Toyin Abraham · FilmOne · First debut director to gross ₦1B in Nollywood history
3
Gingerrr
₦522.9M
Dir. Yemi Morafa · KieKie, Bisola, Wumi Toriola · Cinemax · Highest September Nollywood release ever
4
Ori: The Rebirth
₦419.1M
Muyiwa Ademola · FilmOne · Yoruba-language premium theatrical run
5
Reel Love
₦356.8M
Dir. Kayode Kasum · Timini Egbuson · Valentine’s Day release · Highest-grossing Nollywood romance
6
Iyalode
₦306.4M
Dir. Adebayo Tijani · Toyin Abraham · FilmOne · Id El Kabir & Democracy Day holiday release
7
Labake Olododo
₦264.3M
Dir. Biodun Stephen · Iyabo Ojo · FilmOne · Yoruba cultural epic
8
Abanisete: The Ancestor
₦164M
Dir. Adebayo Tijani / Tope Adebayo · Ibrahim Yekini · Historical drama
Sources: FilmOne Entertainment · Comscore · NFVCB · West Africa theatrical only · Figures in Nigerian Naira · May lag reports by up to one week
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