Award-winning actress and producer Funke Akindele has set a new benchmark in Nollywood with her latest film, Behind The Scenes, achieving the biggest opening weekend of 2025. The film surpassed the ₦200 million mark in just one weekend, cementing Akindele’s reputation as a box office powerhouse.
FilmOne Entertainment, the film’s distributor, confirmed that Behind The Scenes broke five opening-weekend records, making it the first Nollywood film this year to reach such a remarkable milestone. The achievement highlights Akindele’s consistent ability to draw audiences to cinemas and generate widespread excitement for her projects.
The film enjoyed advanced screenings on December 10 and 11, which generated significant anticipation and positive buzz among audiences ahead of its nationwide release on December 12. The early screenings played a key role in building momentum and ensuring full cinema halls during the official launch.
Behind The Scenes features an impressive ensemble cast, including Scarlet Gomez, Iyabo Ojo, Destiny Etiko, Tobi Bakre, and Uche Montana, among others. The performances and star-studded lineup contributed significantly to the film’s strong reception and box office performance.
FilmOne Entertainment praised audiences for their support, stating that the success of Behind The Scenes was made possible by the consistent turnout in cinemas and the enthusiastic word-of-mouth promotion by moviegoers. Akindele’s ability to consistently deliver entertaining and relatable films continues to elevate the standards of Nollywood and inspire other filmmakers in the industry.
Funke Akindele’s Behind The Scenes not only shattered box office records but also reinforced her status as the “Queen of Box Office” in Nigeria.
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