The last 11 months of 2025 have been nothing short of transformative for the Nigerian box office.
With projections pointing toward a record N15 billion in total ticket sales by year-end, the industry is riding a wave of unprecedented growth.
By August, gross revenues had already eclipsed N10 billion, a 58% leap from the same period in 2024 while cinema admissions climbed to 1.84 million, reflecting a population increasingly hungry for both stories from home and spectacles from abroad.
While big hits from 2024, like Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa and Alakada: Bad and Boujee, continued to resonate with audiences, the real story of 2025 lies in the year’s fresh releases.
These films didn’t just dominate box office charts; they proved that Nigerian cinema is no longer just a local affair. In 2025, audiences embraced stories that celebrate homegrown talent and global spectacle alike, confirming that the country’s cinema culture has truly come of age.
Here are the top 10 highest-grossing movies in Nigerian box office as of November 30, 2025.
- Gross– N356.82M
Timini Egbuson’s Reel Love emerged as one of Nollywood’s standout box-office triumphs of 2025, marking a significant breakthrough for the actor in his debut outing as a producer. A romantic drama featuring a star-studded ensemble Funke Akindele, Bimbo Ademoye, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Shaffy Bello, Muyiwa Ademola, and Efa Iwara and directed by Kayode Kasum, the film explores themes of performative relationships and the pursuit of social media fame.
Released on Valentine’s Day, Reel Love opened to exceptional numbers, earning N40.5 million on its first day and closing its debut weekend with N99.3 million, one of the strongest openings ever recorded for a Nollywood film. The momentum continued as it crossed the N200 million mark within three weeks and surpassed N300 million by mid-March.
At the end of its run in March, it had grossed a total of N356 million, securing its place among Nigeria’s top earners. It held the No. 1 spot at the box office for five consecutive weeks, outperforming several major Hollywood releases.
