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Here is a list of the 5 highest-grossing Nollywood movies of all time, along with their budgets, profits, directors, stars, and a brief synopsis of each film:
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Battle on Buka Street (2022)
- Budget: ₦250 million
- Profit: ₦668 million
- Director: Funke Akindele and Tobi Makinde
- Stars: Funke Akindele, Mercy Johnson, Bimbo Ademoye, Sola Sobowale, Nkem Owoh, Tina Mba
- Synopsis: The plot revolves around the battle between two women who confront each other in a food challenge in order to win the prestigious ‘King of Buka Street’which is a title conferred to the best local food seller in the region.
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Omo Ghetto: The Saga (2020)
- Budget: ₦150 million
- Profit: ₦636 million
- Director: Funke Akindele and JJC Skillz
- Stars: Funke Akindele, Eniola Badmus, Bimbo Thomas, Patience Ozokwor, Jide Kosoko, Femi Adebayo
- Synopsis: The sequel to the popular 2010 film “Omo Ghetto,” this movie follows the lives of a group of women from the ghetto as they try to make a better life for themselves.
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The Wedding Party (2016)
- Budget: ₦100 million
- Profit: ₦452 million
- Director: Kemi Adetiba
- Stars: Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Richard Mofe Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Joke Silva, Patrick Diakhaté
- Synopsis: A lavish wedding between two wealthy families in Lagos, Nigeria, goes off without a hitch, but not without some drama.
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The Wedding Party 2 (2017)
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- Budget: ₦150 million
- Profit: ₦433 million
- Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
- Stars: Banky W, Adesua Etomi, Richard Mofe Damijo, Sola Sobowale, Joke Silva, Patrick Diakhaté
- Synopsis: The sequel to the popular 2016 film “The Wedding Party,” this movie follows the lives of the couples from the first film as they adjust to married life.
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Chief Daddy (2018)
- Budget: ₦100 million
- Profit: ₦387 million
- Director: Niyi Akinmolayan
- Stars: Nkem Owoh, Dakore Egbuson-Akande, Funke Akindele, Shaffy Bello, Patience Ozokwor, Chioma Omeruah, Ihuoma Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Falz, Mawuli Gavor, and Kate Henshaw
- Synopsis: A wealthy businessman dies and leaves his fortune to his three wives and their children. The wives must now learn to work together to manage the estate.
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