Behind The Scenes’ over N2.5b box office performance excites FilmOne

FilmOne Entertainment has highlighted the exceptional box office performance of Funke Akindele’s ‘Behind The Scenes,’ following its record-breaking performance across Nigeria and select international markets.

To date, ‘Behind The Scenes’ has generated over N2, 505, 882, 930 at the box office, firmly establishing it as the highest-grossing Nigerian film of all time in West Africa.

This achievement surpasses Akindele’s previous record, ‘Everybody Loves Jenifa,’ which closed its theatrical run in 2024 with N1,882,549,548, and materially expands the commercial ceiling for Nollywood theatrical releases.

Beyond its domestic dominance, the film has also delivered impressive international performances in the UK, US and Canada, earning around $440,000 in box office. This makes the film the highest-grossing international Nollywood release of all time.

Commenting on the achievement, Group CEO, Filmhouse Group (FilmOne Entertainment, Filmhouse Cinemas, FilmOne Studios), Kene Okwuosa, said: “The performance of Behind The Scenes represents a defining moment for FilmOne Entertainment and for Nollywood’s theatrical business.

“These results reflect what is possible when ambitious storytelling is matched with disciplined, globally aligned distribution. We are proud to be scaling African stories in ways that compete credibly on the world stage.”

Importantly, ‘Behind The Scenes,’ Okwuosa said, marks the first time FilmOne Entertainment has handled the film’s distribution across both Nigeria and all major international markets.

He stated that in contrast, last year’s releases operated under a domestic-only mandate, with global territories managed separately.

“This unified approach enabled tighter coordination, stronger market visibility, and more consistent commercial execution across regions,” he said, in a statement, which was made available to The Nation.

As the film’s official global distributor, Okwuosa said FilmOne Entertainment led a coordinated rollout, aligning release timing, cinema partnerships, and diaspora engagement across Nigeria, the United Kingdom, Canada, and North America.

According to him, “This integrated execution supported sustained international momentum and positioned the film firmly within cultural conversations beyond Nigeria’s borders.”