Nigeria, Jan. 24 -- Nigerian films continue to outperform Hollywood releases at the domestic box office over the weekend of January 16-18, according to data compiled by the Nigerian Box Office.

Funke Akindele's film Behind The Scenes led the chart for a sixth consecutive weekend, earning N113.1 million during the period. The film's cumulative gross now stands at n2.29 billion, making it the highest-grossing Nigerian and West African film on record. Released on December 12, 2025, the film reached the N1 billion mark in under two weeks and later became the first Nollywood production to cross N2 billion.

Directed by Akindele and Tunde Olaoye, Behind The Scenes explores the social theme of extended family financial expectations, often refer...