Nollywood’s Agbara Nla grosses over ₦170m in four days - Punch Newspapers
Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has grossed over N170.6m in its first four days in cinemas, according to film distributor, Nile Group. The distributor announced the milestone on Monday, describing the performance as a major achievement for the film. “The revival is here. The power is moving. Agbara Nla: The Return opened with N170.6m+. It can only be God,” Nile Group said. The distributor also thanked audiences for turning up for the film, which it said recorded packed cinemas and sold-out shows. “Thank you, everyone, for the packed cinemas, SOLD-OUT shows and incredible love,” it added.See more Punch stories on Google.Add Punch on Google Nile Group said the performance went beyond the box-office figures, describing the film as an opportunity for audiences to experience “a revival of faith, power and transformation on the big screen.” The distributor also announced that the film recorded three major milestones, including the biggest non-December Nollywood opening weekend of all time, the biggest October opening weekend of all time and the biggest opening weekend ever for a faith-based film. The film is currently showing in cinemas nationwide. Agbara Nla: The Return had recorded about N71m from single-day preview screenings ahead of its official release. Nollywood losing talents to favouritism — Tayo Faniran I make films for posterity, not just commerce — Kunle Afolayan Tributes as Nollywood icon Olu Jacobs takes final bow PUNCH Online had reported that, according to Nigerian Box Office (@NGAboxoffice), a Nigerian box-office analysis and consultancy platform, the film generated N70m from 12,134 admissions during its preview period between September 25 and October 1. The performance was reported as the biggest single-day preview gross ever recorded in West Africa. The report also said the 12,134 admissions represented the biggest first-day admissions figure recorded in 2026, while the N70m gross was the biggest first-day gross for a Nollywood title. The film also recorded the biggest single-day gross for October, according to the report. During the weekend, Black Market also featured among the films showing in cinemas, while Star Lomo and Avengers: Endgame – Encore continued their theatrical runs. Spider-Man: Brand New Day was also among the titles in the cinema market. Despite the competition, Agbara Nla: The Return’s N170.6m opening placed it behind only Everybody Loves Jenifa and Behind the Scene among the biggest Nollywood opening weekends listed in the comparison supplied by the distributor. The film’s opening also put it ahead of A Tribe Called Judah and Love and New Notes on the same list. The latest milestone adds to the film’s strong performance during its preview period, following the reported N70m gross from 12,134 admissions before its official cinema release. Samuel Omotere Samuel Omotere is an experienced journalist covering human interest stories, pop culture, and digital trends. He combines his background as a language graduate with a focus on sustainable digital storytelling.
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