- Funke Akindele, a Nollywood actress and filmmaker, is thrilled about the success of her film “Behind The Scenes.”
- The film has broken box office records in Nigeria and internationally.
- Akindele celebrated the strong cinema turnout on Instagram.
Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has expressed her excitement following the remarkable success of her latest film, Behind The Scenes.
The movie has reportedly shattered box office records both in Nigeria and internationally. Taking to Instagram, Akindele celebrated the impressive turnout in cinemas, describing it as a testament to the power of persistence and consistency.
Early reports indicate that Behind The Scenes earned over N200 million in Nigerian cinemas and £42,000 in the UK and Ireland during its opening weekend.
In a heartfelt message, the actress, who recently visited colleague Eniola Badmus, thanked her fans for their unwavering support over the years.
She wrote:
“We’re showing up and not giving up! Big ups, Naija! Huge thank you for coming out to support Behind The Scenes at the cinemas! We broke another record, the biggest opening in 2025!”
Akindele also acknowledged her fans in the UK and Ireland, highlighting that they helped achieve what she called the largest Nollywood opening weekend in those regions.
“A massive shoutout to our UK and Ireland fans, you guys made it the biggest Nollywood opening weekend EVER!” she added.
The actress confirmed that the film is still running in cinemas nationwide and in selected Odeon Cinemas across the UK and Ireland, encouraging audiences to continue supporting the movie.
Watch her post here:
Read some comments below:
@lanrealewilese:”Congratulations aunty mi Ayotunde 😍😍😍 I celebrate the Grace you carry abeg🙌 eyin ma tun Grace yato oo🔥🔥🔥@funkejenifaakindele”
@dimple_abike:”Behind the Scenes is a MUST watch❤️,da*n every year you keep outdoing yourself …I haven’t cried because of a movie a while but BTS definitely brought tears rolling down my eyes”
@olusayo_orodele:”Saw it yesterday with 6 family members. Safe to say, “water full my eyes”. Twas a really good watch, I especially enjoyed the subtle details. Only critique will be the grammar in the “subtitle”. There were quite a few mistakes. A solid 9/10!”
@doyen_:”@funkejenifaakindele pls can we get more screen time in Edinburgh 🙏🏽 a lot of people still want to watch. Pretty please”
@sundaytomide:”Congratulations ma, please when are you coming to Ibadan ma, I want to watch it with you ma”
