'Lakatabu' Tops Nollywood Movies At Box Office For June

According to fresh data from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), Lakatabu was the highest-grossing Nollywood film at the box office between June 21 and June 27, 2024.

Actor Odunlade Adekola directed and produced the Indigenous Yoruba film. With about ₦65 million in receipts, it became the second highest-grossing film of all time. It has made ₦64.8 million at the box office overall.

With ₦62.2 million, the Hollywood action comedy Bad Boys: Ride or Die, starring Martin Lawrence and Will Smith, is the highest-grossing film.

The trailer chronicles the tale of Lakatabu, portrayed by Adekola, a magically assisted armed robber who terrorizes, abducts, and kills individuals while at large. 

The plot of the film drastically changes when he starts to receive threats from rivals. The film explores the challenges Lakatabu faces, the fear he evokes, and the consequences of his power.

Hollywood productions dominated the Nigerian box office highest-grossing movies list for the whole month of June, according to data from CEAN. The action highlights how much more interested Nigerian moviegoers are in Hollywood than Nollywood entertainment.

When Bolanle Austen-directed film Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti earned about ₦47 million between May 17 and May 23, 2024, it was the last time a Nollywood film topped the list.

The three other Nollywood films that reached the new list were ₦22.3 million, ₦4.1 million, and ₦2.7 million for the films directed by Biodun Stephen and Ko, ₦22.3 million for Dolapo Adigun's debut feature, and ₦2.7 million for Ayeny T. Steve's film Offshoot.