The Federal Government has congratulated filmmaker Funke Akindele on the success of her latest movie, Behind the Scenes.
The National Orientation Agency in an X post on Monday wrote:
“What’s Popping! Funke Akindele Remains in Front with Behind the Scenes Big screens, big stars, and even bigger numbers! Funke Akindele has done it again, and this time, she did not just break records — she shattered them.
“Her latest movie titled ‘Behind the Scenes’ has officially crossed ₦2.1 billion at the Nigerian box office, making history as the first Nollywood film ever to hit the ₦2 billion mark.
“The flex did not stop at home, the movie also showed modest global muscle, raking in over $111,256 in Canada and an impressive $190,249 across North America. From Lagos to Toronto, from cinemas in Abuja to theatres overseas — this movie had everyone locked in.
“This big win solidifies the movie as the highest grossing Nollywood film of all time in Africa, the UK, and Ireland, makes her the first filmmaker to rank number one at the box office in Africa for three consecutive years, while also proving that Nigerian stories are going global.”
Behind the Scenes premiered in Nigerian cinemas in December 2025 and has been screened internationally in the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States. FilmOne Entertainment, the movie’s distributor, celebrated on Instagram that the film had hit N2.4 billion, calling it the highest grossing film of the year.
The movie stars Funke Akindele, Scarlet Gomez, Iyabo Ojo, Destiny Etiko, Tobi Bakre, Uche Montana, Uzor Arukwe, and Ini Dima-Okojie. Its record-breaking performance highlights the growing influence of Nollywood productions on global audiences.
