FilmOne’s 2025 yearbook captures the cultural shifts shaping Nigeria’s cinemas

FilmOne Entertainment has launched the seventh edition of The Nigeria Box Office Yearbook, Nigeria’s definitive annual industry publication documenting verified theatrical box office performance across cinemas nationwide.

First published in 2019, the Nigeria Box Office Yearbook has, over seven consecutive editions, established itself as credible, consistent, and authoritative record of box office activity in Nigeria.

The 2025 edition continues this legacy, providing validated data across both Nollywood and Hollywood theatrical releases, alongside audience insights, cultural analysis, and market intelligence.

FilmOne Entertainment has been consistent in ensuring the Yearbook serves a trusted reference, enabling filmmakers, studios, distributors, exhibitors, brands, investors, media, and policymakers track performance over time, benchmark success, and make informed, data-driven decisions in a fast-evolving market.

Designed as both an industry reference book and a strategic intelligence tool, The Nigeria Box Office Yearbook 2025 captures box office performance, audience behavior, cultural moments, and key milestones shaping Nigeria’s theatrical film landscape. It reflects not only what audiences are watching, but how the market is evolving in scale, sophistication, and commercial viability across consecutive years.

The publication also reinforces Nigeria’s growing influence within the Pan-African and global cinema ecosystem, positioning the country as one of the most transparent and data-led theatrical markets on the continent.

Speaking on the significance of the seventh edition, Kene Okwuosa, Group CEO, Filmhouse Group (FilmOne Entertainment, Filmhouse Cinemas, FilmOne Studios), said:

“Sustaining the Nigerian Box Office Yearbook over seven consecutive years reflects our commitment to consistency, accuracy, and transparency. This publication has become foundational to the industry, offering credible insight into how films perform, how audiences engage, and how the market is maturing. It enables filmmakers, distributors, cinema owners, media, and investors to operate with greater confidence and clarity as Nigeria’s cinema economy continues to grow.”

The Yearbook tracks performance across genres, release windows, and audience segments, while also documenting industry milestones and release patterns that shape long-term market understanding. As such, it functions not only as a historical record, but as a planning and benchmarking tool for stakeholders across the value chain.

Ladun Awobokun, Chief Content Officer, FilmOne Entertainment, added: “What gives the Nigeria Box Office Yearbook its strength is continuity. Across seven editions, it has evolved into an institutional record of how audiences engage with cinema in Nigeria.

“It allows producers, distributors, and exhibitors to assess performance year-on-year, compare outcomes across titles, and understand audience behavior within a consistent and reliable framework. Beyond the data, it tells the story of a theatrical market where Nigerian and international films are increasingly thriving side by side.”

Compiled by FilmOne Entertainment and powered by Filmhouse Group’s ecosystem, the Yearbook reflects a long-term commitment to industry leadership, data integrity, and sustainable market development. It contributes meaningfully to the global conversation on

Nollywood, international film performance in Africa, and the commercial future of theatrical cinema in emerging markets.

The 2025 edition of The Nigeria Box Office Yearbook is now available to press, industry stakeholders, partners, researchers, and institutions, with archived editions dating back to 2019 accessible for reference, comparative analysis, and historical insight.

Ifeoma Okeke-Korieocha is the Aviation Correspondent at BusinessDay Media Limited, publishers of BusinessDay Newspapers.

She is also the Deputy Editor, BusinessDay Weekender Magazine, the Saturday Weekend edition of BusinessDay.

She holds a BSC in Mass Communication from the prestigious University of Nigeria, Nsukka and a Masters degree in Marketing at the University of Lagos.

As the lead writer on the aviation desk, Ifeoma is responsible and in charge of the three weekly aviation and travel pages in BusinessDay and BDSunday. She also overseas and edits all pages of BusinessDay Saturday Weekender.

She has written various investigative, features and news stories in aviation and business related issues and has been severally nominated for award in the category of Aviation Writer of the Year by the Nigeria Media Nite-Out awards; one of the Nigeria’s most prestigious media awards ceremonies.

Ifeoma is a one-time winner of the prestigious Nigeria Media Merit Award under the 'Aviation Writer of the Year' Category.

She is the 2025 Eloy Award winner under the Print Media Journalist category.

She has undergone several journalism trainings by various prestigious organisations.

Ifeoma is also a fellow of the Female Reporters Leadership Fellowship of the Wole Soyinka Centre for Investigative Journalism.

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