Agbara Nla hits N354.5m, leads Nigerian box office

The Nollywood faith-based film Agbara Nla has grossed ₦354.5m at the Nigerian box office since its October 1 release, according to its distributor, Nile Entertainment. A remake of a 33-year-old Christian classic from Mount Zion, the film was co-produced by Mount Zion Film Productions, Sozo Films and Circuits. In selected cinemas in Canada and the United Kingdom, the film recorded an opening weekend gross of $120,660.

In a Tuesday statement, Nile Entertainment noted that three of its distributed films held the top three positions at the Nigerian weekend box office. Agbara Nla led with ₦47.50m, followed by Street Fighter with ₦36.43m and The Other Mummy with ₦8.67m. These three films collectively generated ₦92.61m, or 58.9 per cent of the weekend's total box office earnings.

Nile Entertainment's entire slate accounted for 68 per cent of the earnings. The distributor attributed the performance of Agbara Nla to a campaign using nostalgia for the original film to attract new viewers.

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