Agbara Nla opens in US cinemas after $173,000 overseas gross

The Nigerian faith-based movie, Agbara Nla: The Return, is set to debut in select American cinemas on Friday, October 30th, following its international earnings. The film's distributor, Nile Group, revealed the US opening on Instagram, instructing moviegoers to purchase tickets via AMC Theatres and Regal Cinemas. This announcement coincides with the release's success in the UK and Canada, leading to an expansion into Ireland.

Nile Group reported that Agbara Nla: The Return earned £86,691 in the UK and Ireland, as well as CAD$82,203 in Canada, totaling approximately $173,650 in international profits. The distributor highlighted the film as the highest-grossing Nollywood production in the UK's opening weekend and the largest Nollywood release in the country for 2026. They also noted it holds the record for the biggest pre-sales ever for a Nollywood film in the UK and the biggest opening for a faith-based Nollywood movie in the country.

Agbara Nla: The Return is a modern adaptation of the 1993 film by Christian filmmaker Mike Bamiloye, with Bamiloye repriseing his role as herbalist Isawuru. Directed by his sons, Damilola Mike-Bamiloye and Joshua Bamiloye, the movie stars Aanu Kolade Abiodun, Remilekun Mosiko, Philip Olubakin, Gloria Mike-Bamiloye, and David Kola Okeowo.

The film has grossed ₦408.3 million at the Nigerian box office, making it the second-highest-grossing Nollywood film of 2026 and maintaining the number-one spot for four consecutive weekends.

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