{
  "id": 11504427,
  "title": "Agbara Nla grosses N71 million in preview, becomes biggest Nollywood single day opening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/agbara-nla-grosses-n71-million-in-preview-becomes-biggest-nollywood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-02T18:24:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/02/agbara-nla-grosses-n71-million-in-preview-becomes-biggest-nollywood-single-day-opening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Agbara Nla: The Return has grossed over N71 million during its preview screenings in West Africa, marking a record-breaking single-day opening and the highest preview admissions for a film in 2026, according to Nile Entertainment and the Nigerian box office. The faith-based movie, which reunites the original Agbara Nla after a 33-year hiatus, debuted with more than N71 million at the box office, entering its nationwide theatrical release on October 2, 2026 with an already accumulated figure. Predominantly showcasing strong performances in Lagos and the South-West, Lagos, Oyo, Ogun, Osun, and Ondo contributed to 76.7% of the reported revenue, while Abuja accounted for over 10% of the early box office earnings. Comparatively, Star Lomo and Avengers: Endgame – Encore earned N45.8 million and N44.2 million respectively, with 19 and Heart of the Beast generating N18 million and N16 million. The Odyssey and King Kosoko also managed to bring in N13.3 million and N8.9 million, respectively. The record-setting preview for Agbara Nla highlights the growing commercial success of faith-based and faith-influenced films in Nigeria's box office, as it outperforms major titles like Onobiren's N30.1 million three-day opening and What About Us's N24.6 million opening weekend, more than doubling and tripling those figures, respectively.",
  "summary": "Agbara Nla: The Return has recorded over N71 million at the West African box office from its preview screenings, setting multiple records ahead of its official cinema release on October 2, 2026. The faith-based movie sold more than 12,000 tickets during its previews, recording the biggest single-day preview gross ever in West Africa and the […] The post Agbara Nla grosses N71 million in preview,…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}