{
  "id": 12181848,
  "title": "Nollywood’s Agbara Nla grosses over ₦170m in four days",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-170m-in-four-days",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T16:06:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-%e2%82%a6170m-in-four-days/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nollywood faith-based film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has exceeded expectations in its first four days of release, grossing over N170.6m in cinemas according to Nile Group, the film's distributor. The distributor hailed the achievement as a major accomplishment, crediting the audience's enthusiasm for packed cinemas and sold-out shows. Nile Group attributed the film's success to a revival of faith, power, and transformation. The movie's performance surpassed several records, including the biggest non-December Nollywood opening weekend, the biggest October opening weekend, and the biggest opening weekend for a faith-based film. Before its official release, Agbara Nla: The Return earned approximately N71m from preview screenings on its first day. The film is currently screening nationwide, while other movies such as Black Market, Star Lomo, and Avengers: Endgame - Encore continue their runs in theaters.",
  "summary": "Faith-based Nollywood film, Agbara Nla: The Return, has grossed over ₦170.6m in its first four days in cinemas, according to its distributor, Nile Group. Read More: https://punchng.com/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-%e2%82%a6170m-in-four-days/",
  "key_points": [
    "Agbara Nla: The Return grossed over ₦170.6m in four days",
    "Nile Group credited audience enthusiasm for packed cinemas",
    "Film surpassed records for non-December Nollywood opening"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Punch",
        "title": "Nollywood’s Agbara Nla grosses over ₦170m in four days",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/nollywoods-agbara-nla-grosses-over-170m-in-four-days-12183002",
        "published": "2026-10-05T16:12:41.000Z"
      }
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}