{
  "id": 12205020,
  "title": "Agbara Nla hits N170.6 million, records biggest non-December Nollywood opening",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/05/agbara-nla-hits-n170-6-million-records-biggest-non-december-nollywood",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-10-05T18:16:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nairametrics",
    "slug": "nairametrics",
    "url": "https://nairametrics.com/2026/10/05/agbara-nla-hits-n170-6-million-records-biggest-non-december-nollywood-opening/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Agbara Nla: The Return has shattered records at the Nigerian box office, grossing N170.6 million in its opening weekend, marking the biggest non-December opening for a Nollywood movie. This performance also ranks as the third-largest Nollywood opening ever, behind only Everybody Loves Jenifa and Behind The Scenes. The faith-based film, which returned to theaters 33 years after its original release, recorded the biggest October opening for a Nollywood title and the biggest opening for a faith-based movie at the Nigerian box office. Its success suggests that well-timed, locally relevant releases can achieve significant commercial success outside the traditionally lucrative December window, challenging the notion that blockbuster Nollywood releases are solely dependent on the holiday theatrical period.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}