The blockbuster is officially the first Nollywood film to
cross N500 million in the Nigerian box office.
The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) recently
announced that the movie had become the highest-grossing Nollywood movie.
“The 2020 comedy film has so far grossed N468,036,300 after
holding the number one spot for its third week in a row.
“Omo Ghetto’ has officially broken a four years record by
knocking off Kemi Adetiba’s 2016 Comedy movie” The Wedding Party”.
“The movie had been Nollywood Highest Grossing Movie with
N453,000,000, in the third place is ‘The Wedding Party 2 with N433,197,377,”
CEAN stated.
According to CEAN report, the movie which has maintained the
number one spot for six weeks in a row, has broken Nollywood’s box office
record with a cum revenue of N501,449,050.
The latest record comes barely a week after it surpassed
Kemi Adetiba’s ‘The Wedding Party’, smashing its four-year record.
The movie, which is a sequel to the 2010 trilogy ‘Omo
Ghetto’, follows the story of Shalewa aka Lefty (Funke Akindele) was released
on Christmas day 2020.
Lefty ( FunkeAkindele) struggled between living a life of
wealth and comfort provided by her adopted mother or returning to her ghetto
lifestyle.
Akindele, who produced and co-directed the film, played the
dual role of Ayomide and Lefty.
She starred alongside Tina Mba, Adebayo Salami aka Oga
Bello, Chioma Akpotha, Bimbo Thomas, Eniola Badmus, Deyemi Okanlawon, Zubby
Michael, Mercy Aigbe, Timini Egbuson, Alex Ekubo among others.