Xmovies naija record breakers
Here are some record-breaking movies from Nollywood (Nigerian film industry):
- "Living in Bondage: Breaking Free" (2020): This movie broke the record for the highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time, with a box office collection of over N1.5 billion (approximately $4 million USD).
- "The Wedding Party" (2016): This romantic comedy became the highest-grossing Nollywood film of all time upon its release, with a box office collection of over N450 million (approximately $1.2 million USD).
- "Half of a Yellow Sun" (2013): This drama film, based on Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie's novel of the same name, was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the Toronto International Film Festival.
- "76" (2016): This historical drama film was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the Berlin International Film Festival.
- "The Figurine" (2010): This thriller film was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the Sundance Film Festival.
- "Ijé: The Journey" (2010): This drama film was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA).
- "The Mirror Boy" (2011): This fantasy drama film was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the Cannes Film Festival.
- "Half of a Yellow Sun" (2013): This drama film was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the African Film Festival of Tarifa (FAFITA).
- "The Meeting" (2012): This romantic comedy was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the Pan African Film Festival (PAFF).
- "93 Days" (2016): This drama film was the first Nollywood film to be selected for competition at the International Film Festival of India (IFFI).
These records are subject to change as new movies are released and break new records.