The Nollywood film “QUEEN LATEEFAH” has made history by becoming the highest-grossing movie in its opening weekend, raking in ₦57.7 million. This impressive feat marks it as the highest Nollywood opening weekend for a non-holiday period and the highest weekend earnings by an independent distributor in 2024.
The announcement was made by the film’s distributors, Cinemax Nigeria, who expressed their gratitude in a post: “QUEEN LATEEFAH just hit 57.7 million on its opening weekend! Thank you all for the love and support.”
The film aims to exceed the anticipated ₦250 million in ticket sales, with early projections suggesting it may continue to perform well at the box office. According to reports from Shock NG, these early numbers indicate that the film could maintain strong momentum and surpass the projected ticket sales.
