‘The Return of Arinzo’ tops Nigerian box office with ₦28.8m weekend haul

Nigerian film The Return of Arinzo has emerged as the highest-grossing title at the box office over the weekend of April 17 to 19, pulling in ₦28.8 million. This was made known on Monday by Nigerian...

Nigerian film The Return of Arinzo has emerged as the highest-grossing title at the box office over the weekend of April 17 to 19, pulling in ₦28.8 million.

This was made known on Monday by Nigerian Box Office in a post shared on X, where it released the list of the top 10 movies for the weekend.

Iyabo Ojo. Photo Credit- thomfelix_concept
Iyabo Ojo stuns in elegant outfit at The Return of Arinzo premiere. Photo: Instagram | @thomfelix_concept

According to the figures, The Return of Arinzo, now in its third weekend, has grossed a cumulative ₦276.9 million.

You, Me & Tuscany came second with ₦20.7 million, bringing its total earnings to ₦59.3 million in its second weekend.

Lee Cronin’s The Mummy followed in third place with ₦18.1 million as a new entry.

Another new release, The Other Side of the Bridge, ranked fourth after earning ₦12.8 million, with a cumulative total of ₦14.1 million.

The Super Mario Galaxy placed fifth with ₦12.5 million, raising its total box office earnings to ₦86 million in its third weekend.

Also making the list were Trade By Barter with ₦8.7 million, Normal with ₦7.1 million, and The Creek with ₦6.2 million.

Indian title Bhooth Bangla debuted with ₦5.4 million, while They Will Kill You completed the top 10 with ₦4 million, pushing its cumulative earnings to ₦59.9 million in its fourth weekend.

Top 10 movies for the weekend:
1. The Return of Arinzo – ₦28.8m | ₦276.9m
2. You, Me & Tuscany – ₦20.7m | ₦59.3m
3. Lee Cronin’s The Mummy – ₦18.1m | New
4. The Other Side of the Bridge – ₦12.8m | ₦14.1m
5. The Super Mario Galaxy – ₦12.5m | ₦86m
6. Trade By Barter – ₦8.7m | New
7. Normal – ₦7.1m | New
8. The Creek – ₦6.2m | ₦95.3m
9. Bhooth Bangla – ₦5.4m | New
10. They Will Kill You – ₦4m | ₦59.9m

Musa Adekunle

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