Funke Akindele Breaks Nollywood Box-Office Records in Canada, North America

• Funke Akindele’s Behind The Scenes has become the highest-grossing Nollywood film in Canada and North America.
• The actress thanked fans worldwide, attributing the achievement to hard work and God’s grace.

Nollywood actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele has set new records in international cinemas as her 2025 movie, Behind The Scenes, achieved historic box-office success in Canada and North America.

The film grossed $111,256 in Canada, making it the highest-grossing Nollywood movie in the country. It also earned $190,249 across North America, setting a new record as the biggest Nollywood cinema release in the region.

In total, Akindele has now crossed ₦2.2 billion in global box-office earnings.

Reacting via Instagram, the actress described the milestone as overwhelming and expressed gratitude to fans in Canada, the United States, Nigeria, and Ghana.

“I’m honestly overwhelmed with gratitude, and I don’t take any of this for granted.

Slide 1 – Canada, wow… thank you! You made the opening weekend unforgettable.
In just 3 days, you showed BEHIND THE SCENES so much love, and this milestone means more to me than words can express.
Slide 2 – USA:
To my amazing family in the USA, thank you for showing up and showing love. Your support has been incredible, and it truly touches my heart to see how you’ve embraced this film.

To Nigeria and Ghana, my precious FANmily, thank you for always standing with me. You inspire me, you push me, and you remind me why I do this.

This journey has taught me that while hard work, consistency, and growth are important, it is truly God’s mercy and your unwavering love that make everything come together. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for riding this journey with me.
I’m forever grateful”.

In other news… Mercy Okocha, the talented daughter of Nollywood star Charles Okocha, popularly known as 2Pac Igwe, seems to be hinting at her hopes of finding a partner in the future. She recently shared her thoughts on the men who have expressed interest in her.

The revelation came alongside a video of Mercy dancing to a trending song, which quickly drew attention online. According to the caption, many of her admirers have been intimidated by her father.

“Small thing, I go hear, ‘I like you but I dey fear your papa.’ Naso person wan take marry?” the caption read.