The West African cinema industry delivered a strong performance in 2025, generating a total box office gross of ₦15.6 billion from theatrical releases across the region.
Compiled by FilmOne Entertainment, the data reflects admissions of 2.79 million cinema-goers and 248 new releases screened in 122 cinemas across West Africa.
The scorecard revealed that 16 films surpassed the ₦200 million mark, while 14 Nollywood titles earned over ₦100 million, with the average ticket price for the year recorded at ₦5,596.
FilmOne Entertainment emerged as the year’s highest-grossing distributor, while ‘Behind The Scenes’ claimed the top spot among Nollywood films.
Other category leaders included ‘Zootopia 2’ as the highest-grossing animation, ‘Sinners’ as the top Hollywood release, and ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle’ as the leading anime title.
The data also showed that Nollywood accounted for 49.4% of the total market share, closely followed by Hollywood at 48.8%, with Chinese and Liberian films contributing 1.2%.
In terms of volume, 81 Nollywood films, 92 Hollywood releases, and 52 Indian titles were screened throughout the year, highlighting the diversity of content available to audiences.
With these figures reflecting a growing cinema culture and an increasing appetite for both local and international stories, the West African box office is expected to continue its upward trajectory in the coming years.
