Popular Nigerian actress, filmmaker, and politician, Funke Akindele has achieved a great feat with her latest movie, “A Tribe Called Judah,” grossing an impressive 1 billion in ticket sales within just one month of its release. Following closely are two more of Akindele’s movies, Battle on Buka Street and Omo Ghetto: The Saga, each raking in over 500 million naira at the box office.
Akindele’s success with A Tribe Called Judah has been attributed to her exceptional marketing skills; a killer trailer, strategic social media campaigns, and promotional materials to captivate audiences. The promotion for “A Tribe Called Judah” was very intense across various social media platforms and generated widespread anticipation, resulting in packed cinema halls and an incredible cinematic debut.
A Tribe Called Judah was released on December 15, 2023, and as of December 30, 2023, the movie had grossed over N728M. By January 2, 2023, just over two weeks after its release, A Tribe Called Judah made history as the highest-grossing Nollywood movie ever, reaching a reported N854 million at the box office.
The movie is the fourth in Nigerian cinema history to surpass N376 million in its first two weeks, joining the ranks of top Hollywood movies.
Cast by top Nollywood actors like Jide Kene Achufusi, Timini Egbuson, Uzee Usman, Tobi Makinde, Olumide Oworu, Ebelle Okaro, Uzor Arukwe, Nse Ikpe Etim, Genoveva Umeh, Faithia Williams, Nosa Rex, Greg Ojefua, Ibrahim Yekini, Boma Akpore and Funke Akindele herself. The story follows Jedidah Judah (Funke Akindele), a single mother of five boys. A profligate lover, Jedidah had each child with five different fathers. She is a single parent excessively in love with motherhood.
The narrative follows Jedidah Judah (Funke Akindele), a single mother of five boys, each fathered by different men. Despite their diverse backgrounds, the children—Emeka (Jide Kene Achufusi), Adamu (Uzee Usman), Shina (Tobi Makinde), Pere (Timini Egbuson), and Ejiro (Olumide Oworu)—face extraordinary challenges. When their mother’s health deteriorates, and they need 18 million for her operation, the siblings devise a plan to rob Emeka’s money-laundering ex-boss. However, complications arise as they soon discover they are not the only ones who have eyes on the money.
Watch or download A Tribe Called Judah movie on Netflix.