Lagos: West Africa’s Cinema Industry recorded a strong performance in 2025, generating a total box-office gross of N15.6 billion from theatrical releases across the region.
The figure, compiled by FilmOne Entertainment, represents admissions of 2.79 million cinema-goers for 248 new releases screened across 122 cinemas in West Africa.
According to the scorecard, 16 movies crossed the N200 million mark, while 14 Nollywood films earned above N100 million, with the average movie ticket price for the year at N5,596.
FilmOne Entertainment emerged as the highest-grossing distributor of the year, while ‘Behind The Scenes’ ranked as the highest-grossing Nollywood title.
Other category leaders include ‘Zootopia 2’ as the highest-grossing animation, ‘Sinners’ as the highest-grossing Hollywood title, and ‘Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba – The Movie: Infinity Castle’ as the top-grossing anime.
The data further showed that Nollywood accounted for 49.4 per cent of the total market share, closely followed by Hollywood at 48.8 per cent, while films from China and Liberia accounted for 1.2 per cent.
In terms of volume, 81 Nollywood films, 92 Hollywood releases, and 52 Indian titles were screened during the year, highlighting the diversity of content available to audiences.
With the figures underscoring a growing cinema culture and increasing appetite for both local and international stories, the West African box office is expected to maintain an upward trajectory in the coming years.