The Wedding Party sets box office record

The Wedding Party, which opened in Nigerian cinemas on December 16, 2016, has grossed N36m in its opening weekend in cinemas across Nigeria. 

The much-talked-about story of Dunni Coker (Adesua Etomi), a 24-year-old gallery owner and only daughter of her parents about to marry the love of her life, IT entrepreneur Dozie (Banky W) has redefined box office records in the Nigerian film industry.

The romcom took off in theatres with Wednesday and Thursday night sold-out preview screenings. The tally places it as the biggest opening weekend film of the year, ahead of A Trip to Jamaica and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.

Speaking about the achievement, Executive Producer & COO, FilmOne Distribution, Moses Babatope, said, "The Wedding Party is tracking to surpass all box office records including that of the impressive A Trip to Jamaica and particularly ahead of the Christmas and New Year holiday season.”

The Wedding Party is an Elfike Film Collective production – a first of its kind initiative designed to raise the bar in African storytelling through unrivalled technical achievement in filmmaking and creative media arts.

Elfike Film Collective is a collaboration of Africa’s leading powerhouses - EbonyLife Films, FilmOne Distribution, Inkblot Productions and Koga Studios. It is the first time industry giants will partner on a film project and the impressive opening weekend grosses show that collectives can grow and prosper the continent’s film community.

The Wedding Party has been a hit with critics, receiving positive reviews and international acclaim since it was first screened at The Toronto International Film Festival in September 2016.