One of Nigeria’s leading film production and distribution companies, FilmOne Entertainment, has reaffirmed the integrity and credibility of its recently published Nigeria Box Office Rankings 2024.
The report, published on January 28 as part of the production company’s yearbook, provides data on a range of salient areas in the industry, including Nigeria Cinema Industry Associations, Nigeria’s NFVCB Certifications, Top 25 Highest Grossing Cinemas in Anglophone West Africa, The Long-Awaited Uptick in Cinema Admissions, and the Box Office Summary of 2024. It also provided insights on Accessing Funding as a Creative, the Hollywood Studio Market Share of 2024, the Distributors Market Share of 2024, the Major Industry Industry Highlights of 2024, the 2024 Box Office and Top Success Factors, a 5-year Box Office Review, Bollywood, Tollywood, Ghollywood, and Others, Top 25 Nollywood Releases of All-Time, Detty December: The Big Screen Wave, Standout Marketing Initiatives in 2024, 2025-Forecast and Expectations, etc.
In a press statement made available to Modaculture on Wednesday, February 5, reasserting the credibility of the report, the film production company stated that since 2020, the Nigerian Box Office Yearbook has served as a “definitive industry resource, consistently providing transparent, data-driven insights that filmmakers, investors, and stakeholders rely on.”
Working with our data partners, Comscore, and Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN), FilmOne ensures that The Nigeria Box Office Rankings are developed through a structured data-driven process that evaluates box office performance, screen time, and the overall impact of talent contributions in films. Furthermore, the selections are validated by the executive producers and finalized based on standardized industry metrics.
Also in the statement, FilmOne addressed the inquiries it received around the selection criteria relating to the performance ranking and provided the following clarifications:
- To qualify as a performer in any of these categories, the performers must have appeared in one or more films released in cinemas that grossed at least 20 million Naira within the eligibility period (January 1st to December 31st of the relevant year).
- To qualify as a lead performer, an individual must be the designated lead in the films in question.
- Two male/female supporting performers are selected in each category, with validation from the producers and executive producers of the film.
“The Yearbook has become a foundational document for the Nigerian film industry, and as such, FilmOne ensures it is produced with professional diligence as it serves as an essential reference point for stakeholders across Nollywood and beyond,” the statement continues.
The film powerhouse assured: “As the industry continues to evolve, FilmOne Entertainment will remain a beacon of transparency, accuracy, and professionalism as it provides a valuable resource for box office aggregation and analytics at its own cognisance.” It further encouraged all stakeholders to engage with verified data and uphold the standards that foster credibility within the thriving Nigerian film industry.
