“The Wedding Party 2” Hits N20 Million On The Opening Day At Cinemas

Nigeria’s blockbuster movie ‘The Wedding Party 2’, made N20 Million when it

was premiered at the cinemas yesterday, Friday 15th December 2017.

Recall that the first instalment of the wedding Party reportedly became Nigeria’s highest grossing movie of all-time In 2016.

“The Wedding Party,” a romantic comedy that’s spent seven weeks at the top of the box office and become the first Nigerian film to pass the 400 million naira (around $1.3 million) mark.

“It has surpassed all our expectations,” says executive producer Mo Abudu. “It’s been an incredible ride.”

“The Wedding Party” capped a record-setting year for the Nigerian box office, which grossed 3.5 billion naira (around $11.5 million) in 2016, with nearly 30% coming from local pics, marking the first time Nigerian films have crossed the billion naira threshold.