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Fun Seekers Lavished N636m On Movies In July …Nollywood Got Only N20m
The cinema culture in Nigeria continues to thrive with movie goers spending N636 million in the month of July. This is a 58 percent increase from the N402.9 million spent in theatres across the country in June. Despite this spike, Nollywood releases in July accounted for a small portion of ticket sales with foreign films dominating sales.
Most of the earnings went to foreign block buster’s like ‘Spider Man’, ‘Far From Home’ and the newly released ‘Lion King’, while less than N20 million went to Nollywood. The month started off on a great note from a box office perspective for indigenous films with the ‘Blind Lagosians’ topping the chart from June 28th to July 4th 2019.
During this period, the film which has been dubbed the best Nollywood movie of 2019 made N37 million. The top 20 films grossed a total of N100.7 million during those seven days. This changed with the release of Spider man, Far from home in June 5th 2019.
The Disney/Marvel Super hero film pushed the Nollywood film to second place with a total earning of N129.9 million over seven days. The directorial debut of Bolomle Austin Peters followed on to its second position making an additional N18.8 million, while movie goers spent a total of N105.6 million from July 12th to 15th, 2019.
By the following week, it had moved to the third place and earned another N13 million, this was due to the release of Disney’s remake of the classic lion king which led to a spike in cinema revenue (167.1 million) the highest of the entire month.
By the end of the month (July 26-August 1, 2019), the Blind Lagosians was in fourth place and the only Nigerian movie on the top five list. It earned a total of N107.8 million, while the top 20 films brought in N136.9 million.
Overall, movie goers spent a total of N636 million through out the month of July other high earning Nollywood movies in July were ‘Mokalik,’ N5.5 million, ‘Rent queens’ N3.98 million, ‘Executioner’ N1.5 million and ‘The Gift’ N1.4 million.
According to business inside sub sahara report,, Nollywood films are doing better at the box office, but still losing to foreign movies. Despite spending over N500 million in June only a small portion went to Nigeria movies.
Critics claimed that her body makeover was one of the reasons she allegedly left the marriage and noted that she was still out in public with the video of her club outing.
Reacting to the allegations, Ogbodo came to Bambam’s defence. She stated that no woman would leave her marriage simply because she went under the knife. According to her, it is the man who drives a woman to leave.
The mother of three further explained that no woman willingly leaves a marriage she has invested in over many years. If a woman does leave, it is the man’s fault, possibly due to abuse that she chooses not to disclose publicly.
She added that a man must have shown the woman disrespect or failed to nurture the marriage.
Ogbodo emphasised that if a man refuses to love, protect, and give peace to his wife, the responsibility for the breakdown rests entirely with him.
It would be recalled that Uche Ogbodo also recently underwent cosmetic surgery and shared videos with her fans online,
The actress had remained on the lips of many Nigerians following her role in the trending movie Love in Every Word.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
Nollywood actress Kate Henshaw has expressed her distaste for individuals who attend events without being invited. The actress in an Instagram video, spoke about the importance of self respect and being considerate.
The Tide Entertainment reports that she questioned the popular act of ‘gate crashing’, regarding it as a rude and disrespectful behaviour. Henshaw also urged Nigerians to refrain from attending gatherings where they are not invited.Nigerian Politics Analysis
”I want to talk about something rampant, has been rampant, and is still rampant. I just want to ask those of you who show up uninvited at events and parties, what’s your purpose? What do you aim to achieve? Then, those of you who receive a card that admits only one person and invite all your village people, don’t check with the host; you pack your people and come. What are you doing there? Why don’t you respect yourself and stay away? It’s rude, you’re a gate crasher. Respect yourself enough to stay away from places you aren’t invited to,” she said.
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has unveiled dates for both the 99th Academy Awards and its landmark 100th ceremony. The back-to-back events, set for 2027 and 2028, will mark the final years of the Oscars airing on longtime broadcast partner ABC before a major shift to YouTube.
The 99th Oscars will take place on Sunday, March 14, 2027, followed by the historic 100th edition on Sunday, March 5, 2028. Both ceremonies will broadcast live at 7 p.m. ET from the iconic Dolby Theatre in Hollywood and reach audiences in over 200 territories worldwide. Looking ahead, the Academy has also confirmed a venue change, with the ceremony set to move to the Peacock Theater beginning in 2029, where it will remain through 2039.
The Tide Entertainment reports that the announcement comes amid a shifting broadcast landscape. ABC is gearing up for a packed 2027 schedule, including its debut as the home of the Grammy Awards and its first Super Bowl broadcast in over two decades. Meanwhile, this year’s Oscars telecast saw a dip in viewership, drawing 17.86 million viewers across ABC and Hulu, a 9% decline from the previous year’s five-year high.
Still, excitement around the awards remains strong. The most recent ceremony crowned Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” as Best Picture, while early buzz for the upcoming season is already building. Anticipated contenders include the Ryan Gosling-led “Project Hail Mary,” Denis Villeneuve’s “Dune: Part Three” starring Timothée Chalamet and Zendaya, and Alejandro G. Iñárritu’s “Digger” featuring Tom Cruise.
No hosts have been announced yet for either ceremony, adding another layer of anticipation to the milestone events.
In addition to confirming the ceremony dates, the Academy also released its full calendar for the 2026–2027 awards season, outlining key milestones from the eligibility period beginning January 1, 2026, to nominations voting in January 2027, and final voting in early March.
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