Nollywood actress Funke Akindele has continued to put Nigeria on the map by breaking records in Canadian and North American cinemas.
The box-office Queen, who hit N2 billion at the box office, via her Instagram page, expressed joy as her 2025 Cinema movie, Behind The Scenes, grossed over $111,256 in Canada, becoming the highest-grossing Nollywood release.
BTS also grossed $190,249 in North America, becoming the biggest-ever release. In total, Funke has made over N2.2 billion at the box office.
Expressing joy, Akindele said she is overwhelmed with gratitude and doesn’t take it for granted.
While appreciating her Canada, US, Nigeria, and Ghana fans, she stated that this journey has taught her that, while hard work, consistency, and growth are important, it is truly God’s mercy and unwavering love that make everything come together.
“I’m honestly overwhelmed with gratitude, and I don’t take any of this for granted.
Slide 1 – Canada, wow… thank you! You made the opening weekend unforgettable.
In just 3 days, you showed BEHIND THE SCENES so much love, and this milestone means more to me than words can express.
Slide 2 – USA:
To my amazing family in the USA, thank you for showing up and showing love. Your support has been incredible, and it truly touches my heart to see how you’ve embraced this film.
To Nigeria and Ghana, my precious FANmily, thank you for always standing with me. You inspire me, you push me, and you remind me why I do this.
This journey has taught me that while hard work, consistency, and growth are important, it is truly God’s mercy and your unwavering love that make everything come together. From the bottom of my heart, thank you for riding this journey with me.
I’m forever grateful”.
Funke had shattered records as her 2025 Cinema movie, Behind The Scenes, grossed N2,100,000,000 in a month. Expressing excitement, she credited her big win to God being in motion and expressed gratitude to Him.
Funke, had beaten her previous record as her 2024 Cinema movie, Everybody Loves Jenifa grossed 1.6 billion.
When BTS hit N1 billion, the former wife of JJC Skillz said that over the years, she had always valued her fans because, without them, she would be nobody.
The box office Queen, while sending a message to young creatives, admitted that her journey to success wasn’t always pretty, but it was worth it. Funke expressed how proud she was that she came from a place of hustle and hard work and advice to her junior colleagues.
In December, Akindele had celebrated 27 years in the movie industry. She noted how God’s favour and hard work have brought her this far, and revealed the key to achieving continuous success.
In an Instagram post, Funke shared her secret to continuous growth, stating that with each film project, she is reminded that growth occurs outside of comfort zones. Funke said hard work, consistency, and focus lead to continuous growth.
In the middle of the year, the box office Queen had reflected on her early beginnings as she celebrated grace. She revealed that there was a year where she had no spotlight, but the dreams were loud, but time, growth and grace turned the process into purpose.
While speaking on her passion for filmmaking and directing, she revealed that as a perfectionist, she strives to ensure every detail is right.