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With the Easter box office clash looming, Radio Voice and Family Brouhaha shake up the charts. Here’s how they fared in their opening weekend.
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Released in Nigerian cinemas on April 11, 2025, Radio Voice and Family Brouhaha have made an impressive early impact at the box office, securing spots in the top five films currently showing. The two titles landed in second and third place, respectively, just behind Iyabo Ojo’s Labake Olododo, which claimed the top position.
Radio Voice, starring Richard Mofe Damijo, Adedamola Adewale, Blessing Jessica Obasi, Blossom Chukwujekwu, Deyemi Okanlawon, Jasmine Lelah, Kelechi Benwosely Kachikwu, Nancy Isime, Nse Ikpe Etim, Oprah Okereke, and Timini Egbuson, tells the powerful story of a former sex worker who finds redemption as a radio host at a struggling station. As she embraces a new beginning, she must confront a haunting past that threatens to disrupt her purpose.
Co-written by Ufuoma Metitiri and Isioma Osaje, who also directed the film, Radio Voice opened with an impressive ₦22.6 million in its first weekend, earning it the number two spot on the chart.
Coming in third, Family Brouhaha grossed ₦14.4 million in its debut weekend. Directed by Femi Adebayo, the film explores the tensions within a respected three-generation Nigerian family rooted in a successful cocoa empire. Following the death of the family matriarch, the fate of their inheritance rests on their ability to unite despite deep-seated conflicts.
The ensemble cast of Family Brouhaha includes Adekanla Desalu, Eseosa Bernard, Gabriel Afolayan, Gift Eluwa, Joke Silva, Onuoha Aderonke, Ramota Adetu, Seilat Adebowale, Shaffy Bello, Tayo Faniran, Temidayo Adenibuyan, Timini Egbuson, Tina Mba, and Wale Ojo.
Top 5 Movies
Here are the top movies from the 11th to the 13th of April, 2025:
5. The Amateur
The title grossed ₦12.5 million.
4. A Working Man
It earned ₦14.2 million, pushing its flash cume to ₦126.9 million.
3. Family Brouhaha
The film opened with ₦14.4 million.
2. Radio Voice
It opened with ₦22.6 million.
1. Labake Olododo
The epic title made ₦24.4 million that weekend, making its total earnings ₦202.3 million.
In Summary
As Radio Voice and Family Brouhaha make strong debuts at the box office, the question now is whether they’ll go on to become standout Nollywood titles of this Easter season. With compelling stories and powerhouse casts, both films have set the stage for a thrilling holiday run. What do you think, could one of them be this Easter’s breakout hit? Let us know in the comments.
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