Box OfficeExclusive

“Ajosepo” Splashes ₦50.4M in 5 Days, Takes Number #1 Ranking During Eid al-Fitr Holiday Window

The Story⚡

Kayode Kasum’s theatrical title Ajosepo is on track to hit N100M

Tell Me More

Taking advantage of the Eid al-Fitr holiday, the drama-filled title was able to dominate the big screens with N50.4M in 5 days (April 10th – 14th)

The plot of Ajosepo is a story of love, reconciliation and the dynamics of a Nigerian family. Set on the eve of Dapo’s wedding to Tani, Brothers Jide and Dapo stumble upon an awkward situation involving their father and Tani’s aunt.

Cast in the visually engaging film are Mike Afolarin, Timini Egbuson, Tomike Adeoye, Bisola Aiyeola, Yemi Solade, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Itele the icon, Mercy Aigbe, Kanaga JNR, Muyiwa Ademola, Lizzy Jay.

Moon Sighting and the Holiday Bonus 

The sighting of the moon determines whether the Ramadan fast for the Muslim faithful will end. For the year 2024, the crescent moon was declared not sighted in Saudi Arabia, therefore, Eid-El-Fitr was celebrated on Wednesday, 10th April 2024.

This meant the Federal Government extended the Eid-El-Fitr holiday to Thursday, April 11, 2024, in addition to the earlier declared 9th and 10th April, to celebrate the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

This extended holiday gave a great advantage for moviegoers to troop out and resulted in a strong opening demand for Ajosepo. In comparison to the last titles, see below the last three theatrical titles fared at the box office.

Afamefuna: N21.71M in 7 days

Something Like Gold: N18.75M in 7 days

Love, Lust and Other Things: N15.04M in 7 days

Ajosepo: N50.4M in 5 Days

In Summary 

With the holiday rush over, can Ajosepo stand on its legs to push its N100M milestone as fast as possible before a new theatrical competition comes up?

These are the trajectories box office we are currently tracking. Stay tuned with us on socials.

Thanks for Reading. 

Shockng.com covers the big creators and players in the African film/TV industry and how they do business. 

Let’s be friends on Instagram @Shockng 

Related Articles

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Back to top button