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Released in cinemas on 15 May 2026, Call of My Life arrived outside the traditional festive season that usually produces the year’s biggest earners. Directed by Dammy Twitch in his feature debut, produced by Blessing Uzzi under Bluhouse Studios, and distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, the film found its audience through consistent attendance rather than a single explosive opening.
It held the number-one position for multiple consecutive weekends, became the first Nollywood title released outside December to cross ₦600 million, and later entered the all-time top ranks among Nigerian films, currently at ₦901.3 million in earnings.
More Than a Single Milestone
The achievement belongs as much to the people who bought tickets repeatedly as to the team that made the film. In a market where December releases have long dominated the upper ranks of the charts, a May romantic comedy sustaining momentum for months signals that audiences will support stories that feel carefully observed and emotionally steady. Producer Blessing Uzzi captured the mood of the team after the film crossed its final landmark, describing the experience as quite a journey and noting that they could not have achieved it without the support they received. She said they had really wanted Call of My Life to cross this milestone and that she was incredibly proud they had done so. She thanked their amazing team, their distributors, and every single person who supported the film, adding that they were forever grateful and loved their audience.
Week-by-Week Box Office Trajectory
The cumulative figures show a pattern of reliable growth rather than sharp peaks followed by steep declines.
| Week | Period | Cumulative gross | Added that week |
| 1 (Opening week) | 15–21 May | ₦128.08 million | ₦128.08 million |
| 2 | 22–28 May | ₦303.46 million | ₦175.38 million |
| 3 | 29 May–4 June | ₦434.22 million | ₦130.76 million |
| 4 | 5–11 June | ₦524.77 million | ₦90.55 million |
| 5 | 12–18 June | ₦594.86 million | ₦70.09 million |
| 6 | 19–25 June | ₦644.43 million | ₦49.57 million |
| 7 | 26 June–2 July | ₦686.78 million | ₦42.35 million |
| 8 | 3–9 July | ₦735.05 million | ₦48.27 million |
| 9 | 10–16 July | ₦767.86 million | ₦32.81 million |
| 10 | 17–23 July | ₦799.46 million | ₦31.60 million |
| 11 | 24–30 July | ₦826.27 million | ₦26.81 million |
| 12 | 31 July–6 August | ₦844.67 million | ₦18.40 million |
| 13 | 7–13 August | ₦861.60 million | ₦16.93 million |
| 14 | 14–20 August | ₦876.45 million | ₦14.85 million |
| 15 | 21–27 August | ₦882.79 million | ₦6.34 million |
| 16 | 28 August–3 September | ₦889.79 million | ₦7.00 million |
Continued earnings in the following weeks took the final total to ₦901.3 million, confirming its place as the highest-grossing Nigerian film of 2026.
What the Numbers Reveal
The largest single-week jump occurred early, yet the film never collapsed. Even in later weeks, when most titles see sharply reduced screens and attendance, Call of My Life continued adding tens of millions. That longevity sets it apart from many of its contemporaries and explains how a May release could outpace every other Nigerian film released throughout the year.
Recognition Beyond the Cinema Queue
The film also won the Favourite Feature Narrative Audience Award at the 2026 BlackStar Film Festival in Philadelphia. That gives a Lagos-made romantic comedy an audience-voted honour abroad, and it shows the story travelled well beyond the cinemas that sold the tickets.
What It Means for Romantic Films Outside the Valentine Window
Romantic films in Nigeria have tended to cluster around February, when the calendar does the marketing for them. Studios and distributors book that window early, and the release date does much of the persuading.
Call of My Life was released in May, a period that has historically generated lower box office returns, and it still became the highest-grossing romantic comedy ever released in Nigeria. A romance that earns this much with no Valentine’s Day behind it suggests the audience for love stories is not seasonal. It is there all year, and it can be reached.
The run also shows what a film needs to do to achieve that. Its earnings did not depend on a single weekend. The second week was bigger than the first, and the film kept adding money for four months. That pattern fits what the box office reports describe, with strong word of mouth driving ticket sales rather than a festive release window.
For distributors and producers, the result offers some points to weigh:
Release dates: A romantic comedy can find room in a quieter month, where it faces less competition for screens and attention.
Staying power: A steady run can pay off more than a crowded opening, which favours films that audiences recommend to each other.
Genre confidence: A Nigerian romance now has a clear reference point for what it can earn outside February.
In Summary
Films rarely finish a run stronger than they started, and this one did. It opened in a month cinemas usually treat as slow, and it kept adding money week by week. It is now ₦98.7 million short of ₦1 billion, a line that only a handful of Nigerian films have crossed. With recent weeks adding only a few million naira each, the gap is a long way to close. Will Call of My Life find one more push, or does its story end just short of ₦1 billion?
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