The Story⚡
Here is a dive into how Something About the Briggs, the first Nollywood release of the year, has fared so far at the Nigerian box office.
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Written and directed by Bukola Ogunsola, Something About the Briggs follows the story of a young woman who turns down a marriage proposal, convinced that all marriages in her family are doomed to misery. Determined to prove her wrong, her prospective husband embarks on a journey to uncover the truth behind her belief.
The film boasts an A-list cast, including Tunbosun Aiyedehin, Gloria Anozie, Rita Dominic, Daniel Etim Effiong, Elma Mbadiwa, Stan Nze, and Iyabo Ojo, among others. It premiered across 72 cinema locations in Nigeria on January 31, 2025.
Following its debut, Something About the Briggs secured the No. 2 spot at the box office that week, trailing behind Funke Akindele’s Everybody Loves Jenifa. On its opening day, the film grossed ₦4.9 million, followed by ₦7.8 million on the second day and ₦10.37 million on Sunday, bringing its first-weekend total to ₦22.74 million. By the end of its first week, the film had amassed ₦34.88 million.
In its second weekend, the flick made ₦15.31 million and ₦20.63 million in the full week, pushing its cume to ₦56.30 million.
Box Office Breakdown
Day 3 – ₦22.74 million
Day 7 – ₦34.88 million
Day 10 – ₦50.19 million
Day 14 – ₦56.30 million
Day 17 – ₦68.90 million
Major Contenders
In its debut week, Something About the Briggs faced stiff competition from Everybody Loves Jenifa, which dominated the box office for nine consecutive weeks. Funke Akindele remains an undisputed box office powerhouse, and despite its two-month run, Everybody Loves Jenifa was a major force, grossing ₦39.60 million that week alone.
In its second week, Summer Rain, launched that week, stood as the major competition against Something About the Briggs. The title emerged as the highest-grossing film that week, grossing ₦25.02 million. The romance drama was directed by Adenike Adebayo-Esho. Featuring Bolaji Ogunmola, Daniel Etim Effiong, Timini Egbuson, Lateef Adedimeji, and Genoveva Umeh.
In its third week, Captain America and Love Reel were Summer Rain‘s major contenders. Launched that week, Captain America had a weekend opening of ₦121.7 million, while Love Reel opened with ₦99.3 million, topping at No. 1 and No. 2, respectively.
Top 5 Movies (February 14 – 16, 2025)
Here’s a look at last weekend’s top five films at the Nigerian box office.
5. Something About the Briggs
Bukola Ogunsola’s Something About the Briggs made a sum of ₦12.5 million.
4. Everybody Loves Jenifa
Funke Akindele’s latest instalment in the Jenifa series made ₦13.2 million last week, pushing its cume to ₦1.82 billion.
3. Summer Rain
The Adenike Adebayo-Esho-directed flick made ₦16.3 million last weekend. It has so far made ₦41.4 million.
2. Love Reel
Directed by Kayode Kasum and produced by Timini Egbuson, the title had a weekend opening of ₦99.3 million.
1. Captain America
In its first weekend, the film opened with ₦121.7 million. It has so far made a total of ₦135.8 million.
In Summary
While Something About the Briggs had a fairly impressive opening, its growth has been stifled by new titles at the cinema.
It leaves one wanting to ask whether the title will be able to cross the ₦100 million margin in its first four weeks. The next few weeks will answer that question.
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