Inside Toyin Abraham’s “Oversabi Aunty” Record Box Office Run: Week-By-Week Gross Analysis

The Story⚡

Toyin Abraham’s directorial debut, Oversabi Aunty, will be ending its Nigerian cinema run after eleven weeks with a total domestic gross of ₦1.16 billion so far.

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Oversabi Aunty is finally rounding up its box office presence. The comedy-drama stars Toyin Abraham as Toun, a self-righteous church usher whose habit of correcting everyone around her creates friction at home and in her community. The cast includes Mike Ezuruonye, Odunlade Adekola, Queen Nwokoye, Efe Irele, Enioluwa Adeoluwa, and Tana Adelana. Produced by Toyin Abraham Film Productions and distributed by FilmOne Studios, the film explores family expectations, cultural differences in marriage, and the gap between public piety and private behaviour.

The film began with advanced screenings that brought in ₦12.73 million. Its first full week (roughly 19–25 December) added ₦196.28 million for a cumulative ₦209.01 million. Week 2 saw an increase to ₦326.50 million (cumulative ₦535.51 million), a clear sign of positive word of mouth during the holiday period. Week 3 contributed ₦248.16 million (cumulative ₦783.67 million), followed by ₦114.16 million in week 4 (cumulative ₦897.84 million).

The pace slowed gradually in the following weeks, as is normal for most releases, yet the numbers remained solid: week 5 added ₦77.73 million (cumulative ₦975.56 million). The weekend of 23–25 January (week six) brought another ₦41.77–41.8 million, pushing the total past ₦1.017 billion. From there, the film continued screening through February and into early March.

Here is the week-by-week and weekend breakdown that illustrates its theatrical life:

The total so far stood at ₦1.16 billion as the film completes its cinema run this weekend.

Tangent

Before her directorial debut with Oversabi Aunty, Toyin Abraham had taken three major films to the Nigerian box office as producer and lead actress. These releases helped build her reputation for delivering stories that connect with everyday audiences and consistently perform well in cinemas.

Alakada: Bad and Boujee (2024), directed by Adebayo Tijani, follows Yetunde, a woman from a humble background who builds a fake glamorous lifestyle filled with lies and deception to fit into high society, only for her world to unravel when the truth catches up. The film stars Toyin Abraham in the lead role alongside Odunlade Adekola, Ini Edo, Bimbo Ademoye and Ronke Odusanya. It grossed ₦229.2 million at the Nigerian box office.

Malaika (2023), directed by Steve Sodiya, centres on a childless couple facing infertility struggles, intense societal pressure and mysterious spiritual forces that disrupt their marriage and daily lives. Toyin Abraham plays the lead role of Mrs Njoku opposite Emeka Ike, Odunlade Adekola and Taiwo Ajai-Lycett. The supernatural drama earned ₦303.5 million during its theatrical run.

Ijakumo: The Born Again Stripper (2022), co-directed by Adebayo Tijani and Steve Sodiya, tells the story of Asabi, a flamboyant pastor who begins a secret affair with a mysterious stripper, unaware that she is actually his church’s worship leader and part of a calculated revenge plot. Toyin Abraham stars as Asabi with supporting roles from Kunle Remi and Bimbo Akintola. The suspense thriller grossed ₦278.5 million at the Nigerian box office.

In Summary

Oversabi Aunty has grossed ₦1.16 billion in eleven weeks, placing it fourth on the all-time highest-grossing Nollywood films list. The run later extended to selected venues in the UK, US, and Canada.

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