‘Call of My Life’, ‘Iwe Àlà’ continue to dominate box office

By Oladele Eniola

Nollywood movies ‘Call of My Life’ and ‘Iwe Àlà’ have continued to record impressive box office performances, thereby reinforcing the growing appeal of Nollywood productions among cinema audiences.

FilmOne Entertainment announced that ‘Call of My Life’ had grossed more than N628 million at the West African box office, emerging as the number one Nollywood film of 2026.

The distributor also noted that the movie had maintained the number one position at the box office for six consecutive weekends, becoming the first Nollywood film released outside the December festive window to surpass N600 million in ticket sales.

According to FilmOne, the romance drama has also become the seventh highest grossing Nollywood release in the West African market.

“Call of My Life just crossed a massive N628m at the box office and the records keep coming. Thank you West Africa for this incredible milestone,” the company said.

Meanwhile, ‘Iwe Àlà (An Ojúde Ọba Story)’ secured the second position at the weekend box office, grossing N43 million.

The film’s distributor described the performance as a strong showing by cinema audiences, noting that the culturally themed drama continues to gain momentum across the country.

“Thank you Nigeria for showing up for Iwé Àlà (An Ojude Oba Story) and reminding us why we do this and tell stories like this. We’re just getting started. The drama, the culture and the family ties that cut deep, it’s all playing out on the big screen. Come experience it for yourself,” the company said.

Industry stakeholders say the sustained success of locally produced films at the box office reflects growing confidence in Nollywood storytelling, cultural narratives and production quality.