Nigerians spent $5.5 million on action movies in 2021

According to the most recent statistics, Nigerian moviegoers paid more for action films in 2021. According to Insightful cinema, the genre grossed over $5.5 million (N2.3 billion) in Nigerian cinemas in 2021, making it the highest-earning movie genre, with Hollywood accounting for 67 percent (36) of all action movies exhibited.
 
Following one of the most substantial dips in the industry’s history as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, which saw the total year revenue drop to just N2.1 billion by the end of 2020 from almost N7 billion in 2019, cinema revenue rose to N4.9 billion by the end of 2021, with the action movie genre being the year’s top choice among moviegoers.
 
Box Office giants like Spider-Man: No Way Home( N526 million) which is the movie of the year and the most successful at the box office domestically and globally, ‘Fast and Furious 9’(N233.6 million), and ‘No Time To Die(N190.7 million) was the top three highest-grossing action movies in 2021...
 
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https://businessday.ng/life-arts/article/nigerians-spent-n2-3-billion-on-action-movies-in-2021/
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