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IMPRESSIVE! Chief Daddy rakes in over N40 million in its opening weekend [See teaser]
EbonyLife Films ‘Chief Daddy” has broken a remarkable record by selling over N40 million worth of movie tickets in its first three days of regional release.
The movie which premiered over the weekend and has debuted in cinemas across the country has taken the top spot, surpassing ‘Mortal Engines’, ‘Robin Hood’ and ‘Creed II’.
Although these figures exclude advance and private screenings, Chief Daddy is currently the number one film in Nigeria and West Africa.
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The movie chalked up the second-highest opening weekend for a Nollywood film in 2018 and the third-highest-ever opening weekend for a Nollywood film. This makes it the fifth consecutive number one feature from EbonyLife Films, following Fifty, The Wedding Party, The Wedding Party 2 and The Royal Hibiscus Hotel.
Chief Executive officer of EbonyLife TV, Mo Abudu excitedly took to her Instagram page to announce the news.
She wrote,
“#AwesomeGod. We are grateful. We thank Nigeria for their continued support of our work. God bless and keep you all. ?? Do not be left out – please take your family and friends to go watch Chief Daddy ASAP… It’s a bag of laughs ??.
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