{"id":199663,"date":"2024-12-16T00:23:46","date_gmt":"2024-12-16T00:23:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/?p=199663"},"modified":"2024-12-16T00:25:00","modified_gmt":"2024-12-16T00:25:00","slug":"funke-akindeles-latest-movie-breaks-records-becomes-first-nigerian-film-to-sell-out-two-screens-in-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/2024\/12\/16\/funke-akindeles-latest-movie-breaks-records-becomes-first-nigerian-film-to-sell-out-two-screens-in-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"Funke Akindele\u2019s latest movie breaks records, becomes first Nigerian film to sell out two screens in UK"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Nigerian actress Funke Akindele&#8217;s Everybody Loves Jenifa becomes the first Nigerian film to sell out two screens for its UK premiere on December 20, 2024.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Funke Akindele expresses heartfelt gratitude to her loyal fans, affectionately called &#8220;Jenifans,&#8221; for their unwavering support in making this feat possible.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li data-pm-slice=\"1 1 []\"><strong>Nile Media Entertainment, the film&#8217;s international distributor, confirmed the feat on social media<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Popular Nigerian actress and filmmaker <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/tag\/funke-akindele\">Funke Akindele<\/a><\/strong> has achieved a significant milestone ahead of the UK premiere of her latest blockbuster, <em>Everybody Loves Jenifa<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p>The film, set to debut on December 20, 2024, has achieved an unprecedented feat by selling out two screens, making it the first Nigerian movie to do so in the UK.<\/p>\n<p>Akindele shared the remarkable news on her Instagram page on Sunday, December 15, expressing deep appreciation to her fans, whom she affectionately refers to as &#8220;Jenifans.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_199667\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-199667\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-199667\" src=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/images-40-1.jpeg\" alt=\"Funke Akindele 'Everybody Loves Jenifa' sells out two screens in UK\" width=\"605\" height=\"758\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/images-40-1.jpeg 495w, https:\/\/www.withinnigeria.com\/entertainment\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2024\/12\/images-40-1-240x300.jpeg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 605px) 100vw, 605px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-199667\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Funke Akindele.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In her celebratory post, she wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>Jenifans!!!!!!! You&#8217;ve outdone yourselves again. History made as the second screen for Everybody Loves Jenifa December 20th UK premiere is SOLD OUT.<\/em>&#8220;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The film\u2019s success has been hailed as a landmark achievement for Nigerian cinema, reflecting the growing international appeal of Nollywood productions.<\/p>\n<p>Nile Media Entertainment, the international distributor of the film, also highlighted the achievement on social media, describing it as a historic moment.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>&#8220;<em>History made. Everybody Loves Jenifa becomes the first Nigerian film to sell out 2 screens before premiere. Jenifans, you&#8217;ve shattered records back-to-back ahead of the December 20th UK premiere. Thank you all for your unwavering support and love<\/em>,&#8221; the distributor wrote.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>In response to the overwhelming demand, Nile Media Entertainment announced plans to add more screens and extend the film&#8217;s reach to new locations.<\/p>\n<p>They urged fans to stay updated for further announcements.<\/p>\n<h3>Netizens Reactions&#8230;<\/h3>\n<p><strong>dareynow<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Massive! If it\u2019s not breakable, don\u2019t call us!!!&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong> annie_welt<\/strong> said: \u201c<em>Can\u2019t wait to share this\u201d &#8220;Oh mama we are the geng, we are a forc<\/em>e.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><strong>therealprophetesstolaara<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>We are still waiting patiently in manchester my sister.&#8221; <\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>mobatcakes<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>But no be only London this thing supposed to show sha&#8230;. How about distributing to other Cineworld or odeon cinemas across the country? Just thinking out loud.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>hayjayaluminiumandglass<\/strong> said: <em>&#8220;That&#8217;s just it, no matter what God will always turn up for his own&#8230;&#8230;if all the actors and actresses released same day with her,Can&#8217;t stop God&#8217;s blessings from reaching his own.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>boloyebs<\/strong> said: &#8220;<em>Helped to share to some Nigerian groups online yesterday. Bought my ticket already. Can\u2019t wait. 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