Nollywood’s cheeky rom-com ‘Oversabi Aunty’ stormed cinemas nationwide, pocketing a whopping N99.8 million over its opening weekend to snag second spot behind the top flick—cementing it as 2025’s runner-up launch for local hits, with FilmOne Entertainment hailing West African fans for packing houses and proving Naija stories pack global punch amid rising cinema fever.
Distributed by FilmOne, this sassy aunty tale rode hype waves from social buzz and star power to smash expectations, spotlighting Nollywood’s box office boom where homegrown laughs outdraw imports—echoing 2024’s record-breakers like ‘A Tribe Called Judah’ while signaling yuletide crowds craving feel-good escapes over Hollywood blockbusters.
With legs primed for weeks of dominance, Oversabi Aunty flips the script on streaming fatigue, fueling investor cash into quality scripts and fueling Naija’s creative economy as cinemas thrive on cultural pride and word-of-mouth magic.
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