Call of My Life, a romantic comedy produced by Blessing Uzzi has become the highest-grossing Nigerian film so far in 2026 after earning N817.6 million at the box office. The movie is looking to hit N1 billion making it the first Nollywood film exhibited outside the December release period to reach that milestone.
The romantic comedy, distributed by FilmOne Entertainment, surpassed the previous record for the year set by ‘Michael’, Michael Jackson’s biopic after 11 weeks in cinemas, becoming the highest-grossing Nollywood title, the biggest BluHouse Studios production, the highest-grossing romantic comedy, the biggest May release and the top-performing film of 2026.
This reinforces the industry’s ability to produce commercially successful local films outside the traditional December blockbuster season.
The milestone is high achieving for Nigeria’s cinema business because the film reached the record despite opening in May, a period that has historically generated lower box office returns than the
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