With a gross of nearly ₦300 million, Wumi Toriola’s film “Queen Lateefah” has cemented its position as one of Nollywood’s top box office ranking films.
Queen Lateefah is now the seventh highest-grossing Nollywood film to date and holds the distinction of being the highest-earning release outside of the typically lucrative December month, joining the ranks of megahits like Ajosepo (₦257.2 million) and Ajakaju (₦252.8 million).
The movie has formally established itself as one of Nollywood’s top-performing non-December movies.
Queen Lateefah has witnessed significant milestones on its journey to its current box office standing. In its opening weekend, the film made an impressive start with ₦57 million and within three weeks of its premiere, it crossed the N200 million mark. By mid-October, box office receipts summed ₦216 million.
Distributed by Cinemax, and directed by Adeoluwa Owu, Queen Lateefah follows the life of Lateefah Adeleke, a 30-year-old businesswoman who claims to have travelled the world, and belongs to a high society status.
Her encounter with Jide Rhodes, a 35-year-old businessman reveals all her hidden secrets. Sadly, Lateefah is not who she claims she is as she was raised in abject poverty and is the only child of an illiterate mother.
Among the cast members are Gbugbemi, Nancy Isime, Bimbo Manuel, Elvina Ibru, Kunle Remi, Femi Adebayo, and Enioluwa.
