Top 10 States That Generates The Most Revenue From Movie Theater

 LAGOS GENERATED 51% OF NIGERIA'S BOX OFFICE REVENUE IN 2025

Box Office Revenue [Number of Cinemas]:

1 🟣Lagos — ₦7.94 billion [41]

2 🟠Abuja — ₦1.15 billion [5]

3 🟤Rivers — ₦1.04 billion [8]

4 🟤Edo — ₦975.23 million [8]

5 🟣Oyo — ₦869.14 million [11]

6 🟤Delta — ₦589.81 million [7]

7 🟣Ogun — ₦483.41 million [12]

8 🟣Osun — ₦331.49 million [3]

9 🟣Ondo — ₦281.52 million [2]

10 🟠Kwara — ₦183.46 million [2]


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Total Box Office Revenue (Nigeria cinemas) — ₦15.64 billion


Lagos alone generated ₦7.94 billion — 50.8% of the national total.


The combined revenue of the next 9 top states (Abuja, Rivers, Edo, Oyo, Delta, Ogun, Osun, Ondo, Kwara) is approximately ₦5.90 billion.


Lagos out-earned the next nine contenders combined by over ₦2 billion. If Lagos cinemas were removed, half the industry's revenue would disappear.


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