'Barbie' nears ₦100 million in less than 2 weeks at Nigerian Box Office

<p>It turns out it’s indeed a Barbie world, and we’re just living in it.</p>, <h2>After spending less than two weeks in Nigerian cinemas, Greta Gerwig’s Barbie has earned almost ₦100 million.</h2>, <p>The latest figures from the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) show that the Margot Robbie-led movie grossed ₦31 million over the weekend, bringing the film's entire earnings to a total of ₦98 million.</p>, <p>Barbie is also enjoying a lot of attention across the world, earning $774 million globally and ranking as the third-largest film of the year.</p>, <p>Back in Nigeria, the Warner Bros. film is followed by Mission Impossible: Dead Reckoning Part One, which opened with ₦78 million and has now made a total of ₦161.9 million after showing for three weeks.</p>, <p>Nollywood's Òrìṣà continues to hold steady in the face of the ongoing 'Barbenheimer' competition. The Yoruba epic is still in third place with an additional ₦19 million, making a total of ₦60 million after showing for two weekends.</p>, <p>Oppenheimer is in fourth place with ₦36.7 million. While Christopher Nolan’s bleak historical drama is doing great numbers across the world, the movie is already seeing a 43 percent decline in ticket sales in cinemas across the country.</p>, <p>Newcomer Hotel Labamba is in fifth place, opening with ₦6 million in two days. Directed by Biodun Stephen, the movie is a murder mystery that follows the mysterious death of a popular social media influencer in a hotel, putting everyone under suspicion.</p>, <p>The movie stars Bimbo Ademoye, Lateef Adedimeji, Blessing Jessica Obazi-Nze, Bolaji Ogunmola, Lilian Afegbai, Chris Iheuwa, Onyekachi Nnochiri, Okey Jude, and Femi Adebayo Salami.</p>, <p>Watch the trailer:</p>