'Love, Lust & Other Things' takes top spot with ₦10 million

<p>The new release is the number one movie in the country right now!</p>, <span>Ramsey Nouah, Osas Ighodaro steal the show in 'Love, Lust & Other Things' Twitter/Shockng</span>, <h2>July is looking good for Nollywood, with a Nigerian movie leading the box office.</h2>, <p>Love, Lust and Other Things has debuted with ₦10 million within a few days of being released in local theatres.</p>, <p>In addition to grossing this much, the rom-com has displaced heavy hitters like Indiana Jones And The Dial of Destiny as well as Transformers: Rise of The Beasts to steal the top position.</p>, <p>This is a huge feat considering the contenders and the fact that it was released last week on July 7, 2023.</p>, <p>Directed by Kayode Kasum, the romantic title tells the story of a recently divorced middle-aged woman who goes on a journey of self-discovery in order to find out what she really wants between love, sex, and money.</p>, <p>She leaves her marriage of five years to find herself. Along the way, she meets Khalid, who appears to be the perfect man. Things are great until a blast from the past comes tumbling in, threatening to ruin everything.</p>, <p>Produced by Chris Odeh, the project is led by Osas Ighodaro, who plays Lydia, a 45-year-old divorced mother of teenage twins who is a successful real estate broker.</p>, <p>The romantic title stars an A-list cast that includes Ramsey Noauh, Wale Ojo, Kunle Remi, Yakub Mohammed, and Efe Irele.</p>, <p>Distributed by FilmOne, the movie is by two production companies – Mswitch and Sozo.</p>, <p>While Love, Lust and Other Things leads the domestic box office, another Nollywood movie titled Big Love is in the top five slot.</p>, <p>Over the weekend, the Biodun Stephen-directed feature earned ₦7 million. Since its release, the movie has made a total of ₦33 million.</p>, <p>With these two Nollywood titles doing so well at the box office, it looks like things are finally looking up the local movie industry.</p>