Stella Dimoko Korkus.com: OMONI Oboli The Current Big Deal In Nollywood With "Wives On Strike'' Hitting The 60Million Naira Mark

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Wednesday, May 04, 2016

OMONI Oboli The Current Big Deal In Nollywood With "Wives On Strike'' Hitting The 60Million Naira Mark

After "Wives on Strike" garnered 51 million Naira in 17 days of its cinematic debut, with views by  over 50 000 people across cinema houses in different states of the federation, there were speculations on whether this record breaking movie would still be able to hold up in cinemas.





 With its fourth week running, all doubts have been cleared, as viewers still troop into cinemas across the country to watch and have a feel of the movie people cannot stop talking about.

Reports emerged over the weekend at Filmhouse Cinemas, Surulere, Silverbird Cinema, Ikeja City Mall, Genesis Deluxe Cinema, Lekki, and Silverbird Cinema, Abuja, over the weekend that Wives on Strike kept selling, even with the presence of latest Hollywood releases like "The Barber's Shop", "The Huntsman" and " Jungle Book".

The movie which stars Omoni Oboli, Uche Jombo-Rodriguez, Ufuoma Mcdermoth, Kehinde Bankole, Julius Agwu, Keneth Okonkwo sold 15 million in three days in its first weekend at the cinema, making it the first ever Nollywood movie to do so in the history of box-office records in Nigeria.

Wives On Strike is produced and directed by leading Nollywood figure, Omoni Oboli who in time past had garnered commendations for her two earlier movies, Being Mrs Elliot and The First Lady as executive producer. The two movies made best box office movies of 2014 and 2015 respectively with excellent showing at the cinemas.

However, Wives on Strike has shattered all those earlier success by Omoni’s previous movies, not only that, the movie is shattering records of other movies and setting a new one.

It was announced two weeks ago, through figures from Omoni Oboli and FilmOne, the distribution company, that the movie has sold over 51 million in 17 days. That is a record by all standards in history of box office in Nigeria.

While reviewing the movie, Segun Odejimi of TNS wrote; "Wives on Strike has been in the cinema for how long now? 19 days? However, it was still a FULL house at the 3pm screening I opted for. Many people could not find a seat at twenty minutes past 3...The hall erupted in unified laughter almost every five minutes. As the credits rolled at the end of the screening, there was a standing ovation. The audience enjoyed it and not less than half of them will share the testimony with others...."

The movie is a hilarious comedy about a group of market women who decided to take matters into their own hands against their husbands in a bid to stir them into standing up for a young girl whom they wanted to protect from the wishes of her own father.
The women, who hilariously interpret their roles, set a series of events in motion to give the movie many moments of laughter without missing a beat on the reason for everyone to know why they are on strike.

The directorial debut of Omoni Oboli was romantic comedy Being Mrs Elliot, while the second was "The First Lady".

In a statement by BBB Media, FilmOne, COO, Moses Babatope said, "Wives on Strike" has surprised everyone. ‘We expected a decent run at the cinemas but no one expected this record breaking standard the movie is setting at the box-office. The records of the movie has truly amazed everyone. And to say it is beating The Huntsman despite being in cinema for three week is to so amazing. Omoni is truly Nollywood personality of the year and definitely casting her name is gold'.

Omoni says she is truly grateful for the record. 'I am full of gratitude. People have shown me so much love. The record is humbling. I am grateful'.

Omoni Oboli has proven herself worthy of all the recognition she has amassed. Bagging The Sun's Nollywood Personality of the year and churning out  a record breaking movie in the Nigerian cinema history, has no doubt made her  the current big deal in the industry.





28 comments:

  1. Good for her




    *Larry was here*

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  2. I still maintain that the movie is so unrealistic abeg.Congrats to her though.

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    1. The highest grossing Hollywood movies were all 'unrealistic' - ET, Independence Day, Avatar. If you want realism stick to the History Channel or National Geograhic, better yet, NTA news.

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    2. That's why it's a movie, not a documentary.😃

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  3. Ok. Congrats.Is that why they excluded Chioma Akpotha's name up there

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  4. Lagos is my Home4 May 2016 at 19:28

    Only Omoni keeps shouting how much her movie makes. ....abeg empty basket makes loudest noise

    Why dont we hear of others

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  5. I am shocked only 50,000 ppl saw the movie. Congrats to all those involved with the move.

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  6. I was at d cinemas at Icm last weekend to see jungle book and u can't even try to compare wives on strike queue to that of jungle book so I dunno why they are trying to make it seem like it was preferred over jungle book. BTW, I didn't see much crowd for wives on strike (cos I actually checked). No queue at all but this isn't to say the movie isn't good tho only that I think they are doing a great job of hyping it.

    Will wait till it's on irokotv jare.

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    1. I've seen it. It's a nice movie but not worth the hype.
      I prefer Being Mrs Elliot.

      I need to see this this first lady sef.

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    2. Yes u r right. I was at Icm too and Omoni was right there at d ticket stand telling me to go for wives on strike buh i got tickets for 'Criminal cos i know wat my fiance likes. Buh honestly dat Jungle book' crowd no be here. Realy find it diff to spend N1500 for nollywood movies, dunno y.



      #yourcommentswillbevisiblenow

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    3. My dear all this na advert, she is blowing her trumpet too well, hyping herslef

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    4. Seyi na wednesday I dey watch nollywood movies o. 700naira without regret.

      @anon 22:15, you got it.

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  7. Stella why you dey open mouth na? 😁😁😁. The 51 million no tire you?

    Side eyes @BBB media...

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  8. Kudos to Omoni,she earned it.

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  9. Very true. Saw the movie few days back. When the movie was over, people were clapping. Nice one Omoni

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  10. Stella y the shocked face
    The day I watched this movie, na so all of us dy laugh for the cinema like we all came together

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  11. Ok na Stella na Omoni news we want to dey tori now? I am watching you.

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  12. Wow!! Keep soaring high babe, thought I'm yet to watch the movie. Congratulations and keep winning Oboli Omoni.

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  13. Too long abeg. Please just summarise what your trying to tell us.

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  14. Her PR team are trying. Nice one Omoni

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  15. Stella's niece.4 May 2016 at 22:03

    Congra dear.

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  16. Dry movie, not worth the hype. Pls give me some Nse Ikpe Etim

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