July 15, 2025 – The Nollywood movie My Mom Is A Witch, directed by Niyi Akinmolayan and starring Mercy Aigbe and Efe Irele, has crossed the ₦100 million milestone on the Nigerian field workplace, a big achievement for the supernatural drama. Distributed by FilmOne Leisure, the film earned ₦26 million throughout its opening weekend on Could 23, 2025, and reached ₦53.8 million by the top of its first week, cementing its place amongst Nigeria’s top-grossing movies of 2025.
The movie follows a vogue editor (Efe Irele) who returns from London to her Nigerian roots in Benin, confronting childhood trauma tied to her mom (Mercy Aigbe). The story explores themes of id, tradition, and complicated mother-daughter dynamics, resonating with audiences via its emotional depth and powerful performances. Efe Irele, additionally the chief producer, celebrated the milestone on Instagram, writing, “My coronary heart is so full! My first cinema dance as a producer and I be a part of the 100m+ gang?!?! It will probably solely be God and YOU my stunning individuals who took out TIME and MONEY to go help me!” She described the venture as a “take a look at of my energy, resilience and feelings,” dedicating the success to her late father.
FilmOne Leisure highlighted the movie’s capability to outperform rivals, noting its cultural relevance and common attraction. The forged, together with Timini Egbuson and Neo Akpofure, provides star energy to the manufacturing by Anthill Studios and FrameFlixHQ. The ₦100 million mark locations My Mom Is A Witch amongst elite Nollywood movies, although it trails blockbusters like Everyone Loves Jenifa (₦1.88 billion) and Ori: Rebirth (₦406 million).
This milestone underscores Nollywood’s rising field workplace energy, contributing to the business’s 2025 income goal of ₦10 billion. The movie continues to display screen in cinemas nationwide, with Irele promising “the motion is simply beginning!”