Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman (2022)
Duty. Desire. A kingdom waiting.
Overview
On the day Elesin Oba must follow his king in death, a moment of earthly desire interrupts ritual — with consequences drawn from Wole Soyinka's play.
Director Biyi Bandele
Screenwriter Biyi Bandele
Critic rating
7.1
9 Reviews
Verified audience
7.4
70 Reviews
Box Office
Cinema run · Nigeria
Total gross
₦ 35M
Opening
₦ 8M
as of Nov 12, 2022
Admits
8,750
Estimated tickets sold
Opening admits
2,000
In cinemas
9 weeks
Widest release
48 screens
4.4% of catalog theatrical gross in 2022 · 4 releases
Demo figures for Elesin Oba: The King's Horseman. Each region shows its share of this film and its share of the 2022 catalog market — not just naira gross.
Share of 2022 market
4.4%
Of catalog theatrical GBO that year
Distributor
Ebonylife Films
4.4% of 2022 catalog GBO
Domestic · Nigeria
Share of this film and of the catalog market, by state
Share of this film
- Lagos 28.9%
- FCT (Abuja) 10.0%
- Rivers 7.9%
- Oyo 6.2%
- Kano 4.6%
- Anambra 3.5%
- Delta 3.4%
- Edo 3.3%
- Enugu 3.1%
- Ogun 2.5%
- Kaduna 2.5%
- Imo 2.2%
- Akwa Ibom 2.1%
- Plateau 1.9%
- Ondo 1.5%
- Abia 1.5%
- Cross River 1.5%
- Kwara 1.3%
- Benue 1.2%
- Sokoto 1.0%
- Bayelsa 1.0%
- Osun 1.0%
- Kogi 1.0%
- Niger 0.7%
- Nasarawa 0.7%
- Adamawa 0.7%
- Bauchi 0.6%
- Ekiti 0.6%
- Taraba 0.5%
- Borno 0.4%
- Gombe 0.4%
- Ebonyi 0.4%
- Kebbi 0.4%
- Jigawa 0.3%
- Katsina 0.3%
- Yobe 0.3%
- Zamfara 0.3%
Lagos
4.0%
₦ 7.9M · 28.9% of film
FCT (Abuja)
3.9%
₦ 2.72M · 10.0% of film
Rivers
4.9%
₦ 2.15M · 7.9% of film
Oyo
5.6%
₦ 1.7M · 6.2% of film
Kano
4.7%
₦ 1.26M · 4.6% of film
Anambra
5.4%
₦ 966.36K · 3.5% of film
Delta
3.8%
₦ 929.95K · 3.4% of film
Edo
4.2%
₦ 912.7K · 3.3% of film
Enugu
5.4%
₦ 846.67K · 3.1% of film
Ogun
5.6%
₦ 680.68K · 2.5% of film
Kaduna
4.2%
₦ 679.44K · 2.5% of film
Imo
4.7%
₦ 613.62K · 2.2% of film
Akwa Ibom
3.8%
₦ 586.92K · 2.1% of film
Plateau
4.9%
₦ 516.94K · 1.9% of film
Ondo
5.2%
₦ 414.83K · 1.5% of film
Abia
5.5%
₦ 398.48K · 1.5% of film
Cross River
3.9%
₦ 396.56K · 1.5% of film
Kwara
4.0%
₦ 356.11K · 1.3% of film
Benue
4.4%
₦ 322.38K · 1.2% of film
Sokoto
5.5%
₦ 276.75K · 1.0% of film
Bayelsa
4.5%
₦ 271.1K · 1.0% of film
Osun
3.8%
₦ 267.67K · 1.0% of film
Kogi
5.1%
₦ 264.82K · 1.0% of film
Niger
5.0%
₦ 202.67K · 0.7% of film
Nasarawa
4.0%
₦ 202.06K · 0.7% of film
Adamawa
5.6%
₦ 185.39K · 0.7% of film
Bauchi
3.9%
₦ 174.43K · 0.6% of film
Ekiti
4.6%
₦ 165.85K · 0.6% of film
Taraba
4.3%
₦ 131.79K · 0.5% of film
Borno
3.8%
₦ 121.98K · 0.4% of film
Gombe
5.4%
₦ 121.55K · 0.4% of film
Ebonyi
5.3%
₦ 120.13K · 0.4% of film
Kebbi
4.1%
₦ 103.45K · 0.4% of film
Jigawa
5.6%
₦ 92.89K · 0.3% of film
Katsina
4.8%
₦ 85.26K · 0.3% of film
Yobe
4.8%
₦ 84.61K · 0.3% of film
Zamfara
3.8%
₦ 73.66K · 0.3% of film
| State | Gross | Film share | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lagos | ₦ 7,899,847 | 28.9% | 4.0% |
| FCT (Abuja) | ₦ 2,722,943 | 10.0% | 3.9% |
| Rivers | ₦ 2,149,494 | 7.9% | 4.9% |
| Oyo | ₦ 1,702,104 | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| Kano | ₦ 1,257,925 | 4.6% | 4.7% |
| Anambra | ₦ 966,358 | 3.5% | 5.4% |
| Delta | ₦ 929,951 | 3.4% | 3.8% |
| Edo | ₦ 912,697 | 3.3% | 4.2% |
| Enugu | ₦ 846,667 | 3.1% | 5.4% |
| Ogun | ₦ 680,680 | 2.5% | 5.6% |
| Kaduna | ₦ 679,438 | 2.5% | 4.2% |
| Imo | ₦ 613,619 | 2.2% | 4.7% |
| Akwa Ibom | ₦ 586,919 | 2.1% | 3.8% |
| Plateau | ₦ 516,944 | 1.9% | 4.9% |
| Ondo | ₦ 414,828 | 1.5% | 5.2% |
| Abia | ₦ 398,476 | 1.5% | 5.5% |
| Cross River | ₦ 396,560 | 1.5% | 3.9% |
| Kwara | ₦ 356,112 | 1.3% | 4.0% |
| Benue | ₦ 322,385 | 1.2% | 4.4% |
| Sokoto | ₦ 276,747 | 1.0% | 5.5% |
| Bayelsa | ₦ 271,101 | 1.0% | 4.5% |
| Osun | ₦ 267,669 | 1.0% | 3.8% |
| Kogi | ₦ 264,823 | 1.0% | 5.1% |
| Niger | ₦ 202,666 | 0.7% | 5.0% |
| Nasarawa | ₦ 202,055 | 0.7% | 4.0% |
| Adamawa | ₦ 185,393 | 0.7% | 5.6% |
| Bauchi | ₦ 174,434 | 0.6% | 3.9% |
| Ekiti | ₦ 165,853 | 0.6% | 4.6% |
| Taraba | ₦ 131,792 | 0.5% | 4.3% |
| Borno | ₦ 121,982 | 0.4% | 3.8% |
| Gombe | ₦ 121,547 | 0.4% | 5.4% |
| Ebonyi | ₦ 120,127 | 0.4% | 5.3% |
| Kebbi | ₦ 103,447 | 0.4% | 4.1% |
| Jigawa | ₦ 92,895 | 0.3% | 5.6% |
| Katsina | ₦ 85,257 | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Yobe | ₦ 84,605 | 0.3% | 4.8% |
| Zamfara | ₦ 73,660 | 0.3% | 3.8% |
International
United Kingdom
Nov 4, 2022
- Gross
- ₦ 2,464,000
- Market share
- 4.4%
Ghana
Oct 28, 2022
- Gross
- ₦ 1,386,000
- Market share
- 4.4%
United States
Nov 11, 2022
- Gross
- ₦ 1,694,000
- Market share
- 4.4%
United Arab Emirates
Nov 4, 2022
- Gross
- ₦ 1,232,000
- Market share
- 4.4%
South Africa
Nov 4, 2022
- Gross
- ₦ 924,000
- Market share
- 4.4%
| Area | Release Date | Gross | Film share | Market share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | Nov 4, 2022 | ₦ 2,464,000 | 32.0% | 4.4% |
| Ghana | Oct 28, 2022 | ₦ 1,386,000 | 18.0% | 4.4% |
| United States | Nov 11, 2022 | ₦ 1,694,000 | 22.0% | 4.4% |
| United Arab Emirates | Nov 4, 2022 | ₦ 1,232,000 | 16.0% | 4.4% |
| South Africa | Nov 4, 2022 | ₦ 924,000 | 12.0% | 4.4% |
Week-on-week drop
Estimated weekly theatrical gross and % change versus the prior week.
Social impressions
Reviews
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