Recall the Covid-19 outbreak in Nigeria forced the compulsory closure of cinemas in April 2020. Weeks after the reopening of cinemas, box office numbers have begun to show significant improvement.

On the top five domestic highest-grossing box office movies for the month are Nollywood's 'Fate of Alakada' and 'Unroyal', both released last weekend. 

Here is a list of five highest-grossing movies according to the Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN).

Release date: October 1, 2020

Box office gross: N17, 396,200 

Release date: September 14 (Nigeria)

Box office gross: N2, 377,300

Release date: September 14 (Nigeria)

Box office gross: N2, 216,600

Release date: September 20 (Nigeria)

Box office gross: N2,075,800

Release date: October 2

Box office gross: N1,472, 600