The Black Book has achieved the status of being Netflix’s ‘biggest ever’ Nigerian film, according to its director.
This action movie, which debuted on Netflix last Friday, tells the story of a deacon seeking justice for his late son, who was wrongfully accused of kidnapping.
Director Editi Effiòng shared on X (formerly Twitter): ‘Just got off a call with Netflix. #TheBlackBook is a global hit! The biggest film out of Nigeria on Netflix ever.’
Data from the streaming platform reveals that within two days of its release, The Black Book garnered 5,600,000 views and became the fourth most-watched film of that week.
Over the past five years, Netflix has expanded its collection of African-made films and TV shows, including popular titles like South Africa’s ‘Blood and Water’ and the pan-African reality TV show ‘Young Famous and African.