Nollywood crime thriller Black Market has set a Guinness World Record after 51,000 qualifying viewers gathered at Tafawa Balewa Square (TBS), Lagos, for its screening on Saturday, September 26, 2026.
The record was confirmed by a Guinness World Records official at the event, with the 51,000 figure representing viewers who remained from the beginning to the end of the movie. The achievement surpassed the previous record of 43,624 viewers, set in 2015 during a screening of Felix Manalo at the Philippine Arena in the Philippines.
Organisers had targeted 50,000 simultaneous viewers for the event. The gates opened at 2pm, followed by a red-carpet session around 3pm, while the main screening was scheduled for between 7pm and 8:30pm. Thousands of movie lovers trooped to TBS, with long queues reported around the venue. The programme also featured music, food and games.
Lagos State Deputy Governor, Obafemi Hamzat, arrived at about 8:50pm, while celebrities including Gabriel Afolayan, Real Warri Pikin and Tomi Ojo were among those spotted at the event. The screening was supported by the Lagos State Government through the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture, alongside corporate partners.
Black Market was produced by Rixel Studios, Signet Ring Studios and FilmOne Studios and distributed by FilmOne. Fatimah Binta Gimsay directed the film, while Nora Awolowo served as producer.
The crime thriller stars Omowunmi Dada, Lateef Adedimeji, Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman, Scarlet Gomez, Teniola Aladese, Susan Pwajok, Ibrahim Yekini, popularly known as Itele D Icon, and Uzor Arukwe, among others. The film follows five market women involved in cross-border smuggling amid fuel scarcity and economic hardship, whose lives take a dramatic turn after the daughter of one of them is kidnapped.