The Legend of Inikpi

{{Short description|2020 Nigerian historical drama film by Frank Rajah Arase}}

{{Use Nigerian English|date=January 2023}}

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| name = The Legend of Inikpi

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| director = Frank Rajah Arase

| producer = Mercy Johnson

| starring = Nancy Ameh
Mercy Johnson
Paul Obazele

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| studio = Wale Adenuga Productions

| distributor = Silverbird Film Distribution

| released = {{Film date|2020|01|19|df=y}}

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| country = Nigeria

| language = English

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| gross = ₦29.9million{{Cite web|url=https://www.ceanigeria.com/box-office/147-top-20-films-20th-26th-march-2020|title=TTop 20 films of 2020|publisher=Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria}}

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The Legend of Inikpi is a 2020 Nigerian historical epic drama film directed by Frank Rajah Arase.{{Cite web|title=Mercy Johnson to release movie 'Legend of Inikpi' on Jan. 24|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/mercy-johnson-to-release-movie-legend-of-inikpi-on-jan-24/|date=2020-01-08|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}} The film stars Nancy Ameh in the title role. The film was the debut as a film producer for actress Mercy Johnson.{{Cite web|title=Mercy Johnson releases trailer for "The Legend of Inikpi," movie to hit cinemas nationwide on January 24|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/the-legend-of-inikpi-mercy-johnson-releases-trailer/fvcf9lj|date=2020-01-07|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}}{{Cite web|title=Mercy Johnson's 'Legend of Inikpi'|url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2020/01/04/mercy-johnsons-legend-of-inikpi/|last=|date=2020-01-04|website=THISDAYLIVE|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}}{{Cite web|title=Mercy Johnson releases teaser for 1st feature film as producer titled "The Legend of Inikpi"|url=https://www.pulse.ng/entertainment/movies/mercy-johnson-releases-teaser-for-1st-feature-film-as-producer-titled-the-legend-of/lzn6qb4|date=2019-12-20|website=Pulse Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}} Set in the ancient kingdoms of Igala and Benin, the plot revolves around the story of two kingdoms on the brink of war.{{Cite web|title=The Legend of Inikpi – Silverbird Film Distribution|url=https://silverbirdfilmdistribution.com/movie/the-legend-of-inikpi/|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}}{{Cite web|title=Mercy Johnson releases trailer for The Legend of Inikpi|url=https://www.sunnewsonline.com/mercy-johnson-releases-trailer-for-the-legend-of-inikpi/|date=2020-01-12|website=The Sun Nigeria|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}} The film was premiered on 19 January 2020 and had its theatrical release on 24 January 2020 in Nigeria and Ghana.{{Cite web|title=The Legend Of Inikpi set to hit cinemas|url=https://m.guardian.ng/art/the-legend-of-inikpi-set-to-hit-cinemas/|date=2020-01-15|website=The Guardian Nigeria News - Nigeria and World News|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}}{{Cite web|title=Nigeria: Mercy Johnson's 'The Legend of Inikpi' to Hit Cinemas January 24|url=https://allafrica.com/stories/202001100168.html|last=Nnah|first=Mary|date=2020-01-10|website=allAfrica.com|language=en|access-date=2020-05-06}} It was opened to positive reviews and became a box office success. It became the highest-grossing epic historical film in the Nollywood industry, grossing over 20 million, surpassing the previous record set by the 2016 film Ayamma.{{Cite web|title=Mercy Johnson's The Legend of Inikpi becomes Nollywood's highest grossing epic film -|url=https://theeagleonline.com.ng/mercy-johnsons-the-legend-of-inikpi-becomes-nollywoods-highest-grossing-epic-film/|date=2020-02-08|website=The Eagle Online|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-06}}