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List Of Highest-grossing Films In The Philippines
Films in the Philippines derive income mainly from theatrical exhibitions as revenues from home video, television broadcast rights and merchandising share a small portion of the studio earnings. Even more, unlike in the United States and other territories, gross receipts of movies in the country were not officially disclosed in detail through the years. Third-party organizations that focus on box-office statistics were not present in the industry until the website Box Office Mojo started providing comprehensive weekly performance of releases in 2007. Although the website is a reliable source, it does not summarize the highest grosses of all time for the reason that its scope is limited to the Metro Manila Film Festival, an annual event during December to January. Top 20 films The table below shows the top 20 highest-grossing local and foreign films in the Philippines based from data gathered by Box Office Mojo. Gross earnings for foreign films represent their gross within the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philippines
The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a total area of roughly 300,000 square kilometers, which are broadly categorized in Island groups of the Philippines, three main geographical divisions from north to south: Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao. With a population of over 110 million, it is the world's List of countries and dependencies by population, twelfth-most-populous country. The Philippines is bounded by the South China Sea to the west, the Philippine Sea to the east, and the Celebes Sea to the south. It shares maritime borders with Taiwan to the north, Japan to the northeast, Palau to the east and southeast, Indonesia to the south, Malaysia to the southwest, Vietnam to the west, and China to the northwest. It has Ethnic groups in the Philippines, diverse ethnicities and Culture o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beauty And The Beast (2017 Film)
"Beauty and the Beast" is a fairy tale written by the French novelist Gabrielle-Suzanne Barbot de Villeneuve and published in 1740 in (''The Young American and Marine Tales''). Villeneuve's lengthy version was abridged, rewritten, and published by French novelist Jeanne-Marie Leprince de Beaumont in 1756 in ''Magasin des enfants'' (''Children's Collection'') to produce the most commonly retold version. Later, Andrew Lang retold the story in '' Blue Fairy Book'', a part of the ''Fairy Book'' series, in 1889. The fairy-tale was influenced by the story of Petrus Gonsalvus as well as Ancient Latin stories such as " Cupid and Psyche" from ''The Golden Ass'', written by Lucius Apuleius Madaurensis in the second century AD, and " The Pig King", an Italian fairy-tale published by Giovanni Francesco Straparola in '' The Facetious Nights of Straparola'' around 1550. Variants of the tale are known across Europe.Heidi Anne Heiner,Tales Similar to Beauty and the Beast In France, for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roberta (1951 Film)
''Roberta'' is a 1951 Filipino drama film based on the ''Tagalog Klasiks'' character of the same name by Mars Ravelo. Directed by Olive La Torre, it stars child actress Tessie Agana as the titular character, alongside Van de Leon, Bella Flores, Maria Cristina, Rosa Mia, José de Villa, Aruray, Boy Alano and Tony Cayado. Produced by Sampaguita Pictures on a low budget after a fire destroyed the studio's film library, it was released in 1951, and was an unprecedented box office success. It won two Maria Clara Awards, for Best Supporting Actress (Mia) and Best Cinematography (Higino Fallorina), and has since been credited with propelling the studio's revival in the early 1950s. It is touted as the first-ever blockbuster film of the Philippines. Cast * Tessie Agana as Roberta * Van de Leon as Roberta's father * Bella Flores as a bar girl * Maria Cristina *Rosa Mia * José de Villa * Aruray * Boy Alano * Tony Cayado *Candida Valderrama *Pablo Raymundo *Ric Flores *Pablo Naval *Hele ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Philippine Films Of The 1950s ...
A list of films produced in the Philippines in the 1950s. For an A-Z see :Philippine films. 1950s References External links Filipino filmat the Internet Movie Database asc&count=250at the Internet Movie Database {{DEFAULTSORT:Philippine Films Of The 1950s 1950s Films Philippines The Philippines, officially the Republic of the Philippines, is an Archipelagic state, archipelagic country in Southeast Asia. Located in the western Pacific Ocean, it consists of List of islands of the Philippines, 7,641 islands, with a tot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gandarrapiddo! The Revenger Squad
''Gandarrapiddo!: The Revenger Squad'' is a 2017 Filipino superhero comedy film directed by Joyce Bernal and starred by Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla, and Pia Wurtzbach. It is distributed and produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films, serving as an official entry to the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival. ''Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad'' and '' Ang Panday'' marked the return of co-production between Star Cinema and Viva Films return to Metro Manila Film Festival since ''Beauty and the Bestie'' 2 years prior and it was the first and only time to have 2 co-productions between Star Cinema and Viva Films movies released at the same time during MMFF. Plot Madman and Mino take over the lair of superheroes owned by Professor Clean but Mino is imprisoned in a mirror. Gandarra, along with Higopa, Flawlessa, Barna and Pospora fight against Madman. Their battle causes the lair to be destroyed. Madman tells Gandarra to give him the lipstick spear in exchange for Mino. But Gandarra refuses, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fantastica (2018 Film)
''Fantastica'' is a 2018 Filipino fantasy comedy film directed by Barry Gonzales. It stars an ensemble cast including Vice Ganda, Bela Padilla, Richard Gutierrez, Jaclyn Jose, and Dingdong Dantes. Produced by Star Cinema and Viva Films, the film serves as an official entry to the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival. The film was released on December 25, 2018. It received mixed reviews from critics, praising the film's special effects but criticizing the lack of character development and some of the comedic scenes. This also marked the last film appearance of comedian Chokoleit, who died after suffering a fatal heart attack in Bangued, Abra on March 9, 2019, at the age of 48. Plot Kleia Blythe, the proprietor of a struggling carnival named Perya Wurtzbach (a pun on Pia Wurtzbach), is tasked by a princess Sxia Blythe to find three princesses of the knight's land Fantastica. The princesses was warped to Earth separately, where the carnival’s crew must track them down to help save F ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Super Parental Guardians
''The Super Parental Guardians'' is a 2016 Philippine action comedy film starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin. The film is directed by Joyce Bernal and is under the production of Star Cinema. The film marks the second feature film collaboration between Coco and Vice after ''Beauty and the Bestie''. This is Vice Ganda's first film without the involvement of VIVA Films and the first to be directed by Bernal since Wenn V. Deramas' death in February 2016. This also marks as Vice Ganda's first non- MMFF movie, together with '' Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers'' since ''This Guy's in Love with U Mare!'' in 2012. The film grossed and became one of the highest grossing Filipino films of all time. The film also holds the record for highest opening day gross of all Filipino films, at . Plot Paco is a gang leader known for starting gang wars in their slum neighborhood. Ariel "Arci" Ciriaco works as an executive assistant to Marife Delos Santos, wife of General Aldo Delos Santos. Mar ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Avengers (2012 Film)
''Marvel's The Avengers'' (titled ''Marvel Avengers Assemble'' in the United Kingdom and Ireland and commonly referred to as simply ''The Avengers'') is a 2012 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics superhero team Avengers (comics), of the same name. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, the sixth film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). Written and directed by Joss Whedon, the film features an ensemble cast including Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans (actor), Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, and Jeremy Renner as the Avengers (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Avengers, alongside Tom Hiddleston, Stellan Skarsgård, and Samuel L. Jackson. In the film, Nick Fury (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Nick Fury and the spy agency S.H.I.E.L.D. (Marvel Cinematic Universe), S.H.I.E.L.D. recruit Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark, Steve Rogers (Marve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Iron Man 3
''Iron Man 3'' is a 2013 American superhero film based on the Marvel Comics character Iron Man, produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. It is the sequel to ''Iron Man (2008 film), Iron Man'' (2008) and ''Iron Man 2'' (2010), and List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, the seventh film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Shane Black from a screenplay he co-wrote with Drew Pearce, and stars Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Tony Stark / Iron Man alongside Gwyneth Paltrow, Don Cheadle, Guy Pearce, Rebecca Hall, Stéphanie Szostak, James Badge Dale, William Sadler (actor), William Sadler, Miguel Ferrer, Jon Favreau, and Ben Kingsley. In the film, Stark grapples with the consequences of the events of ''The Avengers (2012 film), The Avengers'' (2012) during a national terrorism campaign on the United States led by the mysterious Mandarin (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Mandarin. After the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Age Of Ultron
"Age of Ultron" (abbreviated AU) is a 2013 comic book fictional crossover storyline published by Marvel Comics that involved the conquest of the Earth by the sentient robot tyrant Ultron. The storyline consisted of an eponymous, 10-issue core miniseries, and a number of tie-in books. The storyline was published between March and June 2013 and featured a storyline by Brian Michael Bendis. Artist Bryan Hitch provided the art for issues one through five, and Brandon Peterson for issues six through nine. Other artists who contributed to the series include Carlos Pacheco and Joe Quesada, the latter of whom drew part of the final issue. Marvel stated that all art for the series was completed before it was solicited, ensuring deadlines were met and that there were no more than thirteen tie-ins to the four-month event. This story takes place on two different Earths: the alternate Earth where Ultron annihilated humanity is referred to as Earth-61112, and the alternate reality where Mor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness
''Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness'' is a 2022 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Doctor Strange. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the sequel to ''Doctor Strange (2016 film), Doctor Strange'' (2016) and List of Marvel Cinematic Universe films, the 28th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Sam Raimi, written by Michael Waldron, and stars Benedict Cumberbatch as Stephen Strange (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Stephen Strange, alongside Elizabeth Olsen, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, Michael Stuhlbarg, and Rachel McAdams. In the film, Strange must protect America Chavez (Marvel Cinematic Universe), America Chavez (Gomez), a teenager capable of traveling the Multiverse (Marvel Cinematic Universe), multiverse, from the Wanda Maximoff (Marvel Cinematic Universe), Scarlet Witch (Olsen). ''Doctor Strange'' director and co-writer Scott Derr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
