''Sosyal Climbers'' is a 2025 Philippine

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film produced, written and directed by

Jason Paul Laxamana Jason Paul Laxamana (born ) is a Filipino filmmaker and writer. Early life and education Laxamana, a native of Angeles City, Pampanga, studied at the University of the Philippines Diliman where he pursued a degree in broadcast communication ...

. It stars

Maris Racal Mariestella "Maris" Cañedo Racal (; born September 22, 1997) is a Filipino actress and singer. She rose to prominence in 2014 after joining '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In'', where she finished as the runner-up. Afterward, Racal signed with Star ...

and Anthony Jennigs in their film debut as a love team. The film released worldwide in

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on February 27, 2025, and it debuted at the number 1 spot on Netflix's top 10 movies in the Philippines.

Synopsis

Jessa and Ray find themselves in a huge debt after they were scammed. The situation seems hopeless at first, but then they get the chance to get the money they need. Using false identities, the couple manages to gain a foothold in the world of high society. Jessa and Ray seem not far from the life they wanted, but their charade requires a lot of cunning and threatens to be exposed at any time, while their morals and relationship are put to the test.

Cast

as Jessa Baluarte/Jane Penelope Regalado *

Anthony Jennings Anthony Jennings may refer to: * Anthony Jennings (musician) (1945–1995), New Zealand harpsichordist, organist, choral and orchestral director, and academic * Anthony Jennings (American football) (born 1994), American college football quarterback ...

as Ray Cruz/Ronaldo Reyes Regalado *

Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Abiera Davao (May 30, 1961 – May 1, 2025) was a Filipino actor and television director. Career Davao began his career in the entertainment industry in 1978 as a dancer for the Vicor Crowd group. Later in the year, he had h ...

± as Mr. Wendel Tecson *

Carmi Martin Carmita Martin (born August 9, 1963) is a Filipina actress, model, and comedian. Martin has acted in many film and TV projects over the years. She reached new audiences in the 2010s and 2020s with roles in the films '' In the Name of Love'', '' ...

as Madeline Montecillo * Bart Guingona as Fidel Montecillo * Cheska Iñigo as Lavinia * Marissa Sanchez as Elise * Raquel Pareno as Ruby * Pam Arambulo as Genevieve *

Shanaia Gomez Shanaia Ricelle Tabuac Galorport (born May 15, 2002), better known by her stage name as Shanaia Gomez, is a Filipino-Italian actress and singer. She is best known for appearing in the 10th season of the ABS-CBN reality show ''Pinoy Big Brother'' ...

as Carlotta * Jan Silverio as Blue * Star Orjaleza as Inday * Raul Montesa as Boss Gil *

Esnyr Ranollo Esnyr John Ranollo (born December 15, 2001), known mononymously as Esnyr, is a Filipino social media personality, actor, and comedian. Early life and education Esnyr John Ranollo was born on December 15, 2001 in Davao del Sur. He studied petrol ...

as Shey * VJ Mendoza as Temyo

Production

The project was first pitched by filmmaker Jason Paul Laxamana and

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to Netflix in late 2022. This is the first on-screen pairing of Racal and Jennings in a movie after both starring in the 2023 series ''

Can't Buy Me Love "Can't Buy Me Love" is a song by the English rock band the Beatles that was released in March 1964 as the A-side and B-side, A-side of their sixth single. It was written by Paul McCartney and credited to the Lennon–McCartney partnership. The s ...

''.

Release

The film was digitally released on

on February 27, 2025. It is the first Netflix original film that is co-produced with

Reception

Butch Francisco of ''Daily Tribune'' wrote: "Lucky for ''Sosyal Climbers'', it has the team-up of Anthony and Maris. From its No. 7 spot in Netflix, don’t expect this film to go up in rank anymore. It may just tumble down, down, down — until it is swept into the dustbin of forgettable Filipino movies." Iza Iglesias of ''The Manila Times'' found that, with this film, both lead actors "step edinto mature roles". Riya Singh of Leisure Byte gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 stars and she said; Goldwin Reviews gave the film a 1 star over 5 star and wrote;

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 35624097 *
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