best filipino films of all time
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1. Child of Sorrow (1956)
119 min | Crime, Drama
A war hero meets a prostitute in the postwar ruins of Manila.
Director: Lamberto V. Avellana | Stars: Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Joseph De Cordova, Vic Silayan
Votes: 76
2. Blessings of the Land (1959)
TV-PG | 111 min | Drama
A young married couple, Maria and Jose (Rosa Rosal and Tony Santos) start life together creating a lanzones orchard in the countryside. They have four children - Miguel (Leroy Salvador), ... See full summary »
Director: Manuel Silos | Stars: Rosa Rosal, Tony Santos, Leroy Salvador, Carmencita Abad
Votes: 111
3. Noli me tángere (1961)
180 min | Action, Drama, Romance
Epic screen adaptation of the great Jose Rizal's novel, Noli Me Tangere (otherwise known as Touch Me Not or The Social Cancer) and was taken from a Bible verse.
Director: Gerardo de Leon | Stars: Eddie Del Mar, Edita Vital, Johnny Monteiro, Oscar Keesee
Votes: 55
4. This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976)
TV-PG | 136 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
Director: Eddie Romero | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Gloria Diaz, Eddie Garcia, Dranreb Belleza
Votes: 468
5. Burlesk Queen (1977)
129 min | Drama, Romance
To support her paralytic father, Chato works as a utility girl for a burlesque star Virgie Nite. But when Virgie gets drunk on the night of her scheduled show, Chato pitches in for her. And... See full summary »
Director: Celso Ad. Castillo | Stars: Vilma Santos, Rosemarie Gil, Rolly Quizon, Leopoldo Salcedo
Votes: 395
6. Pagputi ng uwak... Pag-itim ng tagak (1978)
150 min | Drama, Romance
As a young woman born in a tradition-bound town but raised in the modernizing atmosphere of Manila, Julie gropes towards maturity without benefit of guidance from understanding elders. Home... See full summary »
Director: Celso Ad. Castillo | Stars: Vilma Santos, Bembol Roco, Robert Talabis, Joonee Gamboa
Votes: 48
7. City After Dark (1980)
TV-MA | 150 min | Drama
The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families' conflicts are radically pitted against each other as they live in the night streets rampant with drugs... See full summary »
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Charito Solis, Alma Moreno, Lorna Tolentino, Rio Locsin
Votes: 238
8. Sister Stella L. (1984)
103 min | Drama
A nun becomes involved in an on-going labor strike. She starts out non-politicized, but later learns about the plight of the simple working man and inevitably, the government's neglect of the poor masses. Filipino Tagalog movie.
Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Vilma Santos, Jay Ilagan, Gina Alajar, Laurice Guillen
Votes: 134
9. In the Wink of an Eye (1981)
TV-14 | 90 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A crime-drama-suspense genre film not often seen in Philippine cinema. A controlling patriarch loses it over his daughter's marriage and her attempts to escape from their incestuous household.
Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Charo Santos-Concio, Jay Ilagan, Vic Silayan, Charito Solis
Votes: 721
10. Oro, Plata, Mata (1982)
TV-MA | 194 min | Drama, War
Two affluent families struggle and learn to survive during the Japanese occupation in the Philippines.
Director: Peque Gallaga | Stars: Cherie Gil, Sandy Andolong, Liza Lorena, Fides Cuyugan-Asensio
Votes: 658
11. Bayan Ko (1984)
108 min | Action, Crime, Drama
An apolitical worker in a printing press who works as a scab during a company strike belatedly realizes that everyone is affected by the evils of society.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Gina Alajar, Venchito Galvez, Ariosto Reyes Jr.
Votes: 562
12. Broken Marriage (1983)
106 min | Drama
A WORKING WIFE, A PRODUCTION ASSISTANT IN A TELEVISION NETWORK, AND A JOURNALIST SUCCUMB TO THE PRESSURES AND DEMANDS OF THEIR CAREERS AND GIVE UP ON THEIR MARRIAGE.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Orestes Ojeda, Lito Pimentel
Votes: 83
13. Bata bata paano ka ginawa? (1998)
TV-PG | 109 min | Comedy, Drama
Women's-rights advocate Lea has two children from two different men. Although her children's fathers find madness in her methods, they pretty much let her have her way as far as their children are concerned.
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Vilma Santos, Ariel Rivera, Albert Martinez, Raymond Bagatsing
Votes: 152
14. José Rizal (1998)
TV-PG | 178 min | Biography, Drama, History
Jose Rizal's life and works are recounted through a series of non-linear flashbacks which reflect on various aspects of his life - as writer, propagandist, lover, friend, brother, doctor, and the man that inspired a revolution.
Director: Marilou Diaz-Abaya | Stars: Cesar Montano, Joel Torre, Jaime Fabregas, Gloria Diaz
Votes: 461
15. 3rd World Hero (2000)
93 min | Drama
Part-investigative documentary, part-satire and shot entirely in black-and-white, the film tackles the mystery that surrounds the life and death of the Filipino hero, Jose Rizal.
Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Ricky Davao, Joel Torre, Cris Villanueva, Daria Ramirez
Votes: 173
16. Larger Than Life (2001)
TV-MA | 105 min | Drama
A sexploitation flick that leaves the women feeling violated again.
Director: Jeffrey Jeturian | Stars: Ina Raymundo, Klaudia Koronel, Jaclyn Jose, Irma Adlawan
Votes: 538
17. Magnifico (2003)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama
Even though he is not good in school and belongs to a poor and unfortunate family, Magnifico still has a big heart and a large amount of optimism that enabled him to help not only his family, but also the community.
Director: Maryo J. de los Reyes | Stars: Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez, Gloria Romero, Celia Rodriguez
Votes: 947
18. A Change of Heart (2000)
TV-PG | 112 min | Drama, Family
The decision of three siblings to sell their ailing mother's property causes deeply burried resentment to resurface as each of them also faces difficulties within their own families.
Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Gloria Romero, Hilda Koronel, Dina Bonnevie, Edu Manzano
Votes: 169
19. The Seventies (2002)
TV-14 | 128 min | Drama
A middle-class Filipino family struggles to survive in the era of dictatorship.
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Piolo Pascual, Marvin Agustin
Votes: 592
20. Mga munting tinig (2002)
109 min | Drama
A young idealistic teacher enters her kids in a city choral competition. A victory there would not only gain funds for the school, but prove to these children of poverty how even they can afford to hope.
Director: Gil Portes | Stars: Alessandra De Rossi, Dexter Doria, Gina Alajar, Amy Austria
Votes: 134
21. Ang pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (2005)
Not Rated | 100 min | Drama
A young boy falls in love with a handsome policeman who is investigating his family's criminal activities.
Director: Auraeus Solito | Stars: Nathan Lopez, Soliman Cruz, JR Valentin, Neil Ryan Sese
Votes: 1,631
22. Service (2008)
R | 87 min | Drama, Romance
The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Gina Pareño, Jaclyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Coco Martin
Votes: 1,921 | Gross: $0.06M
23. Butchered (2009)
TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then realizes that this job involves killing a woman.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Coco Martin, Maria Isabel Lopez, Julio Diaz, John Regala
Votes: 1,949
24. Kubrador (2006)
Not Rated | 98 min | Drama
In this starkly realistic narrative, director Jeffrey Jeturian presents a captivating portrait of a once-proud woman, haunted by memories of a dead son and hounded by the police, and her fragile and lonely life as a "kurador".
Director: Jeffrey Jeturian | Stars: Gina Pareño, Fonz Deza, Nanding Josef, Soliman Cruz
Votes: 551
25. Manila Skies (2009)
107 min | Drama
Inspired by a true news account, this is the astounding story of a lone deranged hijacker who has struggled to survive in the chaos of modern Philippine society.
Director: Raymond Red | Stars: Raul Arellano, John Arcilla, Ronnie Lazaro, Soliman Cruz
Votes: 44
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