Filipino films
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1. And I Love You So (2009)
TV-PG | 120 min | Drama, Romance
Lara (Bea Alonzo) is a grieving widow after her husband (Derek Ramsay) of only 5 months dies suddenly. In a bout to keep the preschool she owns, she rents out her condo to Chris (Sam Milby)... See full summary »
Director: Laurenti M. Dyogi | Stars: Bea Alonzo, Sam Milby, Derek Ramsay, Coney Reyes
Votes: 86
2. Babae sa breakwater (2003)
124 min | Drama
In a poor village by the Manila Bay breakwater, brothers Buboy and Basilio come to the city to escape from the violence at home. They meet a prostitute named Pakita and become close with ... See full summary »
Director: Mario O'Hara | Stars: Gardo Versoza, Yoyoy Villame, Lou Veloso, Lucita Soriano
Votes: 102
original
3. 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
original
4. Magkapatid (2002)
104 min | Drama
Director: Joel Lamangan | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, Judy Ann Santos, Christopher De Leon, Dingdong Dantes
Votes: 57
original
5. Batch '81 (1982)
TV-14 | 100 min | Drama
The lives of seven neophytes as they strive to enter a Greek letter fraternity through a difficult hazing process. The entire experience is seen through the eyes of Sid Lucero, one of the neophytes.
Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Mark Gil, Sandy Andolong, Ward Luarca, Noel Trinidad
Votes: 626
original
6. In My Life (2009)
PG | 122 min | Comedy, Drama
Shirley Templo (Vilma Santos-Recto) is a ruthless woman. Many people deal with her strong attitude only for fear of her cold stare, or her outlash. She works as a librarian in a school, and... See full summary »
Director: Olivia M. Lamasan | Stars: Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano, Tirso Cruz III
Votes: 210
7. I Love You Goodbye (2009)
102 min | Drama
Lizelle Jimenez, a simple woman, is torn between Adrian, the man who showers her with love and wealth, and Gary, the man who lets her experience love and freedom. Who will Lizelle choose?
Director: Laurice Guillen | Stars: Gabby Concepcion, Angelica Panganiban, Derek Ramsay, Kim Chiu
Votes: 71
8. Caregiver (2008)
130 min | Drama
Grade-school English teacher Sarah Gonzales joins the 150,000 Pinoy OFWs working in the United Kingdom to support her husband Teddy in making a better living for their family. More than ... See full summary »
Director: Chito S. Roño | Stars: Sharon Cuneta, John Estrada, Rica Peralejo, John Manalo
Votes: 197
9. Baler (2008)
PG | 116 min | Drama, Romance, War
Baler is a love story between Feliza, the daughter of a rebel commander and Celso, a half-Spanish soldier, set during the twilight years of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. The young ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Meily | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Jericho Rosales, Anne Curtis, Andrew Schimmer
Votes: 103
10. Ploning (2008)
106 min | Drama, Romance
Ploning, is a story of one mans search for the enigmatic woman who has deeply wounded him in the past. Having grown up in an illegal Taiwanese fishing vessel, Rodrigo (30 years old) returns... See full synopsis »
Director: Dante Nico Garcia | Stars: Judy Ann Santos, Gina Pareño, Mylene Dizon, Meryll Soriano
Votes: 127
11. 100 (2008)
116 min | Drama
100 chronicles the last three months of a cancer-stricken woman who has a list of things to do before she dies. Her list of tasks, mostly closures and practical undertakings, expands to the... See full summary »
Director: Chris Martinez | Stars: Mylene Dizon, Eugene Domingo, Tessie Tomas, TJ Trinidad
Votes: 79
12. Ligaw liham (2007)
Drama
When one is invisible, one is likely to lose his way. To an individual whom society fails to notice because of a diminishing circumstance, it is easy enough to lose himself in things that ... See full summary »
Directors: Jay Abello, Manny Montelibano | Stars: John Michael Lee, George Macainan, Clarissa Deles, John Arceo
Votes: 10
13. Batanes (2007)
100 min | Drama, Romance
When Pam meets Ivatan Rico in Manila, they have a whirlwind romance and she decides to give up her meaningless, stressful city life and following him to meet his parents, Boy and Lydia, and... See full summary »
Directors: Adolfo Alix Jr., Dave Hukom | Stars: Ken Zhu, Iza Calzado, Joem Bascon, Bembol Roco
Votes: 40
14. 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
15. Cavite (2005)
Not Rated | 80 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Flying back to his home country, an American man is informed that his mother and sister have been kidnapped and will be killed if he doesn't comply with certain demands.
Directors: Neill Dela Llana, Ian Gamazon | Stars: Ian Gamazon, Edwin Lagda, Edgar Tancangco, Norma Tancangco
Votes: 678 | Gross: $0.07M
16. Relasyon (1982)
114 min | Drama, Romance
The story follows the trials of a woman as she risks to build a meaningful relationship with a married man despite the different hurdles that abound.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Vilma Santos, Christopher De Leon, Jimi Melendez, Ernie Zarate
Votes: 103
17. Insiang (1976)
TV-14 | 95 min | Drama
The life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Mona Lisa, Rez Cortez, Marlon Ramirez
Votes: 2,136
18. Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
TV-14 | 125 min | Drama, Mystery
Júlio Madiaga, a 'provinciano', arrives in Manila to search for his beloved, Ligaya.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr., Joonee Gamboa
Votes: 2,651
19. 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
20. Seroks (2006)
107 min | Thriller
Director: Ed Lejano | Stars: Juliana Palermo, Soliman Cruz, Nathan Lopez, Gammy Lopez
Votes: 15
21. Miracle (1982)
TV-14 | 124 min | Drama
Elsa saw the blessed Virgin Mary who had changed her life and caused a hysteria in a poor isolated village.
Director: Ishmael Bernal | Stars: Nora Aunor, Spanky Manikan, Gigi Dueñas, Laura Centeno
Votes: 902
22. Weighed But Found Wanting (1974)
Not Rated | 126 min | Drama
This landmark film is considered by many to be one of the most important in Philippine cinema. The son of a wealthy man, Junior has everything he could possibly want. But the emptiness of ... See full summary »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Lolita Rodriguez, Lilia Dizon, Eddie Garcia, Hilda Koronel
Votes: 674
23. 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
24. Rekados (2006)
89 min | Drama
Three generations of women, who run a destitute eatery, navigate through life in the slums with their love potion-laden dishes that mirror their desires and affection.
Director: Paolo Herras | Stars: Meryll Soriano, Eula Valdez, Boots Anson-Roa, Ana Capri
Votes: 8
25. Orapronobis (1989)
R | 94 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In 1985, in the obscure town of Santa Filomena, the Orapronobis, a cult under the leadership of Kumander Kontra (Roco), murders a foreign priest who gave the last rites to an alleged rebel,... See full synopsis »
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Dina Bonnevie, Gina Alajar, Bembol Roco
Votes: 169
26. 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: 720
27. Tatlo, dalawa, isa (1974)
Not Rated | 156 min | Drama
(Tagalog with English subtitles) Filipino cinema lenged, Lino Brocka, directs this compilation of three intimate stories about the perseverance of hope featuring a drug addict, an abandoned daughter and a repressed catholic.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Jay Ilagan, Perla Bautista, Laurice Guillen, Soxy Topacio
Votes: 415
28. The Rites of May (1976)
105 min | Drama, Horror, Thriller
During a return to his provincial home, a young man gets involved with a woman who is ultimately possessed by her sister's spirit, paving the way to revealing the painful truth about her unsolved disappearance.
Director: Mike De Leon | Stars: Tommy Abuel, Mario Montenegro, Mona Lisa, Charo Santos-Concio
Votes: 521
29. The Woman in the Septic Tank (2011)
TV-PG | 87 min | Comedy
Jocelyn, Rainier, and Bingbong are film-school graduates dead-set on making an Oscar-worthy film. They set out to do a quick pre-production as a courtesy call to their lead actress (Eugene ... See full summary »
Director: Marlon Rivera | Stars: Eugene Domingo, JM De Guzman, Kean Cipriano, Cai Cortez
Votes: 519
30. Manila, Open City (1968)
86 min | Drama, War
As Allied Forces are closing the curtains on the Japanese Army in Manila, Japanese soldiers begin to attack innocent civilians.
Director: Eddie Romero | Stars: Charito Solis, James Shigeta, Alex Nicol, John Ashley
Votes: 52
31. Jaguar (1979)
100 min | Crime, Drama
He has battled with the screen's heavies, starred opposite its most desirable beauties, lived through the full range of human emotions. Now he is ready for the big time. Phillip Salvador takes the big role in "Jaguar."
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Amy Austria, Johnny Delgado, Anita Linda
Votes: 112
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