Welcome to Global Breakouts, Deadline’s fortnightly strand in which we shine a spotlight on the TV shows and films killing it in their local territories. The industry is as globalized as it’s ever been, but breakout hits are appearing in pockets of the world all the time and it can be hard to keep track. So we’re going to do the hard work for you.
This week, we go to the Philippines and take a look at a time-traveling romance film. Rewind has has become the highest-grossing Filipino film in history, with audiences lapping up the fantasy and mystical elements of a failing marriage given a second chance by divine intervention.
Name: Rewind
Country: The Philippines
Producer: Abs-cbn/Star Cinema, AgostoDos Pictures, Apt Entertainment
International sales: Star Cinema
Distribution: Cinemas in Asia, Australia, Canada, U.S. (limited), Middle East
For fans of: A Change of Heart (Tanging...
This week, we go to the Philippines and take a look at a time-traveling romance film. Rewind has has become the highest-grossing Filipino film in history, with audiences lapping up the fantasy and mystical elements of a failing marriage given a second chance by divine intervention.
Name: Rewind
Country: The Philippines
Producer: Abs-cbn/Star Cinema, AgostoDos Pictures, Apt Entertainment
International sales: Star Cinema
Distribution: Cinemas in Asia, Australia, Canada, U.S. (limited), Middle East
For fans of: A Change of Heart (Tanging...
- 3/5/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
A film about the impact of divine intervention on a failing relationship has become the first Filipino title to surpass $16M at the global box office.
Rewind crossed the the 900M Philippine pesos worldwide gross mark this week, a huge return for the local box office. The local record was previously held by Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), which grossed 691M pesos.
Anchored by the star power of real-life husband-and-wife Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, as well as buzz generated by word-of-mouth, the time-traveling romance film also broke the domestic box office record after grossing 848M pesos.
Directed by Mae Cruz Alviar, Rewind tells the story of the deteriorating relationship between married couple John (Dantes) and Mary (Rivera). After a divine intervention, John receives an opportunity to go back in time and make amends.
“We at Star Cinema knew that there was no other option but the two of them, because we...
Rewind crossed the the 900M Philippine pesos worldwide gross mark this week, a huge return for the local box office. The local record was previously held by Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), which grossed 691M pesos.
Anchored by the star power of real-life husband-and-wife Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, as well as buzz generated by word-of-mouth, the time-traveling romance film also broke the domestic box office record after grossing 848M pesos.
Directed by Mae Cruz Alviar, Rewind tells the story of the deteriorating relationship between married couple John (Dantes) and Mary (Rivera). After a divine intervention, John receives an opportunity to go back in time and make amends.
“We at Star Cinema knew that there was no other option but the two of them, because we...
- 1/30/2024
- by Sara Merican
- Deadline Film + TV
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After a brief absence from his usual gig, Steve Harvey returned to host this year’s event, which was broadcast live on Fox and Telemundo from the Universe Arena at the Port of Eilat in Eilat, Israel.
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- 12/13/2021
- by Andy Swift
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The Metro Manila Film Festival has a history of controversies. This year's edition, its 37th, has been no different, as a number of complaints followed the choices made by the Metro Manila festival's 11-member jury, which included a bus driver, a teacher, a student, and a housewife. Topmost among those, reports the inquirer.net, were negative comments about the omission from the roster of nominees of two people involved in the making of the feminist period drama Rosario: actor-turned-director Albert Martinez and, especially, star Jennylyn Mercado (photo). Director Wenn V. Deramas and lead actress Ai-Ai delas Alas won in their respective categories for the comedy Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na 'To) at a ceremony held last Sunday evening. The other Best Actress nominees were Marian Rivera for Super Inday and the Golden Bibe and Carla Abellana for the omnibus horror film Shake, Rattle and Roll Xii. Another controversy...
- 12/30/2010
- by Irene Young
- Alt Film Guide
Metro Manila Film Festival 2011 Box Office: Dolphy's Controversial Father Jejemon Flops on Christmas
Toplining popular Filipino players Ramon 'Bong' Revilla and Vic Sotto, Tony Reyes' Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote was the top box-office grosser on the first day of the 2010/2011 Metro Manila Film Festival, according to philstar.com. Si Agimat at si Enteng Kabisote took in P31m ($705k) on Dec. 25. It was followed by the Ai-Ai delas Alas comedy Ang Tanging Ina Mo (Last Na 'To!), which swept the Metro Manila Film Festival awards. Directed by Wenn V. Deramas, the third installment in the Ang Tanging Ina Mo series earned P20m ($455k). In third place was the Kris Aquino horror vehicle Dalaw with P12.5m ($284k), followed by another horror effort, Shake, Rattle & Roll Xii, with P11.8m ($268k), and the 3D animated feature RPG: Metanoia with P5.1m ($116k). At no. 6, Super Inday and the Golden Bibe, starring Marian Rivera and John Lapus, collected P4.7 million ($107k...
- 12/27/2010
- by Irene Young
- Alt Film Guide
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