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Service

Original title: Serbis
  • 2008
  • R
  • 1h 27m
IMDb RATING
6.2/10
1.8K
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Service (2008)
A drama that follows the Pineda family in the city of Angeles. Bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, and possible incest are all part of their challenges, but the real "star" of the show is the movie theater that doubles as family business and living space.
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The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.

  • Director
    • Brillante Mendoza
  • Writers
    • Armando Lao
    • Boots Agbayani Pastor
  • Stars
    • Gina Pareño
    • Jaclyn Jose
    • Julio Diaz
  • See production, box office & company info
  • IMDb RATING
    6.2/10
    1.8K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Brillante Mendoza
    • Writers
      • Armando Lao
      • Boots Agbayani Pastor
    • Stars
      • Gina Pareño
      • Jaclyn Jose
      • Julio Diaz
    • 11User reviews
    • 64Critic reviews
    • 76Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 9 wins & 15 nominations

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    Coco Martin in Service (2008)
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    Gina Pareño
    Gina Pareño
    • Nanay Flor
    Jaclyn Jose
    Jaclyn Jose
    • Nayda
    Julio Diaz
    Julio Diaz
    • Lando
    Coco Martin
    Coco Martin
    • Alan
    Kristoffer King
    Kristoffer King
    • Ronald
    • (as Kristofer King)
    Dan Alvaro
    Dan Alvaro
    • Jerome
    Mercedes Cabral
    Mercedes Cabral
    • Merly
    Roxanne Jordan
    • Jewel
    Dido de la Paz
    Dido de la Paz
    • Atty. Quintana
    • (as Dido Dela Paz)
    Buddy Caramat
    • Tonette
    • (as Buddy Salvador Caramat)
    Bobby Jerome Go
    • Jonas
    Jemmalyn Galicia
    • Susan
    Julia Taylor
    • Cross Dresser
    Nico Taverna
    • Santy
    Aaron Rivera
    • Ricky
    • (as Aaron Christian Rivera)
    Billy Ray Gali
    • Student
    Babylee Borromeo
    • Peter
    Arnold Toledo
    • Serbis Boy
    • Director
      • Brillante Mendoza
    • Writers
      • Armando Lao
      • Boots Agbayani Pastor
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

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    Storyline

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    • Trivia
      The sex scene between Coco Martin and Mercedes Cabral wasn't simulated. Martin really penetrated Cabral and ejaculated (there is evidence of semen on Cabral's right knee).
    • Quotes

      [opening scene: Jewel examines her naked body in front of a mirror after shower]

      Jewel: I love you.

    • Connections
      References Pakawalang puso (1998)

    User reviews11

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    7/10
    Mendoza will pour in more of these pretty dirty stuff and guide us to an ending that doesn't seem like a real conclusion. We feel as if we just entered a tunnel of filth.
    "I love you..."

    The opening sequence of Brillante Mendoza's Serbis sets it all: the sex, the troubles, the creepy old cinema. And soon Mendoza will pour in more of these pretty dirty stuff and guide us to an ending that doesn't seem like a real conclusion. We feel as if we just entered a tunnel of filth and a cold shower would help.

    Serbis is about a family living in an aging movie house. This cinema is their living and the family will bend their backs just to save it. In the middle, each member encounters conflicts that will test them. The grandmother hopes for a chance of winning a case against her own husband, the sons fight over a shirt, a female worker discovers her pregnancy, the mother trying to control everything and the youngest child witnessing it all. Everyone's got problems and Serbis tells us how they solved it in their own ways. In short, there is no plot... just conflicts and characters to be explored.

    This Palme d'Or nominee is perhaps one of the darkest Filipino films ever made. Aside from that, it also showed off one of the best performances of a cast in the history of Filipino cinema. A list that boasted the sexy indie actors Gina Pareño, Jaclyn Jose, Coco Martin, Kristoffer King, Mercedes Cabral, Julio Diaz and Roxanne Jordan will really make Filipinos want to see it. What's most noteworthy is the camera-work. Serbis, along with 2007's Tirador, has Brillante Mendoza's most stunning imagery.

    Serbis is a film that feels real, despite being undercooked and unfinished. Rarely do I see such a movie from my country's breezy show business. I'm very hungry for more.
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    Details

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    • Release date
      • June 25, 2008 (Philippines)
    • Countries of origin
      • Philippines
      • France
      • South Korea
      • Hong Kong
    • Official site
      • Serbis (2008)
    • Languages
      • Filipino
      • Tagalog
    • Also known as
      • Servis
    • Filming locations
      • Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Center Stage Productions
      • Swift Productions
      • Asian Cinema Fund (Pusan International Film Festival)
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    Box office

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    • Gross US & Canada
      • $64,536
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $12,824
      • Feb 1, 2009
    • Gross worldwide
      • $155,156
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      1 hour 27 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby SR
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.85 : 1

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