The 39th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) set a new record by almost P30 million from the previous year, organizers said Thursday.
In account of the strong box-office numbers of competing comedy entries, the Christmas Day box office of the annual film festival racked up a total of P134 million, according to Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairperson Francis Tolentino.
With the 23% nationwide figure, it was recorded to be higher than last year’s opening-day gross, which was at P105 million. The 2012 MMFF earned over P700 million throughout its run, beating the record of P636 million set the previous year.
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P50.4 MILLION! ‘My Little Bossings’ first-day gross earning sets new record.
“My Little Bossings” starring Kris Aquino’s son James “Bimby” Yap, Jr. and child wonder Ryzza Mae Dizon has set a new record for Philippines movies with its opening-day gross earning, according to the actress-producer.
Vice Ganda is interviewed by media during a block screening of “Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy” at TriNoma in Quezon City. Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN News.
”Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy” starring the unkabogable Vice Ganda, shows what happens when quadruplets of both sexes and different sexual orientations are reunited after being separated at birth. Completing the cast are Xyriel Manabat, JM Ibanez, Rhed Bustamante, Kiray Celis, Cristine Reyes, JC de Vera, Ejay Falcon and Ruffa Gutierrez.
Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo pose for a photo during a block screening of “Pagpag” at Gateway Mall in Quezon City. Photo courtesy of ABS-CBN News.
Starring Shaina Magdayao, Paulo Avelino with the hit love team of Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo is the lone horror entry in this year’s festival ”Pagpag,” a co-production between Star Cinema and Regal Films.
“Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel” similarly centers on feuding twins, played by award-winning actress Eugene Domingo, in the film series’ third entry since 2009. The movie is a co-production between MJM Productions and Quantum Films.
As of the December 25 close of screenings in Metro Manila and provincial theaters, ranking first in earnings is “My Little Bossings,” followed by “Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy,” “Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay,” and “Kimmy Dora: Ang Kiyemeng Prequel,” according to Tolentino.
Tolentino did not specify the box-office figures for each film.
Other MMFF entries are the action flicks “10,000 Hours” and “Boy Golden: Shoot to Kill (The Arturo Porcuna Story),” the historical biopic “Pedro Calungsod: Batang Martir,” and the dance musical “Kaleidoscope World.”
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