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OFFICIAL: MMFF rakes in P468 million after 4 days, names Top 4 Films

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has raked in P 468 million in box-office gross after 4 days in theaters of 8 competing enties since its opening last December 25.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyuigCjIWRoFDGOxyygt2Je_yRfO0IG01LLUpt-m8gpnd0HJJjoeozS67mj9i4lDIcpQ7v7u-3PjXG9fXxIiktYD_6wBpuqwV59iH_3UbXx6O3DbeGY0NJSmQ-xY4CvXiRnuiay7f1mn6/s1600/beauty-besti-my-bebe-love.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beauty and the Bestie vs. My Bebe Love" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyuigCjIWRoFDGOxyygt2Je_yRfO0IG01LLUpt-m8gpnd0HJJjoeozS67mj9i4lDIcpQ7v7u-3PjXG9fXxIiktYD_6wBpuqwV59iH_3UbXx6O3DbeGY0NJSmQ-xY4CvXiRnuiay7f1mn6/s640/beauty-besti-my-bebe-love.jpg" title="Beauty and the Bestie vs. My Bebe Love" width="560" /></a></div><br />The official 4-day gross (December 25-28) was announced online Tuesday night, December 29, 2015.<br /><br />According to MMFF, the top 4 films in no particular order are are: "My Bebe Love:#KiligPaMore" starring Vic Sotto, AiAi de las Alas and the "AlDub" love team Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza; "Beauty and the Bestie," which stars Vice Ganda, Coco Martin and the hottest love team of James Reid and Nadine Lustre (JaDine); "All You Need is Pag-ibig" starring Kris Aquino; and "Haunted Mansion" starring Janella Salvador.<br /><br />Dominic Du, a member of the MMFF executive committee said the gross earnings this year is higher by 9 million compared to  P459 million of the same period in 2014.<br /><br />MMFF 4-Day Gross (December 25-28, 2015) P 468 Million<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/mmfilmfest/status/681794582116343808" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top 4 Films</a> (in no particular order)<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>My Bebe Love</li><li>Beauty and the Bestie</li><li>All You Need is Pag-ibig</li><li>Haunted Mansion</li></ul><br />In an interview by Interaksyon, Du said the ranking of the top 4 entries may change in January 1.<br /><br />Meanwhile, ABS-CBN reported a total gross of P476 million as of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29 based from the data of MMFF Executive committee.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKm7LJKabn-2L67F9iAlmZNWsYw_npgJAmTobD0aJMCj1LeGNBOKZUI7QkojHzCmQIJ6qmZombt_x0yzdKFGYe5QMROddLtmX43Xu924N3J9r7JvkFj8yRRkNRdtONTX5YysKg0jd_APv/s1600/mmff-topgrossers-update12292015.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MMFF topgrossers" border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKm7LJKabn-2L67F9iAlmZNWsYw_npgJAmTobD0aJMCj1LeGNBOKZUI7QkojHzCmQIJ6qmZombt_x0yzdKFGYe5QMROddLtmX43Xu924N3J9r7JvkFj8yRRkNRdtONTX5YysKg0jd_APv/s640/mmff-topgrossers-update12292015.JPG" title="MMFF topgrossers" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The updated list of MMFF topgrossers includes "#WalangForever" starring Jericho Rosales and Jennylyn Mercado on top 5 spot.<br /><br />"Beauty and the Bestie" and "My Bebe Love" are in tight race for box-office lead according to TV Patrol report.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXL_E4-FqUgPKTDnt_SH2rZa0hTcI8r5wkd7Kl5fbx-WX9lmMiCRHbv8PzLNTviWc7R8x7cfIZFqXrXcnC_gTuCnbqmRxp88TR7P1Sj6JNi1unsMo3k3E97R8ezHcMg3xbavHkY2uEait/s1600/beauty-bestie-my-bebe-love.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=""Beauty and the Bestie" and "My Bebe Love"" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXL_E4-FqUgPKTDnt_SH2rZa0hTcI8r5wkd7Kl5fbx-WX9lmMiCRHbv8PzLNTviWc7R8x7cfIZFqXrXcnC_gTuCnbqmRxp88TR7P1Sj6JNi1unsMo3k3E97R8ezHcMg3xbavHkY2uEait/s640/beauty-bestie-my-bebe-love.JPG" title=""Beauty and the Bestie" and "My Bebe Love"" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />MMFF did not announce figures for each film to protect other entries in the festival such as "Buy Now Die Later," "Nilalang" and "Honor Thy Father."  <b><i>- TheSummitExpress.com</i></b></div>

OFFICIAL: MMFF rakes in P468 million after 4 days, names Top 4 Films

MANILA, Philippines - The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has raked in P 468 million in box-office gross after 4 days in theaters of 8 co...

MMFF Ranking 2015: MMDA announces Top 4 Films, First Day Total Gross

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially announced today, December 26, 2015 the first day box-office results and the top 4 movie entries to the 41th year of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojUEbl_QAzT4U-aKC3a_9cajyKpoqlQU-TwJwkVZSMWH1IYMfXggUP-Q4AylZhZbjaRcI83IaUgoP6yEJyPqtljpF8Asx18EaKAItSAyt2m6OPtOwYmsGhujmRem4e0A35BQGVz354gnI/s1600/beauty-and-the-bestie-vs-my-bebe-love.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="'My Bebe Love' in tight box-office race with 'Beauty and the Bestie'" border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojUEbl_QAzT4U-aKC3a_9cajyKpoqlQU-TwJwkVZSMWH1IYMfXggUP-Q4AylZhZbjaRcI83IaUgoP6yEJyPqtljpF8Asx18EaKAItSAyt2m6OPtOwYmsGhujmRem4e0A35BQGVz354gnI/s640/beauty-and-the-bestie-vs-my-bebe-love.jpg" title="'My Bebe Love' in tight box-office race with 'Beauty and the Bestie'" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MMFF 2015 TOPGROSSERS: 'Beaty and the Bestie' vs 'My Bebe Love'</td></tr></tbody></table>The organizing committee and new MMDA chairman Emerson Carlos said that 'My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore,' 'Beauty and the Bestie,' 'All You Need Is Pag-Ibig,' and 'Haunted Mansion' are the top 4 MMFF movies as of Saturday.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmFFm0uK25kqm9Xb26k6K18bp9BlKX9RhRgxAMCbfdckga3UyHK-6nfUtjLQaOb62jIp9mXvY27ICjgamfL_5DAOW7rX4S0p144Kz3U-wP01A_PXX12QXHrIxaFEhxS43TFRWePz4LUgA/s1600/haunted-mansion-all-you-need-is-pagibig.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Star Cinema's 'All You Need is Pag-ibig' and Regal Entertainment's 'Haunted Mansion'" border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmFFm0uK25kqm9Xb26k6K18bp9BlKX9RhRgxAMCbfdckga3UyHK-6nfUtjLQaOb62jIp9mXvY27ICjgamfL_5DAOW7rX4S0p144Kz3U-wP01A_PXX12QXHrIxaFEhxS43TFRWePz4LUgA/s640/haunted-mansion-all-you-need-is-pagibig.jpg" title="Star Cinema's 'All You Need is Pag-ibig' and Regal Entertainment's 'Haunted Mansion'" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Cinema's 'All You Need is Pag-ibig' and Regal Entertainment's 'Haunted Mansion' float</td></tr></tbody></table>Carlos said this year’s opening-day gross was P150 million, compared to P147 million on the first day last year.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the MMDA chairman refused to reveal the official MMFF ranking of the top 4 films to protect other films.<br /><br />On the other hand, GMA News said AlDub first movie 'My Bebe Love' already earned P60-million on first day of the festival.<br /><br />Earlier, MMFF committee denied the '<a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/mmff-denies-ticket-swapping-claims-of-aldub-moviegoers.html" rel="nofollow"><b>ticket swapping</b></a>' claims during the first day of the festival."This baseless issue will only sideline the true intent and purpose of the Festival. Let’s continue supporting all the entries of the MMFF 2015," the statement reads.<br /><br />The other MMFF 2015 entries are Vhong Navarro's 'Buy Now, Die Later,' John Lloyd Cruz's 'Honor Thy Father,' Cesar Montano and Maria Ozawa film 'Nilalang' and Jennylyn Mercado-Jericho Rosales starrer 'Walang Forever.'<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SVQ7jnlhr781ygKse6VmBZNfzTMP9iIg9FdVRJapnWOovdRFBu0yZRGXQ8LCMwlEfy9moaHjcSF2SPNzUvL-f6VPeagppxHM2SQDMpl1-OlQ0T8g4v519FW4XWbrz5ilTme4EtTrTRAH/s1600/buy-now-die-nilalang-honor-thy-father-walang-forever.jpg" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SVQ7jnlhr781ygKse6VmBZNfzTMP9iIg9FdVRJapnWOovdRFBu0yZRGXQ8LCMwlEfy9moaHjcSF2SPNzUvL-f6VPeagppxHM2SQDMpl1-OlQ0T8g4v519FW4XWbrz5ilTme4EtTrTRAH/s640/buy-now-die-nilalang-honor-thy-father-walang-forever.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MMFF 2015 entries: 'Buy Now, Die Later, 'Honor Thy Father,' 'Nilalang,' and 'Walang Forever' floats</td></tr></tbody></table>The awards night is scheduled tomorrow night, December 27 at the  Kia Theatre, Araneta Center, Quezon City. Both the Parade of Stars and the Awards Night will be aired via delayed telecast on TV5 thru a co-production with Viva Entertainment.<br /><br />Proceeds of the annual holiday festival are being distributed to the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc., Motion Picture and Anti-Film Piracy Council, Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Optical Media Board.</div>

MMFF Ranking 2015: MMDA announces Top 4 Films, First Day Total Gross

MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially announced today, December 26, 2015 the first day box-...

'A Second Chance' is now the highest grossing non-MMFF Filipino Film of all time

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - After making history as the first Filipino film to be screened in giant movie theater chain Vue Cinemas in United Kingdom and topping at the box office in Middle East last weekend, ABS-CBN Star Cinema and TFC@theMovies’ “A Second Chance” has just reached another Philippine cinema milestone: it is now the highest grossing local non-Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry of all time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxxcM9thqUo6YCRfC3u-mvivmkyWRRwUVlNKiqTxQ-ymbJydZcmkb-4c53C9P0k5YAOChnU1Ue45VTDnKJq902Oh-0kGXC6Y6PNvv-uPEic3dVsklvp53JlcVF20-SW2eXHlz4U3IROFo/s1600/a-second-chance-2015-box-office.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="'A Second Chance' is now the highest grossing Filipino Film of all time" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkxxcM9thqUo6YCRfC3u-mvivmkyWRRwUVlNKiqTxQ-ymbJydZcmkb-4c53C9P0k5YAOChnU1Ue45VTDnKJq902Oh-0kGXC6Y6PNvv-uPEic3dVsklvp53JlcVF20-SW2eXHlz4U3IROFo/s640/a-second-chance-2015-box-office.jpg" title="'A Second Chance' is now the highest grossing Filipino Film of all time" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />On Wednesday, it was announced that the movie has now made P442 million at a victory party held for the cast and crew of the film attended by stars Bea Alonzo and John Lloyd Cruz, director Cathy Garcia-Molina, and screenwriters Carmi Raymundo and Vanessa Valdez.<br /><br />The previous record-holder for highest grossing non-MMFF Filipino film was another Star Cinema offering, last year’s “Starting Over Again,” which passed the P400-million mark after a month in local cinemas. To compare, “A Second Chance” achieved the same feat in just 10 days.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the record for the highest grossing Filipino film of all time is the 2014 MMFF entry, “The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin.” The comedy flick passed P456 million in 22 days, unseating “Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy,” an entry to the 2013 MMFF, for the title.<br /><br />“A Second Chance” just got extended for another week in 65 theaters in the U.S. and in 14 Canada theaters. It got extended for another weekend run in select Vue Cinemas in U.K. It was also extended in the UAE and Qatar in the Middle East till December 16.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UWMWGx5wTisClK6-JD4HITBJPzVe7-BzVYz195wzSNkYiZguAutB6fP0gutbAgEPzqGHttks1OMZPJS2XOkXSt5wSLcahzQskMDCikDzgXlGJLSvGbGthjDNnI_zQh9PAInez6jqqh7B/s1600/a-second-chance-2015-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A Second Chance" border="0" height="390" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9UWMWGx5wTisClK6-JD4HITBJPzVe7-BzVYz195wzSNkYiZguAutB6fP0gutbAgEPzqGHttks1OMZPJS2XOkXSt5wSLcahzQskMDCikDzgXlGJLSvGbGthjDNnI_zQh9PAInez6jqqh7B/s640/a-second-chance-2015-1.jpg" title="A Second Chance" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The film, which has yet to debut in countries such as Singapore and Hong Kong, is now on its third week in the Philippines. It will not be facing stiff competition locally until the December 16 bow of the much-anticipated Hollywood film, “Star Wars: The Force Awakens.”</div>

'A Second Chance' is now the highest grossing non-MMFF Filipino Film of all time

MANILA, Philippines - After making history as the first Filipino film to be screened in giant movie theater chain Vue Cinemas in United King...