ENTERTAINMENT
| January 9, 2019
Millions
of Filipino movie buffs and their loved ones have spent part of their Christmas
and New Year going to the cinemas and watching their favorite choice of Filipino
movies that are the official entries of the 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival and
it is a strong testament to the success of this year's film fest as its undisclosed
figures have broken what the affair has grossed on these two special occasions
last year. This was officially announced by MMFF spokesman Noel Ferrer but its
records tell more of the story if you read the news.
According
to the official statement from the MMFF, Star Cinema's Fantastica starring Vice
Ganda, Richard Gutierrez and Dingdong Dantes and Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles
starring Vic Sotto, Coco Martin and Maine Mendoza are on top of the official
rankings since day one with Viva Films' Aurora on a distant but satisfying
third place. In an unofficial tally that was publicly released on the 2nd of
January, the literal neck-and-neck battle between Fantastica and Jack Em Popoy began
to become overturned with the former grossing Php457 million and the ladder earning
more than Php380 million in local cinemas in 9 days.
A
day after the release of the unofficial tally, Viva Films announced on social
media that the horror film Aurora has breached the Php100 million box-office
mark which was a surprisingly wonderful milestone for the Filipino horror and
thriller flicks. Its main star Anne Curtis-Smith was quick in thanking the
moviegoers and her fans for watching the movie with a positive smile on their
faces, indeed. On the other hand, The Girl In The Orange Dress has also gained
an upstanding traction despite being fourth in the rankings and far from the
top three based on the unofficial tally while Mary, Marry Me is one that is not
to be left out due to the overwhelming reception and commentary.
