The films of Star Cinema for 2009 earned a total of P1.135 billion, according to figures provided by ABS-CBN's film production outfit. PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal) met with the Star Cinema executives of Star Cinema—Star AdProm director Roxy Liquigan and Star Cinema & TV Synergy Specialist Mico del Rosario—earlier today, January 15, at the ABS-CBN compound to discuss how their films did last year.
You Changed My Life, the Sarah Geronimo-John Lloyd Cruz-starrer, was once again a Valentine hit with its gross of P208.8 million. Star Cinema has promised that the love story of Laida Magtalas and Miggy Montenegro will continue, with Cathy Garcia-Molina still at the helm, but they have no definite date yet for its release.
Given the fact that Ai-Ai delas Alas starred in three blockbuster hits last year—Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat, BFF (Best Friends Forever), and Ang Tanging Pamilya—there is a big possibility that she will be hailed as the Box-Office Queen. However, that will depend on the criteria set by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. and whether they will count the gross of Ang Tanging Ina as part of the 2009 movies, or if it should be classified as part of 2008. The three films of Ai-Ai earned a total of P374.5 million.
Del Rosario pointed out that even though Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat was part of the 2008 Metro Manila Film Fest, they still consider this Ai-Ai delas Alas starrer as part of their 2009 lineup. This is because even though the film opened on Christmas day, it had a much longer screening period during the month of January 2009.
Last year, Sarah was hailed as the Box-Office Queen by the GMMSFI for her blockbuster hit A Very Special Love, while her leading man John Lloyd Cruz was named Box-Office King.
Here are the box-office figures provided by Star Cinema on its past films:
1. You Changed My Life (Star Cinema/Viva) - P208.8 million
Cast: Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz
Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina
2. Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat - P200.2 million
Cast: Ai-Ai delas Alas, Eugene Domingo
Director: Wenn Deramas
3. In My Life - P137.4 million
Cast: Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano
Director: Olive Lamasan
4. I Love You Goodbye - P108 million (As of today, January 15. The film is expected to continue screening until January 30)
Cast: Angelica Panganiban, Gabby Concepcion, Derek Ramsay, Kim Chiu
Director: Laurice Guillen
5. BFF (Best Friends Forever) - P102.5 million
Cast: Sharon Cuneta, Ai-Ai delas Alas
Director: Wenn Deramas
6. T2 (Tenement 2) - P95 million
Cast: Maricel Soriano, Mika dela Cruz
Director: Chito Roño
7. And I Love You So - P89.3 million
Cast: Sam Milby, Bea Alonzo, Derek Ramsay
Director: Laurenti Dyogi
8. Love Me Again: Land Down Under - P72.1 million
Cast: Angel Locsin, Piolo Pascual
Director: Rory Quintos
9. Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round - P72 million
Cast: Ai-Ai delas Alas, Joseph Estrada
Director: Wenn Deramas
10. Villa Estrella - P50.08 million
Cast: Maja Salvador, Shaina Magdayao, Jake Cuenca, Geoff Eigenmann
Director: Rico Ilarde
Star Cinema's opening salvo for 2010 is Paano Na Kaya? starring teen stars Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson. This romantic drama will premiere on January 27. (CLICK HERE to read more about this upcoming movie.)
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88 melissa86211
87 padillau
big success considering na walang sm, that's a big feat. talaga namang lumaban ng husto. so proud of bea alonzo.
86 mismogizmo
lyka25
January 16, 2010
06:24 AM Ganun eh bakit yung movie ni Johnloyd with vilma and luis eh nasa 100 million lang kung si johnloyd talaga ang dahilan sana napantayan nya yung gross ng movie nya with Sarah, loydi has been doing movies and tv show with Bea alonzo for many years and yet hindi pa umabot sa 200 million yung naging movie nila compared sa gross ng movie nya with Sarah na first time lang nyang nakapareha eh umabot na sa 230 million and besides hindi lang sa takilya may napatunayan si Sarah kaya sya ang biggest star ngayon dahil pati sa recording at concert ay certified record breaker sya
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I am kapamilya pero hindi mo matatawaran ang last year's BOK na magaling talaga at ang Star Cinema. Plus iyong suporta ng ABS kay Sarah kahit hindi siya contract star ng ABS. She's good but ? pa rin siya sa movie.
85 certifiedkapamilyainkorea
84 lyka25
83 mismogizmo
lyka25
January 16, 2010
06:00 AM This only proves na si Sarah Geronimo na talaga ang biggest star ngayon ang dami nyang pinataob, hindi lang sya concert queen at recording queen she also proves na sya ang reyna ng takilya by being the box office queen 2 times in a row in her first 2 major films, yung iba peke ang kasikatan kasi hanggang tv lang na walang bayad si Sarah mapa recording, concert at movies eh talagang record breaker ang sales, kaya nga sya ang number one product endorser ngayon because of her achievements
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I disagree. Ito ay dahil magaling at sikat din si John Lloyd at maganda ang reputation ng Star Cinema at ABS. Plus iyong exposure na ibinibigay ng ABS sa kanya. I-partner mo siya sa iba at I doubt kung kikita iyan. Let us see iyong movie niya with Juday.
82 ABSCBNThe1stPhilippineTVStation
kesa sa Media Company na malaki nga ang NETO pero wala ng ginawa kundi mag-REMAKE at mag-IMPORT at mag-PANTASYA. NETO over QUALITY and ORIGINALITY...proud to be Kapuso nga kayo.
81 ABSCBNThe1stPhilippineTVStation
Mas may assurance at insurance ba pag concentrated sa TV dahil guaranteed ng AGB ang figures para sa mga advertisers???
80 ABSCBNThe1stPhilippineTVStation
Unlike this AGB manipulated percentages, until now, sikat daw sa TV pero walang napatunayan si Tarot Queen sa box-office!!!
Mas credible na sukatan ng kasikatan ang Box-Office dahil dito malalaman kung gaano talaga kaloyal ang mga fans.
79 mismogizmo
mango_07
January 15, 2010
22:36 PM 37
mslavender
January 15, 2010
22:30 PM
let's see kung magma-match yan sa financial statement ng ABS..siguro naman makakabayad na sila ng mga kautangan nila
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Sbhn m aq kng ano basa mo sa FS ng ABS-CBN.hehehe
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Di pa ba sapat na nasa top 80 coporation ang ABS at ang GMA ay wala? Sino sa tingin mo ang mas mayaman?
78 lyka25
77 sop_at_asap1
1. You Changed My Life – P 230.44 M
2. In My Life - P 135.70 M
3. BFF: Bestfriends Forever – P 107.69 M
4. Tenement 2 – P 86.45 M
5. Kimmy Dora – P 77.36 M
6. Love Me Again - P 67.07 M
7. When I Met You – P 64.29 M
8. And I Love You So – P 54.09 M
9. Villa Estrella – P 50.08 M
10. Sundo – P 47.18 M
11. OMG Oh, My Girl! – P 22.45 M
12. Tarot - P 18.14 M
13. Status Single – P 11.47 M
'Yong sa MMFF movies, lumabas na dito sa PEP.
76 sop_at_asap1
1. You Changed My Life – amp;8369; 230.44 M
2. In My Life - amp;8369; 135.70 M
3. BFF: Bestfriends Forever –amp;8369; 107.69 M
4. Tenement 2 – amp;8369; 86.45 M
5. Kimmy Dora – amp;8369; 77.36 M
6. Love Me Again: - amp;8369; 67.07 M
7. When I Met You – amp;8369; 64.29 M
8. And I Love You So – amp;8369; 54.09 M
9. Villa Estrella – amp;8369; 50.08 M
10. Sundo – amp;8369; 47.18 M
11. OMG Oh, My Girl! – amp;8369; 22.45 M
12. Tarot - amp;8369; 18.14 M
13. Status Single – amp;8369; 11.47 M
'Yong sa MMFF movies, lumabas na dito sa PEP!
75 brookside
74 brookside
73 Tigra101
72 znil29
71 sop_at_asap1
i watched all the movies above except the latest ILYG.
quot;love me againquot; , boring at gasgas na ang istorya. their tv show quot;loboquot; is better.
quot;ang tanging pamilyaquot;, medyo sumobra ang pagka-OA. esp. d jeep scene with joseph estrada at sam milby pero nakakalibang din ang dance fights nina ai-a at dionisia.
70 markaecuevas7
69 sop_at_asap1
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