It’s official! Enteng ng Ina Mo is the 2011 Top Grosser Movie for MMFF.
MANILA, Philippines — The Vic Sotto-Ai Ai de las Alas starrer “Enteng ng Ina Mo” was named the 37th Metro Manila Film Festival’s official top-grosser, ranking high at number one with P237,879,178.70.
This, the Metro Manila Film Festival Executive Committee, through Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Francis Tolentino, announced as this year’s filmfest (which ran Dec. 25, 2011-Jan. 7, 2012) came to a close.
The comic merger of two blockbuster films, “Enteng Kabisote” and “Ang Tanging Ina,” produced by M-Zet Productions, Star Cinema, and OctoArts Films, consistently ranked first among seven entries since the filmfest opened on Dec. 25, 2011.
“Enteng” garnered more than a hundred million difference with the second placer, “Segunda Mano” with P126,630,979.00.
The horror flick, produced by Star Cinema, MJM Productions, and Agostodos Pictures, stars Kris Aquino, Dingdong Dantes and Angelica Panganiban.
“Segunda Mano” jumped from number three to two, edging out “Ang Panday 2.”
Starring Senator Bong Revilla and Marian Rivera, Imus Productions and GMA Films’ “Ang Panday 2,” ranked third with P105,603,500.25.
Coming in at fourth is real-life husband and wife Ryan Agoncillo and Judy Ann Santos’ “My Househusband: Ikaw Na!” with P62,074,350.58.
The OctoArts Films-produced family comedy also stars Eugene Domingo.
Regal Entertainment’s horror franchise, starring an all-star cast, “Shake Rattle & Roll 13” finished fifth with P55,484,185.89.
MMFF 2011’s Best Picture “Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story” placed sixth with P38,437,416.80.
Produced by Scenema Concepts, Inc. and Viva Films, the fourth retelling of the Asiong Salonga story was played by Laguna Governor Jeorge “ER” Estregan.
Completing the list is Regal Entertainment’s “controversial” family drama “Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow,” with P10,682,902.35. The film, which served as Maricel Soriano’s showbiz comeback after months of rest, earned for her the Best Actress Award.
Tolentino said the just concluded filmfest posted a record-setting “all-time high” with a total gross of P636,792,509.57. Last year’s box office take was P540,508,031.60.
Source: Manila Bulletin
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