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1. Butchered (2009)
TV-MA | 105 min | Crime, Drama, Horror
A young man tries to make some money so he can marry his girlfriend. He takes a job for $2,000 and then realizes that this job involves killing a woman.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Coco Martin, Maria Isabel Lopez, Julio Diaz, John Regala
Votes: 1,950
2. Service (2008)
R | 87 min | Drama, Romance
The Pineda family struggles with bigamy, unwanted pregnancy, possible incest, and skin irritations in a dilapidated movie theater.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Gina Pareño, Jaclyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Coco Martin
Votes: 1,919 | Gross: $0.06M
3. Ma' Rosa (2016)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Ma' Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor Manila neighborhood where everybody likes her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband Nestor, resell small amounts ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Jaclyn Jose, Julio Diaz, Baron Geisler, Jomari Angeles
Votes: 1,023
4. Lola (I) (2009)
Not Rated | 110 min | Drama
Two elderly women bear the consequences of a crime involving their respective grandsons. One is the victim, the other is the suspect. Both weak and poor, they laboriously solicit money in ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Anita Linda, Rustica Carpio, Tanya Gomez, Jhong Hilario
Votes: 918
5. Captive (I) (2012)
120 min | Drama, Thriller
Follows the hostage crisis of the Dos Palmas kidnappings in the southern Philippines, the life of the hostages whose survivors were freed after an awful year in captivity.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Isabelle Huppert, Katherine Mulville, Marc Zanetta, Rustica Carpio
Votes: 846
6. Verdict (I) (2019)
126 min | Crime, Drama
Battered wife Joy stands up for justice against her alcoholic husband Dante in a turmoil process of the justice system.
Director: Raymund Ribay Gutierrez | Stars: Max Eigenmann, Kristoffer King, Jordhen Suan, Rene Durian
Votes: 617
7. Kaliwaan (2022)
111 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
When Boogie learns that Monica cheated on him, his cop brother plans to kill her. But as Monica reveals she's pregnant with his baby, it's a race against time to stop his brother.
Director: Daniel Palacio | Stars: Vince Rillon, AJ Raval, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Juami Gutierrez
Votes: 575
8. Sandwich (I) (2023)
92 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
A newly wed couple invites a woman for threesome. Unknown to them someone is watching their sexcapade. When the threesome becomes foursome, that's when chaos begins.
Director: Jao Daniel Elamparo | Stars: Katrina Dovey, Andrea Garcia, Nico Locco, Luke Selby
Votes: 562
9. The Masseur (2005)
Unrated | 76 min | Drama
Iliac works in a massage parlor where the gay clients are given more than a shoulder kneading and back rub. When Iliac's father dies he must reconcile his job as a sex worker with the rest of his family.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Coco Martin, Jaclyn Jose, Alan Paule, Katherine Luna
Votes: 561
10. Sabel Is Still Young (2022)
134 min | Crime, Horror, Thriller
The married life of Sabel and Brian was cut short when three men assault her and kill Brian in their honeymoon. Surviving the crime, she vows to let the culprits experience hell.
Director: Reynold Giba | Stars: Micaella Raz, Julio Diaz, JC Tan, Benz Sangalang
Votes: 533
11. Virgin Forest (2022)
113 min | Drama, Thriller
A photographer, tasked to take photos of a rare flower in the mountain, discovers women trapped in a hidden brothel for illegal loggers. Now, he must do everything to save them.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Sid Lucero, Vince Rillon, Angeli Khang, Katrina Dovey
Votes: 521
12. Amo (2017–2018)
TV-MA | Crime, Drama
Set amidst the height of the Philippine government's crackdown on illegal drugs, high-school student Joseph gets tangled up in the chaotic underworld of drugs and corruption.
Stars: Rhea Jai Fernandez, Vince Rillon, Felix Roco, Allen Dizon
Votes: 448
13. Virgin Forest (1985)
120 min | Drama, War
The day they raped the virgin--A Spanish Mestizo and the fisherman-lover of an adulterous Indian fight over the woman but decide to bury their differences and instead help other natives ... See full summary »
Director: Peque Gallaga | Stars: Sarsi Emmanuelle, Miguel Rodriguez, Abel Jurado, Arbie Antonio
Votes: 412
14. Venice 70: Future Reloaded (2013)
120 min | Documentary, Drama
Seventy short films about cinema and its future.
Directors: Hala Abdallah, John Akomfrah, Wang Bing, Catherine Breillat, Júlio Bressane, Rama Burshtein, Antonio Capuano, Peter Ho-Sun Chan, Isabel Coixet, Amiel Courtin-Wilson, Claire Denis, Lav Diaz, Amit Dutta, Aleksey Fedorchenko, Frédéric Fonteyne, James Franco, Lluís Galter, Haile Gerima, Aleksey German Jr., Amos Gitai, Benoît Jacquot, Zhangke Jia, Kim Ki-duk, Abbas Kiarostami, Pablo Larraín, Tobias Lindholm, Guido Lombardi, Jazmín López, Samuel Maoz, Pietro Marcello, Brillante Mendoza, Celina Murga, Amir Naderi, Shirin Neshat, Nicolás Pereda, Franco Piavoli, Giuseppe Piccioni, João Pedro Rodrigues, Walter Salles, Paul Schrader, Ulrich Seidl, Luca Severi, Jean-Marie Straub, Tusi Tamasese, Tariq Teguia, Pablo Trapero, Athina Rachel Tsangari, Teresa Villaverde, Apichatpong Weerasethakul, Andrew Wonder, Yonfan, Krzysztof Zanussi, Karim Aïnouz, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jan Cvitkovic, Atom Egoyan, Davide Ferrario, Monte Hellman, Semih Kaplanoglu, Marlen Khutsiev, Yorgos Lanthimos, Milcho Manchevski, Franco Maresco, Salvatore Mereu, Ermanno Olmi, Michele Placido, Edgar Reitz, Hong Sang-soo, Todd Solondz, Sion Sono, Kounosuke Tsukamoto, Shin'ya Tsukamoto, Shekhar Kapur, Heeraz Marfatia | Stars: Jessica Alexander, Bernardo Bertolucci, Lola Créton, Haile Gerima
Votes: 395
15. He Who Is Without Sin (2020)
74 min | Drama
A cautionary tale told in three contradicting accounts, this is a story of a broadcasting student who discovers the shady truth about the TV reporter he idolizes, a dignified newsman who is... See full summary »
Director: Jason Paul Laxamana | Stars: Elijah Canlas, Enzo Pineda, Pearl Lagman, Migs Campanilla
Votes: 394
16. Alpha: The Right to Kill (2018)
94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government's crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest drug lords in Manila. ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, Apollo Abraham, Eli Alamares
Votes: 348
17. Sisid (2022)
115 min | Romance
Marine Biologist Jason and his wife Abby goes to Pola, Mindoro where he is tasked to lead the rehabilitation and preservation of a fish sanctuary. There, he meets his diving assistant Dennis and the two hit it off instantly.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Paolo Gumabao, Vince Rillon, Kylie Verzosa, Mayton Eugenio
Votes: 340
18. Pusoy (2022)
116 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Popoy works as a bodyguard to gambling boss Rodolfo. But when they killed the son of a politician, they need millions for protection. And when money is at stake, no one is an ally.
Director: Phil Giordano | Stars: Baron Geisler, Vince Rillon, Janelle Tee, Angeli Khang
Votes: 338
19. Tirador (2007)
86 min | Crime, Drama
From Filipino bad-boy director Brillante Mendoza comes Slingshot, an exhilarating portrayal of teenage thugs and petty thieves, all out to get what they can in the teeming slums of Asia's notorious city of sin, Manila.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Jiro Manio, Coco Martin, Kristoffer King, Nathan Lopez
Votes: 337
20. Días de cine (1991– )
60 min | News
Antonio Gasset hosts this show in which recently released movies and DVDs are thoughtfully discussed in a documentary-like way.
Stars: Gerardo Sánchez, Elena S. Sánchez, Antonio Gasset, Cayetana Guillén Cuervo
Votes: 334
21. Palitan (2021)
107 min | Drama
When a dare pushes two couples into an orgy, suppressed feelings rekindle between the two ladies, who were once bestfriends and lovers.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Cara Gonzales, Jela Cuenca, Luis Hontiveros, Rash Flores
Votes: 307
22. Foster Child (2007)
98 min | Drama
A drama centered on the state of foster care in the Philippines.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Cherry Pie Picache, Kier Segundo, Eugene Domingo, Jiro Manio
Votes: 294
23. Thy Womb (2012)
105 min | Drama
An infertile midwife and her husband find a surrogate mother so that they can have a child.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Lovi Poe, Mercedes Cabral
Votes: 282
24. Alapaap (2022)
130 min | Thriller
A group of friends go to a secluded town to do a short film project but when they take an addictive substance that promised to bring them to cloud nine, they get to experience hell instead.
Director: Freidric Macapagal Cortez | Stars: Josef Elizalde, Katrina Dovey, Ali Asistio, Andrea Garcia
Votes: 253
25. Motherland (I) (2017)
94 min | Documentary
Taking us into the heart of the planet's busiest maternity hospital, the viewer is dropped like an unseen outsider into the hospital's stream of activity. At first, the people are strangers... See full summary »
Director: Ramona S. Diaz
Votes: 247
26. Trap (2015)
97 min | Drama
After the Supertyphoon Haiyan, which plunged the city of Tacloban in the Philippines into its horrendous state, the lives of Bebeth, Larry, and Erwin intertwine. The survivors are left to ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Nora Aunor, Julio Diaz, Aaron Rivera, Romalito Mallari
Votes: 237
27. Cinema 3 (1984–2016)
News
Stars: Jaume Figueras, Crisol Tuà, Monts Llussà, Àlex Gorina
Votes: 229
28. 60 Seconds of Solitude in Year Zero (2011)
60 min | Drama
The film is a collection of one-minute short films created by 60 filmmakers from around the world on the theme of the death of cinema.
Directors: Phie Ambo, Shinji Aoyama, Jes Benstock, Mark Boswell, Park Chan-wook, Mark Cousins, Dalpalan, Maximilien Dejoie, Gustav Deutsch, Bradley Eros, Feyyaz, Friðrik Þór Friðriksson, Michael Glawogger, Jorge Michel Grau, Jan Ijäs, Gakuryû Ishii, Jussi Jaakola, Ken Jacobs, Vimukthi Jayasundara, Viktor Kaganovich, Manuela Kaufmann, Aki Kaurismäki, Naomi Kawase, Ville Kerimaa, Eric Khoo, Jeon Kyu-hwan, Malcolm le Grice, Aku Louhimies, Ari Alexander Ergis Magnússon, Marina Manushenko, Bruce McClure, Brillante Mendoza, Kyungwon Moon, Amir Naderi, Rafi Pitts, Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, Jussi Reittu, Simon Rumley, Albert Serra, Ronni Shendar, Norbert Shieh, Hafsteinn Gunnar Sigurðsson, Auraeus Solito, Mika Taanila, Mart Taniel, Andres Tenusaar, Tom Tykwer, Gillian Wearing, Gereon Wetzel, Ollie Whitehead, Adam Wingard, Michael Winterbottom, Ming Jin Woo, Edmund Yeo, Kari Yli-Annala, Brian Yuzna, Veiko Õunpuu
Votes: 207
29. Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991–2022)
TV-14 | 90 min | Biography, Drama, Romance
Charo Santos-Concio brings to light the extraordinary real life stories and anecdotes of ordinary people as well as celebrities.
Stars: Charo Santos-Concio, Cris Villanueva, Eva Darren, Lito Pimentel
Votes: 177
30. Unfriend (III) (2014)
93 min | Crime, Drama, Romance
On Christmas Day, DAVID, 15, finds out that his boyfriend, JONATHAN, 17, has taken another lover. The discovery leads him on the brink of depression making him think of ways to have him ... See full summary »
Director: Joselito Altarejos | Stars: Angelo Ilagan, Boots Anson-Roa, Shamaine Buencamino, Jay Enriquez
Votes: 164
31. Mindanao (2019)
124 min | Drama
Mindanao tells the story of Muslim woman Saima Datupalo (Judy Ann Santos). While she is taking care of her cancer-stricken daughter Aisa Datupalo (Yuna Tangog) in a temporary home for ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Judy Ann Santos, Allen Dizon, Yuna Tangog, Nezzar Pitt
Votes: 129
32. Cannes Film Festival (1952– )
News
A festival for international movies, which give each year the Palme d'Or.
Stars: Bjorn Jiskoot Jr., Isabelle Huppert, Pedro Almodóvar, Kristin Scott Thomas
Votes: 119
33. Pantasya (2007)
Unrated | 90 min | Drama
A digital feature has five episodes that all deal with wild gay fantasies involving men in uniform. It starts with "Biyahe," about a jilted taxi driver and his jealous passenger who find ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Arthur Estrella, Rov Roxas, Mark Dionisio, Harold Montano
Votes: 107
34. Feast (2022)
104 min | Crime, Drama
Rafael, a son of a wealthy family, causes a deadly car accident while returning home after shopping to prepare for a feast. Frightened, he tries to cover up the case.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Coco Martin, Gladys Reyes, Lito Lapid, Jaclyn Jose
Votes: 96
35. Kaleldo (2006)
PG | 95 min | Drama
The story is set in Guagua, Pampanga a decade after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which ravaged the province with lahar. It follows the lives of woodcarver Rodolfo "Mang Rudy" Manansala and ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Johnny Delgado, Cherry Pie Picache, Angel Aquino, Juliana Palermo
Votes: 93
36. Twilight Dancers (2006)
Not Rated | 105 min | Drama
Dwight, a fresh newcomer to the dance bars, has a part-time lover, Alfred, who at 28 is already is on his way down, as the two negotiate the perilous world of dancing for money.
Director: Mel Chionglo | Stars: Tyron Perez, Cherry Pie Picache, Allen Dizon, Lauren Novero
Votes: 92
37. Sapi (2013)
100 min | Horror
A young TV-news presenter and his producer end up bringing evil into their own homes when they cover a case of demonic possession.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Dennis Trillo, Meryll Soriano, Baron Geisler, Ruby Ruiz
Votes: 90
38. Gensan Punch (2021)
110 min | Biography, Drama, Sport
From the award-winning Cannes/Venice/Toronto-elected director Brillante Mendoza, "GENSAN PUNCH" is inspired by the true story of a Japanese man with a prosthetic leg, who travelled to the ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Shogen, Ronnie Lazaro, Beauty Gonzalez, Kaho Minami
Votes: 88
39. Bahay na pula (2022)
102 min | Horror
A woman and her husband come home to an old ancestral house she inherited from her grandma. As days go by, they realize something evil is living with them in the house.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Julia Barretto, Xian Lim, Marco Gumabao, Yoshihiko Hara
Votes: 85
40. Salamamgkero (1986)
85 min | Fantasy, Horror
Good-hearted circus magician Jamir accidentally causes his daughter to disappear, so he must venture into a dangerous alternate dimension to rescue his daughter, wife, and oafish chubby-kid... See full summary »
Director: Tata Esteban | Stars: Michael De Mesa, Tanya Gomez, Tom Tom, Sunshine Dizon
Votes: 83
41. The Commitment (2014)
Not Rated | 111 min | Drama, Family
A gay couple who resolve to stay together is challenged as they attend a wedding.
Director: Joselito Altarejos | Stars: Arnold Reyes, Oliver Aquino, Kimmy Maclang, Natileigh Sitoy
Votes: 74
42. Pailalim (2017)
84 min | Crime, Drama
Bangis, a gravedigger living inside a cemetery mausoleum, is pushed to the limit when his daughter becomes critically ill. With no other means to bring her to a hospital for proper ... See full summary »
Director: Daniel Palacio | Stars: Joem Bascon, Mara Lopez, Grace Ann Betalmos, Raion Sandoval
Votes: 72
43. Iska (2019)
100 min | Drama
A loving but impoverished grandmother of an autistic child tragicomically loses everything and turns into someone society reckons her to be.
Director: Theodore Boborol | Stars: Ruby Ruiz, Soliman Cruz, Angie Castrence, Ana Abad Santos
Votes: 70
44. Hamog (2015)
TV-MA | 100 min | Crime, Drama
Ralston Jover's unique blend of special and magic realism takes a look at the lives of four street children whose world is about to be turned upside down and inside out. Life begins where innocence ends.
Director: Ralston Jover | Stars: Zaijian Jaranilla, Therese Malvar, Samuel Quintana, Bon Andrew Lentejas
Votes: 69
45. T.P.O. (2016)
76 min | Drama
MIGUEL is an abusive husband to TERESA, a former town-beauty queen. They have an eight-year old son, JR. Their small family lives with Miguel's parents. The family is shattered by the ... See full summary »
Director: Joselito Altarejos | Stars: Oliver Aquino, Mara Lopez, Micko Laurente, Dexter Doria
Votes: 66
46. Japino (2023)
71 min | Drama
Two Pinay bar dancers working hard in the land of rising sun. Ayu searches for her father, who is a local; while Aki weighs on getting an abortion. Their lives overlap and intersect with one another, thus affecting their life decisions
Director: Freidric Macapagal Cortez | Stars: Angela Morena, Vince Rillon, Denise Esteban, Ali Asistio
Votes: 64
47. Hosto (2023)
95 min | Drama
Patrick gets a visa to Japan in order to provide for his family. But when he needs to earn bigger, he is introduced to becoming a hosto. Can he survive this world full of indecent proposals?
Director: Jao Daniel Elamparo | Stars: Jay Manalo, Vince Rillon, Angela Morena, Denise Esteban
Votes: 53
48. Resbak (2021)
105 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Chased by police, bike thief Isaac asks his boss for help but gets the cold shoulder. He then plans vengeance against the boss. Depicts a man caught in a slum's crime ring.
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Vince Rillon, Nash Aguas, Jay Manalo, Albie Casiño
Votes: 53
49. Valentina (1989)
Action, Horror
THE SERPENT-HAIRED VIXEN SOWS FEAR AND TERROR AMONG THE TOWNSPEOPLE AND CITE DWELLERS ALIKE.
Director: Santiago Garcia | Stars: Melissa Perez, Luis Gonzales, Marita Zobel, Dexter Doria
Votes: 52
50. Bambanti (2015)
90 min | Drama
Bambanti questions the prejudice of the rich towards the poor when a servant's son is suspected to have stolen the employer's missing gold watch.
Director: Zig Madamba Dulay | Stars: Alessandra De Rossi, Shamaine Buencamino, Micko Laurente, Julio Diaz
Votes: 50