Top-Grossing Films of All-Time
There is no doubt that watching movies is a favorite Filipino pastime. With over 12 malls in the less than 20 kilometer stretch of EDSA, cinemas don’t go bankrupt even though each mall average about at least 6 cinemas within them.
As the ticket in cinemas has inflated a lot throughout the history, old films were out grossed by new films, thus the top-grossing films are those movies that are recently released. And on top is 2007′s Spider-Man 3 of Sony and Columbia Pictures, it earned a whooping ? 423.46 million on the box-office, making it too huge for the top 2, Transformers, also in that same year as it banked ? 272.65 million.
At present, Paramount’s Titanic is still the no.1 movie in United States, but after topping Philippine Box-Office in 1998 when it earned ? 194 million, the so-called unsinkable ship already sank, and is currently at no. 10 in the all-time ranking.
Meanwhile, locally produced feature films are now recovering from their downfall and are greatly competing with Hollywood films. For the record, Star Cinema and VIVA Films’ You Changed My Life proved the rise of Filipino films as it entered the All-Time Top 4 of Philippine Box-Office when it overtook Spider-Man 2 this year.
This is a short list of the Highest-Grossing Movies of All-Time in the Philippines, based on actual Box-Office revenues in Philippine Peso (?).
• Top Local & Foreign Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) Year source MTRCB
1 Spider-Man 3 ? 423.46 million Sony and Columbia Pictures 2007 IMDB G
2 Transformers ? 272.65 million Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks 2007 IMDB G
3 Superman Returns ? 256.04 million Warner Bros. 2006 IMDB G
4 You Changed My Life ? 230.44 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films 2009 IMDB G
5 Spider-Man 2 ? 227.03 million Sony and Columbia Pictures 2004 IMDB G
6 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ? 219.42 million Warner Bros. 2007 BOM
7 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire ? 199.16 million Warner Bros. 2005 [1]
8 Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat ? 197.00 million Star Cinema 2008 IMDB PG-13
9 Spider-Man ? 195.65 million Sony and Columbia Pictures 2002 IMDB G
10 Titanic ? 194.00 million 20th Century Fox and Paramount Pictures 1998 BOM
11 Sukob ? 186.41 million Star Cinema 2006 PG-13
12 A Very Special Love ? 179.57 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films 2008 IMDB G
13 Twilight ? 179.16 million Summit Entertainment 2008 BOM PG-13
14 Ang Tanging Ina ? 177.82 million Star Cinema 2003 G
15 Iron Man ? 174.18 million Paramount Pictures 2008 IMDB G
• Top Local Movies
You Changed My Life, the Highest-Grossing Filipino Film of All-Time
On the other hand, regarding films that are made domestically, Star Cinema and VIVA Films’ You Changed My Life, the sequel to A Very Special Love has recently dethroned 2008′s Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat from being the Highest-Grossing Filipino Film of All-Time. It is currently the first and only Filipino film to reach P 200 million on the box-office.
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) Year source
1 You Changed My Life ? 230.44 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films 2009 IMDB
2 Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat ? 197.00 million Star Cinema 2008 IMDB
3 Sukob ? 186.41 million Star Cinema 2006
4 A Very Special Love ? 179.57 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films 2008 IMDB
5 Ang Tanging Ina ? 177.82 million Star Cinema 2003
6 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo ? 162.37 million Star Cinema 2006
7 One More Chance ? 152.79 million Star Cinema 2007 IMDB
Yearly Box-Office
Star Cinema’s Ang Tanging Ina was the last film that top the yearly box-office until finally, after five years, another domestic film top the yearly box-office, Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat, the sequel to the latter and also under the same company.
Here the no.1 movies for each year.
Year No.1 Movie Studio(s)
2009 currently “You Changed My Life” Star Cinema and VIVA Films
2008 Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat Star Cinema
2007 Spider-Man 3 Sony and Columbia Pictures
2006 Superman Returns Warner Bros.
2005 Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire Warner Bros.
2004 Spider-Man 2 Sony and Columbia Pictures
2003 Ang Tanging Ina Star Cinema
2002 Spider-Man Sony and Columbia Pictures
2009 Top-Grossing Films
After hailing Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz as the Box-Office King and Queen of 2008, their team-up was proven again in You Changed My Life, the sequel to their 2008 movie, A Very Special Love. On its third week of showing, the film has already took the no.1 spot from last year’s Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat from being the Highest-Grossing Filipino Film of All-Time and hailing them as the All-Time Box-Office King and Queen of Philippine Cinema.
• TOP 5 Foreign and Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 You Changed My Life ? 230.44 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films IMDB
2 Underworld: Rise of the Lycans ? 81.08 million Sony Pictures and Screen Gems BOM
3 Love Me Again: Land Down Under ? 67.07 million Star Cinema BOM
4 When I Met U ? 64.29 million GMA Films BOM
5 Race to Witch Mountain ? 48.73 million Walt Disney Pictures BOM
• Top 10 Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 You Changed My Life ? 230.44 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films IMDB
2 Love Me Again: Land Down Under ? 67.07 million Star Cinema BOM
3 When I Met U ? 64.29 million GMA Films BOM
4 Sundo ? 48.25 million GMA Films BOM
5 Tenement 2 ? 20.52 million Star Cinema BOM
6 Status Single ? 11.47 million VIVA Films BOM
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2008 Top-Grossing Films
Local movies were strong in 2008 as it took the 1st and 2nd spot on the top-grossers of the year and 6 domestic films reached the 100 million peso mark. Furthermore, Sarah Geronimo’s debut movie, A Very Special Love that earned ? 179.57 million in the box-office was very strong and even out-grossing Twilight. In December, as the Metro Manila Film Festival opened, Ai-Ai de las Alas’ Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat is short at ? 102.5 million on being the no.1 movie in the end of 2008, but as it continue its run until January of 2009 the film has made ? 197 million and defeated the romantic-comedy film.
• TOP 5 Foreign and Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat ? 197.00 million Star Cinema IMDB
2 A Very Special Love ? 179.57 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films IMDB
3 Twilight ? 179.16 million Summit Entertainment BOM
4 Iron Man ? 174.18 million Paramount Pictures IMDB
5 The Dark Knight ? 159.14 million Warner Bros. IMDB
• Top 10 Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat ? 197.00 million Star Cinema IMDB
2 A Very Special Love ? 179.57 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films IMDB
3 Caregiver ? 139.54 million Star Cinema IMDB
4 For The First Time ? 132.77 million Star Cinema IMDB
5 Iskul Bukol… 20 Years After ? 107.5 million APT Entertainment IMDB
6 My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend ? 101.26 million GMA and Regal Films IMDB
7 Dobol Trobol: Lets Get Redi 2 Rambol! ? 90.51 million APT Entertainment IMDB
8 When Love Begins ? 89.38 million Star Cinema and VIVA Films IMDB
9 Mag-ingat Ka Sa… Kulam ? 85.47 million Regal Films IMDB
10 My Only Ü ? 78.40 million Star Cinema IMDB
2007 Top-Grossing Films
2007 was a prosperous year for Philippine Cinema as one film made more than 400 million pesos, and local movies were also very competitive when three films surpassed the 100 million peso-mark, including John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo’s One More Chance, hailing them box-office king and queen.
• TOP 5 Foreign and Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 Spider-Man 3 ? 423.46 million Sony and Columbia Pictures IMDB
2 Transformers ? 272.65 million Paramount Pictures and DreamWorks IMDB
3 Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix ? 220.13 million Warner Bros.
4 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World’s End ? 156.19 million Walt Disney Pictures IMDB
5 One More Chance ? 152.79 million Star Cinema IMDB
• TOP 10 Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 One More Chance ? 152.79 million Star Cinema IMDB
2 A Love Story ? 138.23 million Star Cinema IMDB
3 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo ? 122.90 million Star Cinema
4 Ouija ? 97.67 million VIVA and GMA Films IMDB
5 Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo ? 92.23 million Viva Films and Star Cinema
6 Enteng Kabisote 4: The Beginning of the Legend ? 91.00 million Octoarts Films
7 Paano Kita Iibigin ? 70.38 million VIVA Films and Star Cinema IMDB
8 Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat: Friends 4 Life and Death ? 55.20 million VIVA Films IMDB
9 Shake, Rattle & Roll 9 ? 57.00 million Regal Films
10 I’ve Fallen for You ? 35.92 million Star Cinema IMDB
2006 Top-Grossing Films
The comeback of Superman in Superman Returns soared to no.1 when it earned ? 256.04 million. Domestic films were also on top, as Kris Aquino and Claudine Barretto’s horror film, Sukob dethroned Ang Tanging Ina.
• TOP 4 Foreign and Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 Superman Returns ? 256.04 million Warner Bros. IMDB
2 Sukob ? 186.41 million Star Cinema
3 X-Men: The Last Stand ? 167.17 million 20th Century Fox IMDB
4 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo ? 162.37 million Star Cinema
• TOP 2 Local Movies
rank Title of Movie Box-Office Gross Studio(s) source
1 Sukob ? 186.41 million Star Cinema
2 Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo ? 162.37 million Star Cinema
sources: imdb, wiki
