Pagpag 24/7 is a 2024 Philippine comedy horror film from the story of Erwin Blanco written by Bel Ilag and directed by JR Reyes. It stars Jerald Napoles, Nicco Manalo, Danita Paner, Nikko Natividad and Wilbert Ross. The film is about two friends bungled a heist that landed one of them in jail. Now they're haunted by the restless spirits from the store they tried to rob.
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Directed by | JR Reyes |
Written by | Bel Ilag |
Story by | Erwin Blanco |
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Cinematography | Tom Redoble |
Edited by | Noah Tonga |
Music by | Jessie Lasaten |
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Running time | 130 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Language | Filipino |
The film was released in Netflix on July 9, 2024, and it debuted at the number 1 spot on Netflix's top 10 movies in the Philippines[1][2] and it stays at number 1 spot for one week.[3]
Plot
editMitoy and Boying are best friends but are also complete opposites. Mitoy is the cautious good guy, while Boying is the reckless rule breaker. Childhood buddies and brothers for life, they are two peas in a pod who always have each other’s backs. But all that changes when Mitoy and Boying are caught committing a crime at a convenience store, and only Mitoy is put behind bars despite Boying being the mastermind.
The once close friends grow apart, and Mitoy blames Boying for all his mishaps in life. They got the chance to reunite again after Mitoy’s time in jail and become coworkers at a funeral parlor. To life’s irony, they also somehow switched attitudes - Mitoy becomes the badass, and Boying is now the nice guy.
One fateful night, Mitoy, Boying, and some unfortunate people find themselves stranded at the same convenience store that brought nightmares to Mitoy and Boying’s lives. And though the store has a renovated modern look, it still holds the ghost of past crimes and a few other abandoned souls who seek payback and await to haunt poor victims.
Cast
edit- Jerald Napoles as Mitoy[4][5]
- Nicco Manalo as Boying[6]
- Danita Paner as Leah / Lena[7]
- Nikko Natividad as Pio[8]
- Wilbert Ross as Jimboy[9]
- Dindo Arroyo as Mang Kanor[10]
- Maricor Canlas
- Star Orjaliza
- Butchoy Ubaldo
- Jyra De Guzman
Release
editThe film was released nationwide on March 20, 2024, under Viva Films.[11] The film was released in Netflix on July 9, 2024.[12][13][14]
Reception
editThe movie received a score of 52/100 from 6 reviews according to review aggregator website Kritikultura, indicating generally mixed reviews.[15]
Stephanie Mayo of Daily Tribune gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 and wrote; It’s truly the comedy that propels Pagpag 24/7. You could imagine the writers of the movie laughing out loud while penning the script. That’s the thing — Pagpag 24/7 does not take itself too seriously, hence the humor feels easy. It’s unpretentious and does not try to be more than its flimsy script. It’s enjoying itself — flaws and all — for the heck of it.[16]
Goldwin Reviews gave the film a rating of 0 out 5 and wrote; Makaluma ang atake sa mga eksena. Hindi okay ang mga transition at visual effects. Mukhang peke ang store. Pero hindi naman seryoso ang buong pelikula kaya hindi na rin ito mahalaga.[17]
References
edit- ^ PEP, Troika (July 11, 2024). "Netflix: Pagpag 24/7, pumagaspas agad sa No. 1". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ PEP, Troika (July 12, 2024). "Kumusta sa takilya ang That Kind of Love ng BarDa?". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Rula, Gorgy (July 16, 2024). "Show ni Vice sa streaming, balahuraan". The Philippine Star. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Felipe, MJ (March 14, 2024). "Why Jerald Napoles almost gave up showbiz". News.ABS-CBN.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Pornel, Tom (March 18, 2024). "Jerald Napoles, tinanggihan ang titulong "King of Viva"; "Grabe naman. Hindi naman. Hahaha!"". Pikapika.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Gabinete, Jojo (March 15, 2024). "Jerald Napoles, may reunion projects sa kaibigang Nicco Manalo at direktor na si Darryl Yap". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ PEP, Troika (March 17, 2024). "Danita Paner, handa nang magpakasal?". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Gacura, TJ (March 23, 2024). "Nikko Natividad hopes to imitate Kris Aquino's screams of terror in 'Pagpag 24/7'". lionheartv.net. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Kapamilya Chat with Wilbert Ross, Danita Paner and Nikko Natividad for 'Pagpag 24/7'". ent.abs-cbn.com. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Gacura, TJ (April 1, 2024). "Is Dindo Arroyo's character in 'FPJ's Batang Quiapo' still alive?". Lionheartv.net. Retrieved July 18, 2024.
- ^ PEP, Troika (March 20, 2024). "Joel Torre, inabot ng 42 taon bago nakagawa muli ng Ilonggo film" [Joel Torre, reached 42 years before he can make another Ilonggo film]. PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ PEP, Troika (June 14, 2024). "Dearly Beloved at Penduko, pasok sa Top Movies ng Netflix". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "GG ni Donny, hindi natinag ang Mallari ni Piolo sa Netflix". PEP.ph. June 28, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ PEP, Troika (July 7, 2024). "3 Days, 2 Nights in Poblacion, nag-number one sa Netflix PH". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "Pagpag 24/7 (reviews)". Kritikultura. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ Mayo, Stephanie (March 23, 2024). "REVIEW: Jerald Napoles proves comedic genius in 'Pagpag 24/7'". Daily Tribune. Retrieved July 19, 2024.
- ^ "PAGPAG 24/7". Goldwin Reviews. Retrieved July 19, 2024.