My Best Friend's Girlfriend is a 2008 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Mark Reyes. The film stars Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera.[3]
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| Directed by | Mark A. Reyes V |
| Screenplay by | Suzette Doctolero |
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| Cinematography | Eli Balce |
| Edited by | Tara Illenberger |
| Music by | Vincent de Jesus |
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| Distributed by | Regal Films |
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Running time | 115 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Box office | ₱100 million[1][2] |
Synopsis
editAfter an awkward yet memorable encounter at a stag party, Evo (Richard Gutierrez) and Grace (Marian Rivera) thought they would never see each other again. Little did they know that Grace is actually the girlfriend of Evo's best friend, Mark (JC de Vera). As the arrogant player that he is, Evo takes advantage of what happened at the party to make Grace agree to his demands. He forces Grace to pretend as his girlfriend to make Akiko (Ehra Madrigal), his ex, jealous.
Cast and characters
editMain cast
edit- Marian Rivera as Grace Villaflor
- Richard Gutierrez as Primitivo "Evo" Gonzales
Extended cast
edit- JC de Vera as Mark Abo
- Ehra Madrigal as Akiko Solon
- Chariz Solomon as Chicky Chicks
- Marco Morales as Dave Ros
- Renz Valerio as Christian
- Alex Castro as Jun
- Benjie Paras as Dindo
- Pilar Pilapil as Olivia
- JC Cuadrado as Jeffrey
- Deborah Sun as Delia
- Arnold Saulon as Polly
- Paolo Paraiso as Brando
Reception
editThe movie gained many positive reviews, notably receiving a grade B from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) of the Philippines. The board praised the film's unique take on romantic comedies and the strong performances of the lead stars, Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera. The final gross of the movie was 107 million pesos.
Soundtrack
edit- "My Bestfriend's Girlfriend" title track performed by Introvoys
- "All I Need" performed by Shamrock (band)
- "Why Can't It Be" performed by 3rd Avenue
Awards and nominations
edit- 6th Golden Screen Awards [4]
- Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy - Nominated
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role—Musical or Comedy - Marian Rivera - Nominated
- Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - Chariz Solomon - Nominated
- 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards [5]
- Valentine Box Office King - Richard Gutierrez
- Valentine Box Office Queen - Marian Rivera
- 25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies[6]
- New Movie Actress of the Year - Chariz Solomon - Nominated
- Original Movie Song - My Bestfriend's Girlfriend by Introvoys - Nominated
Awards
edit| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Work | Result |
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| 2009 | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Valentine Box-Office King & Queen[7] | Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera | Won |
References
edit- ^ Erece, Dinno (March 7, 2008). "Regal Entertainment targets 24 films for 2008". Philippine Entertainment Portal. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
- ^ "My Bestfriend's Girlfriend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "My Bestfriend's Girlfriend". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved June 22, 2024.
- ^ "Piolo Pascual carefully chooses whom to endorse in the elections".
- ^ "PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz | News | It's official: John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo are 2008's Box-Office King & Queen". Archived from the original on March 22, 2009. Retrieved April 11, 2020.
- ^ "Kris Aquino delivers baby James prematurely".
- ^ "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved May 21, 2014.