Unofficially Yours
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| Directed by | Cathy Garcia-Molina |
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| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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| Country | Template:Film Philippines |
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| Box office | P200 000 000 |
Unofficially Yours, stylized as ÜnOfficially Yours is a 2012 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin. It is produced and released by Star Cinema.[1][2][3] The film premiere released domestically on February 15, 2012.
Synopsis
The film deals about a man who falls in love with someone who doesn’t want to fall in love. John LLoyd Cruz plays the role of Macky Galvez, a depressed young man who’s been contemplating on why he had several failed relationships. On the other hand, Ces Bricenio, portrayed by Angel Locsin, is a modern-day woman who is afraid of commitments. When their worlds collide, a funny yet sexy love story develops.
Cast
- John Lloyd Cruz as Mackie Galvez
- Angel Locsin as Ces Bricenio
- Edgar Allan Guzman
- Tetchie Agbayani
- Edgar Mortiz
- Ian De Leon
- K Brosas
- Patrick Garcia as Vince
- Boom Labrusca
- Melissa Mendez
- Hyubs Azarcon
- Mel Kimura
- Panying
- Patrizha Martinez
- Dannielle Martinez
- Dana Martinez
Production
Development
Molina brainstormed the story back in 2009. In 2011, Star Cinema offered the main protagonists to Cruz and Locsin after their primetime Political thriller that aired on ABS-CBN, Imortal. It was first announced in the now defunct showbiz news program, SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon.[4] The film's tentative title was I Honestly Love You and later changed to UnOfficially Yours.[5] The film's principal photography started September 21, 2011 in Batangas and in the headquarters of the Manila Bulletin in Makati City.
Promotion
The cinema trailer was released during the previews of the also Star Cinema produced films, Enteng Ng Ina Mo and Segunda Mano. The full trailer was televised on January 29, 2012 during Locsin and Cruz's guesting on the talk show, Gandang Gabi, Vice!. It became a worlwide trending topic on the social networking site, Twitter. The film became the front page cover of the February 15, 2012 issue of the Manila Bulletin during its premiere day.
Music
The film's official soundtrack is "If You Asked Me To" originally sung by Patti LaBelle. It is covered by Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto. The song's music video was released on Star Cinema's official YouTube account. [6]
Reception
Critical Response
The film is graded "B" by the Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines with a rating of R-13. Philbert Ortiz Dy of ClicktheCity.com gave the film 3 out of 5 stars and said "Unofficially Yours is sweet enough, but it ends up ringing false.. The characters lose sympathy once the movie enters its melodramatic third act, and whatever charm the film still had dissipates as it contrives the elements of romcom formula."
Box Office
According to ABS-CBN News, the film opened with an P18.5 million gross nationwide. Unofficially Yours reportedly have grossed, so far, over P100 million.[7] [8]
International Release
UnOfficially Yours will have an international premiere night on February 24, 2012 in Los Angeles, CA in Alex Theater. It will also be released in several key cities in the United States such as San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Sacramento, CA, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Norfolk, VA, Aiea, HI, Park Ridge, IL, Las Vegas, NV, Bergenfield, NJ, and Seattle, WA.
References
- ^ Angel Locsin says she has great chemistry with John Lloyd Cruz in Unofficially Yours via push.com.ph
- ^ Cathy Garcia Molina thanks Angel Locsin for trusting her with daring scenes in Unofficially Yours via push.com.ph
- ^ "John Lloyd Cruz says his movie with Angel Locsin might be released by January 2012". Philippine Entertainment Portal. November 24, 2011.
- ^ John Lloyd Cruz reunites with Angel Locsin via ABS-CBN News
- ^ http://www.pep.ph/guide/movies/8708/john-lloyd-cruz-and-angel-locsin-paired-anew-for-i-honestly-love-you
- ^ UnOfficially Yours official music video via Star Cinema's YouTube
- ^ UY gross update via Pep.ph
- ^ Unofficially Yours earns P18.5M on first day via ABS-CBN News
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