2005 Metro Manila Film Festival
| 2005 Metro Manila Film Festival | |
|---|---|
| Date | December 25, 2005 to January 7, 2006 |
| Site | Manila |
| Highlights | |
| Best Picture | Blue Moon |
| Most awards | Kutob (6) |
The 31st Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines from December 25, 2005 to January 7, 2006.
Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife.[1]
Entries
There are two batches of films in competition, the first batch was shown from December 25, while the second batch was shown on January 1, 2006.
| Title | Starring | Studio | Director | Genre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First batch | ||||
Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues |
Jeffrey Quizon, Jose Manalo and Victor Neri |
M-Zet Productions |
Tony Y. Reyes | Comedy, family, fantasy |
| Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | Jay-R, Paolo Bediones and BJ 'Tolits' Forbes |
Imus Productions and Media Asia Distribution | Erik Matti | Action, fantasy |
| Kutob | Octoarts Films |
Jose Javier Reyes | Horror, thriller | |
Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife |
Rufa Mae Quinto, Cherry Pie Picache, Jay Manalo, Zsa Zsa Padilla, John Prats, JC de Vera, Bianca King | Regal Films |
Joel Lamangan | Comedy, drama |
| Mulawin: The Movie | GMA Films |
Dominic Zapata | Action, adventure, fantasy | |
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 2k5 |
|
Regal Films |
Richard Somes, Rico Maria Ilarde | Horror, comedy |
| Terrorist Hunter | Eddie Garcia, Ronald Gan Ledesma, Dennis Roldan, Maricar de Mesa | Double Impact Films, Leo Films and MMG Entertainment International | Val Iglesias | Action |
| Second batch | ||||
| Blue Moon | Christopher de Leon, Dennis Trillo, Boots Anson-Roa, Eddie Garcia, Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, Pauleen Luna, Polo Ravales | Regal Films |
Joel Lamangan | Romance, drama |
| Lagot Ka sa Kuya Ko! | Ronnie Ricketts, Carlos Morales, Angelica Jones, Nadine Samonte, Dinky Doo, Mariz Ricketts, John Apacible | Rocketts Productions and RonRick Films | Ronnie Ricketts | Action |
| Mourning Girls | Assunta de Rossi |
Teamwork Productions and Zennet World Productions | Gil Portes | Comedy, drama |
Winners and nominees
Awards
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.[2]
Multiple awards
| Awards | Film |
|---|---|
| 6 | Kutob |
| 5 | Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom |
| 4 | Blue Moon |
| 2 | Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife
|
Ceremony Information
"Best Director" issue
Director
Regal Films's matriarch Lily Monteverde voiced out her disappointment as she lamented that some winners in the festival were "undeserving."[3][4]
Box Office gross
| Entry | Gross Ticket Sales | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 25[5] | December 27[6] | January 1[7] | January 7[8] | |||
Enteng Kabisote 2: Okay Ka Fairy Ko: The Legend Continues
|
₱ 12,400,000* | ₱ 24,000,000* | ₱ 59,700,000* | ₱ 108,370,227.35* | ||
| Exodus: Tales from the Enchanted Kingdom | ₱ 10,800,000 | ₱ 17,000,000 | ₱ 41,700,000 | ₱ 75,642,647.35 | ||
| Mulawin: The Movie | ₱ 8,500,000 | ₱ 15,000,000 | ₱ 34,000,000 | ₱ 55,782,190.53 | ||
Mano Po 4: Ako Legal Wife
|
₱ 5,500,000 | ₱ 10,000,000 | ₱ 28,000,000 | ₱ 48,454,749.55 | ||
| Shake, Rattle & Roll 2k5 | ₱ 5,800,000 | ₱ 10,000,000 | ₱ 21,500,000 | ₱ 32,340,930.45 | ||
| Blue Moon | –
|
–
|
₱ 2,700,000 | ₱ 15,492,394.15 | ||
| Kutob | ₱ 2,800,000 | ₱ 4,500,000 | ₱ 9,000,000 | ₱ 10,803,280.50 | ||
| Terrorist Hunter | ₱ 750,000 | ₱ 1,000,000 | ₱ 1,800,000 | ₱ 1,914,335.90 | ||
| Lagot Ka Sa Kuya Ko | –
|
–
|
₱ 450,000 | ₱ 1,657,001.25 | ||
| Mourning Girls | –
|
–
|
₱ 400,000 | ₱ 1,513,238.37 | ||
TOTAL[9]
|
₱ 351,970,995.40 | |||||
References
- ^ "THE 2005 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: BLUE MOON, BEST PICTURE; MARVIN AGUSTIN & ZSA ZSA PADILLA, TOP AWARDEES". Video 48. Retrieved 2014-04-16.
- Internet Movie Database.
- ^ "Through the years: Controversies in the MMFF" Archived 2015-09-23 at the Wayback Machine. Business World Online. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
- ^ "A look at the past MMFF controversies". ABS-CBN. Retrieved 2014-04-19.
- ^ Aster Amoyo (December 28, 2005). "MMFF 2005 Box Office". People's Journal & Yuku: JUDAY-TJ LOVENOTES. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ "Vic Sotto Remains Unbeatable as MMFF's Box-Office Champ!". Manila Bulletin. December 29, 2005.[dead link]
- ^ "Filmfest Movies to Watch or Catch Up With". Manila Bulletin. January 5, 2006.[dead link]
- Philippine Star. Retrieved June 24, 2015.
- ^ Jose N. Carreon (January 6, 2006). "THE YEAR THAT WAS". Film Academy of the Philippines. Retrieved June 23, 2015.
