Unofficially Yours
ÜnOfficially Yours | |
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Cathy Garcia-Molina | |
Written by | Juan Miguel Sevilla |
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Starring | |
Cinematography | Dan Villegas |
Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
Music by | Cesar Francis Concio |
Distributed by | Star Cinema |
Release date |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
Country | Philippines |
Languages |
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Box office | ₱157,254,200.00[1] |
Unofficially Yours (stylized as ÜnOfficially Yours) is a 2012 Filipino
Synopsis
Macky Galvez (John Lloyd Cruz) is a depressed young man recovering from a failed relationship. One night, Galvez meets Ces Bricenio (Angel Locsin), a modern-day girl who is afraid of commitment, and they have a one-night stand. Later on, Macky meets Ces again in his new job as a reporter for the Manila Bulletin.
Cast
- John Lloyd Cruz as Dr. Mackie Galvez, DMD
- Angel Locsin as Princess "Ces" Bricenio
- Edgar Mortiz as Pedro Galvez
- Tetchie Agbayani as Helen
- Edgar Allan Guzmanas Kelvin
- Patrick Garcia as Vincent "Vince" Villegas
- Melissa Mendez as Maria Galvez
- Patrizha Martinez as Joana Galvez
- Dannielle Martinez as Matthea Galvez
- Dana Martinez as Lucy Galvez
- K Brosas as Vivora
- Ian De Leon as Duke
- Boom Labrusca as Ipe
- Hyubs Azarcon as Pong
- Mel Kimura as Alex
- Panying as Butch
- Andi Manzano as Iya
- Isabel de Leon as Manila Bulletin Lifestyle section Editor-in-Chief
- Benjamin Domingo, Jr. as Office Janitor
Production
Development
Molina brainstormed the story back in 2009. In 2011, Star Cinema offered the main protagonists to Cruz and Locsin after their primetime
Promotion
The full trailer was released during the previews of the
Music
The film's official soundtrack is "If You Asked Me To" originally sung by Patti LaBelle, and was covered by Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto. The song's music video was released on Star Cinema's official YouTube account.[7]
Reception
Critical response
UnOfficially Yours received generally positive reviews from local film critics. Ria Limjap of Spot.ph praised that the film is "entertaining and funny and poignant."[8] Maureen Belmonte of Manila Bulletin wrote that the film is "worth watching" because it deals with modern-day themes.[9] Noel Torre of Philippine Daily Inquirer praised the performance of the film's lead actors.[10]
Box office
According to
ÜnOfficially Yours is currently the sixth highest grossing Filipino film of all time.
Release
Home media
The uncut version of ÜnOfficially Yours was released in original DVDs and VCDs on April 4, 2012.[16]
International release
ÜnOfficially Yours had an international premiere night on February 24, 2012, in
Television premiere
The film had its television premiere on December 16, 2012, in the cable channel Cinema One.
Awards
Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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Yahoo OMG Awards
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Actress of the Year
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Angel Locsin | Won |
References
- ^ "John Lloyd Cruz continues winning streak at the box-office with success of Unofficially Yours". PEP.ph.
- ^ "Angel Locsin said she had great chemistry with John Lloyd Cruz in Unofficially Yours". Push.com.ph.
- ^ "Cathy Garcia Molina thanks Angel Locsin for trusting her with daring scenes in Unofficially Yours". Push.com.ph.
- ^ "John Lloyd Cruz says his movie with Angel Locsin might be released by January 2012". Philippine Entertainment Portal. November 24, 2011.
- ABS-CBN News
- ^ "John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin paired anew for I Honestly Love You | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". PEP.ph. August 14, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
- YouTubevia Star Cinema's YouTube
- ^ Unofficially Yours: Love in the Time of Relationship Status Updates via Spot.ph
- ^ Pitfalls In Casual Relationships Tackled In 'Unofficially Yours' via Manila Bulletin
- ^ Earnest, committed portrayals make Angel-Lloydie rom-com viewable via Philippine Daily Inquirer
- ABS-CBN News
- ^ ÜnOfficially Yours first week via Box Office Mojo
- ^ ÜnOfficially Yours second week via Box Office Mojo
- ^ UY gross update via Pep.ph
- ^ John Lloyd Cruz continues winning streak at the box-office with success of Unofficially Yours via Pep.ph
- ^ "ÜnOfficially Yours uncut dvd". facebook.