Star Cinema’s official entry at the Metro Manila Film Festival “Rewind” has set a new record as the country’s highest grossing film of all time, with gross local and international ticket sales of P845 million as of Wednesday, 17 January.
Co-produced by APT Entertainment and Agosto Dos Pictures, “Rewind” has earned a total gross of P815 million in local sales, joining the top-grossing Filipino film list alongside other Star Cinema films “Hello Love Goodbye” with P691 million domestic sales and “The Hows of Us” with P660 million domestic sales.
Since its release on Christmas day, “Rewind” has taken social media by storm, engaging netizens in the #RewindEffect challenge by flexing their before and after movie experience.The film has consistently trended as one of the top topics in X (formerly Twitter) Philippines.
The overwhelming positive reception has led to sold-out screenings at multiple cinemas, prompting additional schedules and extended runs nationwide. With the success of “Rewind,” head of ABS-CBN Films, Kriz Gazmen expressed gratitude and hope to the entire film industry.
“I want to share this success with the whole film industry. Finally, after everything that happened, lahat tayo takot na takot sa box office, magkakaroon pa pala ng ganitong opportunity. We also want to share the success of Rewind with all the other MMFF entries, it was a very beautiful (MMFF) run. This is also a win to all our audiences, salamat sa lahat ng nakapanood,” he said.
“Rewind” continues to captivate audiences in select cinemas across Metro Manila. For international fans, the film can be enjoyed in over 260 cinemas in the USA, Canada, Guam, and Saipan.
Directed by Mae Cruz Alviar, “Rewind” is the official entry of ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc. (Star Cinema), APT Entertainment, Inc., and Agosto Dos Pictures in the 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival.
