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1. The Bourne Legacy (2012)
PG-13 | 135 min | Action, Adventure, Thriller
An expansion of the universe from Robert Ludlum's novels, centered on a new hero whose stakes have been triggered by the events of the previous three films.
Director: Tony Gilroy | Stars: Jeremy Renner, Rachel Weisz, Edward Norton, Scott Glenn
Votes: 315,551 | Gross: $113.20M
2. Enter the Ninja (1981)
R | 99 min | Action, Crime, Drama
After passing a ninja master test in Japan, Cole visits a war buddy in the Philippines. He helps him fight men, who want his buddy's plantation.
Director: Menahem Golan | Stars: Franco Nero, Susan George, Shô Kosugi, Christopher George
Votes: 5,488
3. Trese (2021)
TV-MA | 33 min | Animation, Action, Adventure
Set in Manila where the mythical creatures of Philippine folklore live in hiding amongst humans, Alexandra Trese finds herself going head to head with a criminal underworld comprised of malevolent supernatural beings.
Stars: Shay Mitchell, Carlos Alazraqui, Eric Bauza, Steve Blum
Votes: 4,868
4. Black Rider (2023– )
TV-14 | Action, Biography, Crime
A delivery driver becomes a vigilante on his motorcycle and faces a powerful crime syndicate that threatens his city.
Stars: Ruru Madrid, Matteo Guidicelli, Yassi Pressman, Katrina Halili
Votes: 45
5. Erotica Manila (2023– )
Crime, Drama, Mystery
A man enters an adult film theatre, a writer gets a naughty massage, a porn star satisfies an intern, and a couple kill a man while making love.
Stars: Gie Inducil-Justo, JL Martin, Jheff Felix, Arthur Marquez Valdez
Votes: 393
6. He's Into Her (2021– )
TV-PG | 50 min | Comedy, Romance
Young Maxpein, who agrees to live in Manila, upon the request of her father who helped her pay for her grandmother's hospital bills.
Stars: Belle Mariano, Donny Pangilinan, Kaori Oinuma, Jeremiah Lisbo
Votes: 613
7. The Kingmaker (2019)
R | 101 min | Documentary, Biography, History
An extraordinary look into the political career of Imelda Marcos, this documentary tells a cautionary tale of a powerful leader whose questionable sense of reality divided the Philippines.
Director: Lauren Greenfield | Stars: Imelda Marcos, Etta Rosales, Ferdinand Marcos, George Bush
Votes: 2,625
8. Crazy Beautiful You (2015)
114 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A spoiled young girl is forced to tag along with her mom on a medical mission in Tarlac. There she meets a young man from a different world who shows her another side of life.
Director: Mae Czarina Cruz | Stars: Lorna Tolentino, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Gabby Concepcion
Votes: 974
9. Laure (1976)
R | 95 min | Drama, Romance
At an institute in Manila, researchers and eco-tourists trade stories about the Mara tribe, who live on a remote island and have an annual festival of rebirth in which some of the tribe ... See full summary »
Directors: Emmanuelle Arsan, Roberto D'Ettorre Piazzoli, Louis-Jacques Rollet-Andriane | Stars: Al Cliver, Orso Maria Guerrini, Annie Belle, Emmanuelle Arsan
Votes: 365
10. Nine Deaths of the Ninja (1985)
R | 94 min | Action, Thriller
Two anti-terrorist agents are assigned to free a busload of American schoolchildren in the Philippines who are taken hostage by terrorists.
Director: Emmett Alston | Stars: Shô Kosugi, Brent Huff, Emilia Crow, Blackie Dammett
Votes: 1,591
11. BuyBust (2018)
Not Rated | 127 min | Action, Crime, Thriller
An anti-drug enforcement agency stages a massive drug bust in the slums of Manila.
Director: Erik Matti | Stars: Anne Curtis, Brandon Vera, Victor Neri, Arjo Atayde
Votes: 2,115 | Gross: $0.18M
12. Manila in the Claws of Light (1975)
TV-14 | 125 min | Drama, Mystery
Júlio Madiaga, a 'provinciano', arrives in Manila to search for his beloved, Ligaya.
Director: Lino Brocka | Stars: Hilda Koronel, Bembol Roco, Lou Salvador Jr., Joonee Gamboa
Votes: 2,649
13. The Thirsty Dead (1974)
PG | 88 min | Adventure, Horror, Action
Beautiful young girls are kidnapped off the streets of Manila by a death cult that needs their blood to remain immortal.
Director: Terry Becker | Stars: Jennifer Billingsley, John Considine, Judith McConnell, Tani Guthrie
Votes: 735
14. Impasse (I) (1969)
M | 100 min | Adventure
Pat Morrison, a treasure hunter in the Philippines, recruits army veterans to search for a gold treasure hidden by the military during World War II.
Director: Richard Benedict | Stars: Burt Reynolds, Anne Francis, Lyle Bettger, Rodolfo Acosta
Votes: 453
15. Escapade in Japan (1957)
Approved | 93 min | Adventure, Family
A plane on its way to Japan is forced to land at sea just off the Japanese coast. A small American boy survives the ditching, but is separated from the rest of the passengers and crew and ... See full summary »
Director: Arthur Lubin | Stars: Teresa Wright, Cameron Mitchell, Jon Provost, Roger Nakagawa
Votes: 559
16. China Clipper (1936)
Passed | 88 min | Adventure, Drama, Romance
Dave Logan takes his regional Pan American airline and with vision and sometimes ruthless determination establishes pan-American and trans-Pacific routes.
Director: Ray Enright | Stars: Pat O'Brien, Humphrey Bogart, Beverly Roberts, Ross Alexander
Votes: 679
17. Evolution of a Filipino Family (2004)
Not Rated | 625 min | Drama
The collapse and the struggle of a poor farming clan in Philippines.
Director: Lav Diaz | Stars: Elryan de Vera, Angie Ferro, Pen Medina, Marife Necesito
Votes: 507
18. Seven Were Saved (1947)
Passed | 73 min | Adventure, Drama, Thriller
Shortly after WW2, a military transport plane carrying an assortment of passengers crashes into the South China Sea forcing the survivors to await their rescue in a life raft.
Director: William H. Pine | Stars: Richard Denning, Catherine Craig, Russell Hayden, Ann Doran
Votes: 206
19. She's Dating the Gangster (2014)
TV-PG | 105 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Athena Dizon plays a trick on campus heartthrob and bad boy, gangster, Kenji de los Reyes. Setting up an arrangement to pretend as lovers-to make his ex jealous-they found themselves falling to each other yet falling apart.
Director: Cathy Garcia-Sampana | Stars: Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo, Richard Gomez, Dawn Zulueta
Votes: 1,297
20. Alimuom (2018)
83 min | Action, Drama, Sci-Fi
A futuristic Philippines with specific sections of the country under individual bio-domes. The OFWs are actually Outerspace Filipino Workers and the song Bahay-Kubo is a distant memory that makes a young boy ask: "Ano ang singkamas?"
Director: Keith Sicat | Stars: Ina Feleo, Jeffrey Quizon, Mon Confiado, Kiko Matos
Votes: 14
21. Batangueno kabitenyo (1995)
117 min | Comedy
A man from Batangas attracts women like flies. He and his wife want to have children but are unable to, and as long as he continues to fool around, they will never have any. He goes to Manila hoping to change for good.
Director: Felix E. Dalay | Stars: Leo Martinez, Anjanette Abayari, Danny 'Brownie' Punzalan, Dindi Gallardo
22. Maynila (1999–2020)
TV-PG | 60 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
The program's main thrust is to entertain viewers while imparting good moral values. It appeals to the young-at-heart with storylines that show glimpses of Filipino youth, Filipino family ... See full summary »
Stars: Lito Atienza, Chi-Chi Atienza, Kristoffer Martin, Ayra Mariano
23. Pat. Omar Abdullah: Pulis probinsiya (1992)
113 min | Action
A cop from the province gets a new assignment in the big city. He was disappointed to find out that he would be living and working in a different turf where the games played are almost always deadly.
Director: Jose 'Kaka' Balagtas | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Rachel Lobangco, Donita Rose, Eddie Gutierrez
Votes: 9
24. Suddenly It's Magic (2012)
TV-PG | 110 min | Comedy, Romance
Joey Hermosa (Erich Gonzales) and Marcus Hanson (Mario Maurer) only have two things in common. One: they live to make fairy-tale romances happen - Joey through her exquisite wedding cakes; ... See full summary »
Director: Rory B. Quintos | Stars: Mario Maurer, Erich Gonzales, Joross Gamboa, Apasiri Nitibhon
Votes: 308
25. Sagot ko ang buhay mo (2000)
Action, Romance
Director: William Mayo | Stars: Jeric Raval, Klaudia Koronel, Lindsay Kennedy, Raymond Keannu
26. Stella, ang walang malay (1986)
Romance
THE UNSUSPECTING ATTRACTS THE CORRUPT.
Director: Ronnie San Juan | Stars: Farrah Floro, Vida Verde, George Estregan, Robert Miller
27. Titser... Titser... I Love you (1993)
Comedy
Raul Portugis (Redford White) is a physics professor from Antique province who had relocated to Manila and became a witness to a crime. This, plus the experience of handling a difficult ... See full summary »
Director: Felix E. Dalay | Stars: Redford White, Donita Rose, Richard Reynoso, Edmund Cupcupin
28. Loving Emily (2020)
Drama, Romance
Emily, a woman in her early 40s, finds out that her husband has been having an affair. When her father dies and she is asked to bring his beloved car back to Cagayan to be given to an old ... See full summary »
Stars: Iza Calzado, Jameson Blake, Heaven Peralejo, Jeffrey Quizon
Votes: 22
29. Sahaya (2019)
Action, Adventure, Drama
Stars: Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix, Migo Adecer, Mylene Dizon
Votes: 19
30. Smuggler's Island (1951)
Passed | 75 min | Adventure, Crime, Drama
In 1950s Macao, an American expat diver is hired by a mysterious woman to retrieve a sunken cargo that eventually attracts unwanted attention from a crooked banker, corrupt authorities and local pirates.
Director: Edward Ludwig | Stars: Jeff Chandler, Evelyn Keyes, Philip Friend, Marvin Miller
Votes: 126
31. Rekorder (2013)
90 min | Drama, Thriller
Rekorder is the story of Maven, a tragic drifter who with his old camcorder records movies currently showing in theaters to sell the footage to pirates. The parting image shows Ronnie in ... See full summary »
Director: Mikhail Red | Stars: Ronnie Quizon, Belle Mariano, Mike Lloren, Earl Ignacio
Votes: 95
32. Power Connection (1995)
Action, Comedy, Drama
Ray is a Rambo-like Manila cop who travels to Hong Kong on assignment. He searches for his girl friend Lina, and finds her - addicted to drugs. Heung Lan, his ex-partner, is an undercover ... See full summary »
Director: Phillip Ko | Stars: Yukari Ôshima, Robert Mak Tak-Law, Chi Wai Tai, Jestoni Alarcon
Votes: 16
33. Hindi pahuhuli ng buhay (1989)
TV-MA | 105 min | Action
An assassination attempt by rebels on a police officer was foiled by the real-life ex-convict (for illegal possession of firearms) and now the number one senator in the Philippines (during the 2022 elections) Robin Padilla.
Director: Joey Del Rosario | Stars: Robin Padilla, Dawn Zulueta, Johnny Delgado, Mark Gil
Votes: 14
34. Alpha: The Right to Kill (2018)
94 min | Crime, Drama, Thriller
Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government's crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest drug lords in Manila. ... See full summary »
Director: Brillante Mendoza | Stars: Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, Apollo Abraham, Eli Alamares
Votes: 348
35. Makuha ka sa tingin (1993)
117 min | Action, Romance
Elcid (Robin Padilla) and his buddy Tembong (Dennis Padilla) decide to go to Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, to search for greener pasture, but they encounter a series of setbacks and misadventures.
Director: Deo Fajardo Jr. | Stars: Robin Padilla, Dennis Padilla, Gelli De Belen, Eddie Gutierrez
Votes: 14
36. Tiger Man (1983)
85 min | Action
A child and his mother are forced to run away after thugs kill the father and burn down their house. They go to his uncle house where he learns kung-fu and eventually moves to the USA as an adult.
Director: Matt Cimber | Stars: Don Wong, Cecil Peoples, Ming Chin, Lauren Greene
Votes: 18
37. Iyo ang Hong Kong, akin ang Manila! (1994)
Action
Directors: Sonny Abelardo, Phillip Ko | Stars: Jestoni Alarcon, Yukari Ôshima, Karla Estrada, Dick Israel
38. Sa ilalim ng tulay (2011)
Drama
Director: Earl Bontuyan | Stars: Bong Cabrera, Chris Pasturan, Remy Tolentino, Christopher Canduli
Votes: 6
39. The Last Man (1916)
Passed | 59 min | Drama, Romance, War
After a tour of duty in the Philippines, Major Harvey, an army surgeon, returns to his home in Montana to discover his wife Lorna has begun an affair with Lieutenant Horne, whom she marries... See full summary »
Director: William Wolbert | Stars: William Duncan, Corinne Griffith, Mary Anderson, Jack Mower
40. Ang alamat ng lawin (2002)
100 min | Action, Adventure, Family
Director: Fernando Poe Jr. | Stars: Fernando Poe Jr., Ina Raymundo, Cathy Villar, Khen Kurllo
Votes: 23
41. Juana C. the Movie (2013)
90 min | Comedy
A young woman from a far-off province is sent to study in a prestigious Manila university but she gets caught up in the wrong crowd and ends up becoming a high-class prostitute. This exposes her to corruption in the government.
Director: Jade Castro | Stars: Mae Paner, John James Uy, Mailes Kanapi, Annicka Dolonius
Votes: 8
42. The Year I Did Nothing (2019)
75 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
Set in 1985, Manila, 3 Filipino siblings spend an extended summer waiting to immigrate to the United States, while the Philippines gets ready to evict their homeland's notorious dictator, Ferdinand Marcos.
Director: Ana Barredo | Stars: Nora Lapena, Jared Xander Silva, Faith Toledo, Bianca Buena
Votes: 23
43. Leon Cordero (1996)
Action
Director: Baldo Marro | Stars: Raymart Santiago, Jennifer Mendoza, Lailani Navarro, Eddie Gutierrez
Votes: 11
44. Walang matigas na buto sa gutom na aso (1993)
Comedy
A funny film about an uncle (Palito) and his niece (Shiela Ysrael) who both tried their luck in Metro Manila to find a job. They ventured in the city because of the perception of their ... See full summary »
Director: Alex Sevilla | Stars: Palito, Sheila Ysrael, Bob Duran, Bella Flores
45. Is America in Retreat (2017)
56 min | Documentary
When the U.S. assumed the PAX, it assumed responsibility for global order, but for how long? Just how deeply entangled should America be in the world's affairs? What alternatives are there ... See full summary »
Directors: Elan Bentov, Kip Perry | Stars: Uzi Arad, Shmuel Bar, Antonio Carpio, Bonnie Glaser
Votes: 12
46. Salita (2018)
8 min | Short, Drama
SALITA is about a writer's defining moment after experiencing a series of bad events and meeting an odd, little kid.
Director: Maureen Gonzales | Stars: Bryle Suralta, Gerald Matudan, Mavy Marquez, Sam Tanya
47. MotiV8tion (2016)
Not Rated | 79 min | Documentary
Metro Manila, the Philippines. A mega-city of 14 million inhabitants engrossed in tropical climate, horrendous traffic and bad roads. In the middle of it all, a group of people who share a ... See full summary »
Directors: Al Cruz, Bernhard Floedl | Stars: David Blair, Christian Castro, Eduardo Castro, Alex Claudio
Votes: 10
48. 1945 (2012)
9 min | Short, Drama
Amidst the darkness of war, a father shelters his family from harm. But long after peace settles in the land, can his love shine through the pain and horror of loss and devastation?
Director: Jun Reyes | Stars: Angel Aquino, Richard Quan, Junyka Santarin, Alliyah Izar
49. Pikoy Goes to Malaysia (1988)
Comedy
A Filipino, unintelligible, native man travels from his native land to Malaysia and explores around and cause silliness everywhere.
Director: Celso Ad. Castillo | Stars: Celso Ad. Castillo, Isadora Alonzo, Christopher Ad. Castillo, Monique Castillo
50. Suicide Attack (1951)
Approved | 64 min | Documentary, News, War
This film was cobbled together from Japanese newsreels and propaganda films, to boost home-front morale, filmed during World War Two. It shows the early conquests of Japan, beginning with ... See full summary »
Director: Irving Lerner | Stars: Paul Dubov, Hideki Tôjô, Masaharu Homma, Jose P. Laurel