My Ex and Whys[2][3] is a 2017 Philippine romantic comedy drama film directed and co-written by Cathy Garcia-Molina. Starring Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano, the story is about a womanizer named Gio (Gil), who tries to prove he is a changed man to his ex-girlfriend, a blogger named Cali (Soberano). Cali, on the other hand, tests if Gio really has changed, and things do not go as planned. The film was released on February 15, 2017, to commercial and critical success, grossing over ₱400 million worldwide. My Ex And Whys is the highest-grossing film to be starred by Soberano and Gil to date.
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| Directed by | Cathy Garcia-Molina |
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| Cinematography | Noel Teehankee |
| Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
| Music by | Jessie Lasaten |
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| Distributed by | Star Cinema |
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Running time | 120 minutes[citation needed] |
| Countries | Philippines South Korea |
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| Box office | ₱400 million[1] |
Cast
editMain cast
edit- Enrique Gil as Sergio "Gio" Martinez
- Liza Soberano as Calista "Cali" Ferrer
Supporting cast
edit- Joey Marquez as Lincoln "Master Pops" Martinez
- Cai Cortez as Candelaria "Tita Candy" Ferrer
- Emilio Garcia as Calixto Ferrer, Cali's father
- Arlene Muhlach as "Tita Libby", Cali's aunt
- Ara Mina as "Mommy Dolly", Cali's mother
- Ryan Bang as Lee
- Joross Gamboa as Mustang Martinez
- Jeffrey Tam as Daryl
- Karen Reyes as Nina
- Neil Coleta as Patrick
- Dominic Roque as Jaguar Martinez
- Nicco Manalo as Bert (Gio & Cali's friend)
- Hyubs Azarcon as Kia
- Xander Gallego as Ford Martinez
- Kim Si-won as Kim Yu-Ri (Lee's fiancé)
- Kim Da-yul as Ha-Na (Yu-Ri's best friend)
- Kimi Bo-ram as Shannon (Ha-Na's sister)
- Joseph Kyle Pablo as Cali's twin brother
- Jello Andrei Pablo as Cali's twin brother
- Timothy Ancheta as Fred
- John Uy as Darly's boyfriend
Special participation
edit- Diego Loyzaga as Guy Customer
- Sofia Andres as Lady Customer
Cameo appearances
editInternational release
editTFC released My Ex and Whys internationally around the same time said film was released in the Philippines. In North America, the film earned $434,000 on its first 3 days.[4] Then, on its fourth day, it was estimated to have earned $630,000.[5] On its 3rd weekend (ending March 5, 2017), the film earned an additional $110,000, summing up its 3-week North America gross to $1,300,000 [6]
On February 26, My Ex and Whys registers total earnings of $5 million worldwide.[7] This is composed of $4 million opening week gross in the Philippines and $1 million opening week gross from screenings in the Middle East, Europe, U.S. and Canada.
The film's commercial run has been extended in the U.S., Middle East, Canada and Southeast Asia.[8]
Reception
editBox office
editMy Ex and Whys earned ₱31.5 million on its opening day,[9] and the figure increased to ₱100 million in three days.[10] Another milestone was made as the film crossed over the ₱200 million mark in 8 days.[11] After 17 days, the movie earned ₱341 million worldwide.[12] On August 11, 2017, ABS-CBN released its first-half annual report where it announced that My Ex and Whys brought in over ₱400 million in ticket sales in its entire run in the cinemas.[1]
Critical reception
editMari-an Santos of Philippine Entertainment Portal praised the two lead actors, stating that "the two have undeniable chemistry and play off each other well, whether it is in intense scenes or very casual time-wasters."[13] Oggs Cruz from Rappler commented that Soberano "is able to charm her way out of her character’s inexplicable immaturity. Gil, on the other hand, plays the suffering ex-boyfriend with ample enthusiasm. If My Ex and Whys is meant to be a simple showcase of a love team’s power to arouse fantasy and make-believe, then it seems like it is all worth it."[14] Philbert Dy through The Neighborhood complained that "the movie just takes it in a really bizarre, toxic direction. It essentially has its female protagonist go to borderline illegal lengths in order to prove herself right, the movie apparently unable to conceive of a way to display the pain that she went through without resorting to ludicrous antics. After that, it’s hard to buy into why this relationship needs to happen. The film, like so many of these romcoms, just takes the pairing for granted."[15]
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient(s) | Result |
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| 2017 | 48th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Most Popular Love Team of the Year | Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil | Won |
| 7th EdukCircle Awards | Most Influential Film Actor of the Year | Enrique Gil | Won | |
| Most Influential Film Actress of the Year | Liza Soberano | Won | ||
| RAWR Awards | Favorite Movie ng Taon | My Ex and Whys | Nominated | |
| 4th Star Cinema Online Awards | Ultimate Movie Line | Liza Soberano | Won | |
| Ultimate Female Movie Star | Won | |||
| Ultimate Male Movie Star | Enrique Gil | Won | ||
| Ultimate Movie of the Year | My Ex and Whys | Won | ||
| 2018 | 49th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Box Office King | Enrique Gil | Won |
| Box Office Queen | Liza Soberano | Won |
References
edit- ^ a b "ABS-CBN posts P1.2-B net income in first half". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
Star Cinema generated over P1.2 billion in revenues during the first half, including P400 million in ticket sales from "My Ex and Whys",
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- ^ "The Weekend Report (4-Day Estimates)". moviecitynews. Retrieved February 20, 2017.
- ^ "The Weekend Report". moviecitynews. Retrieved March 5, 2017.
- ^ "'My Ex and Whys' earns $5 million worldwide". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved February 28, 2017.
- ^ "Filipino Film My Ex And Whys Hits $5M In Simultaneous Worldwide Release". ABS-CBN PR. Archived from the original on February 25, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
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- ^ "'My Ex and Whys' earns P100M after just three days". "ABS-CBN News". February 18, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2017.
- ^ "My Ex and Whys' makes ₱200 million". "ABS-CBN News". February 24, 2017. Retrieved February 24, 2017.
- ^ "'My Ex and Whys' snags P341 in box-office sales worldwide". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved March 3, 2017.
- ^ "REVIEW: Liza-Enrique movie My Ex and Whys remains entertaining despite cliches". PEP.ph. February 16, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "'My Ex and Whys' Review: Stereotypical love". Rappler. February 18, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
- ^ "'My Ex and Whys' Takes a Toxic Turn and Never Recovers". The Neighborhood. February 17, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.