Miss Granny (2018 film)
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{{Infobox film
| name = Miss Granny
| image = Miss_Granny_2018_poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Joyce E. Bernal
| producer = Vic del Rosario Jr.
| screenplay = Jinky Laurel
| based_on = {{based on|Miss Granny {{small|(2014)}}|Shin Dong-ik, Hong Yun-jeong and Dong Hee-seon}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
}}
| music = Len Calvo
| cinematography = Rody Lacap
| editing = {{ubl|Joyce Bernal|Kriselle G. Desuasido}}
| studio = {{ubl|CJ Entertainment|Viva Films|N{{sup|2}} Productions}}
| distributor = CJ Entertainment (South Korea)
Viva Films (Philippines)
| released = {{Film date|2018|08|22}}
| runtime = 114 minutes
| country = Philippines
| language = Filipino
| budget =
| gross = {{Philippine Peso|140 million}}
}}
Miss Granny is a 2018 Filipino musical comedy-drama film based on the South Korean film of the same name. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, and Nova Villa. It was released by Viva Films on August 22, 2018, and was nominated for three FAMAS Awards including "Best Actress" for Sarah Geronimo and "Best Original Song" for Isa Pang Araw. It was the second most talked about Filipino film of 2018 on Twitter, The Hows of Us. Geronimo received "Best Actress" trophy at the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, whilst Villa received the "Movie Supporting Actress of the Year" award at the 50th GMMSF Entertainment Box Office Awards. The film is also available for streaming on Netflix in the Philippines.{{cite news|url=http://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2018/07/21/Sarah-Geronimo-James-Reid-Miss-Granny.html|title=Released movie trailer of Sarah Geronimo, James Reid delights netizens|work=CNN Philippines|date=July 21, 2018|access-date=August 5, 2018|archive-date=August 5, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180805195639/http://cnnphilippines.com/entertainment/2018/07/21/Sarah-Geronimo-James-Reid-Miss-Granny.html|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.thenational.ae/arts-life/television/focus-on-the-philippines-nine-year-old-angelica-hale-stuns-on-americas-got-talent|title=Focus on the Philippines: Nine-year-old Angelica Hale stuns on America's Got Talent|last=Gabrillo|first=James|work=Arts & Culture|date=June 8, 2017}}{{cite web|url=http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/entertainment/2017/06/07/sarah-geronimo-top-bills-filipino-adaptation-miss-granny-545945|title=Sarah Geronimo top bills Filipino adaptation of 'Miss Granny'|last=Jarloc|first=Glaiza|work=Sun Star Philippines|date=June 6, 2017|access-date=August 5, 2018|archive-date=December 28, 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171228205736/http://www.sunstar.com.ph/manila/entertainment/2017/06/07/sarah-geronimo-top-bills-filipino-adaptation-miss-granny-545945|url-status=dead}}{{cite news|url=http://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/10/16/17/james-reid-confirms-movie-with-sarah-geronimo|title=James Reid confirms movie with Sarah Geronimo|work=ABS-CBN News|date=October 16, 2017}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/TwitterPH/status/1070286225796300801|title=The movie of the love team of @bernardokath and @imdanielpadilla, The Hows Of Us, gained much conversation on Twitter this year. #ThisHappenedpic.twitter.com/QcdxiW45mg|date=December 5, 2018|website=@TwitterPH|language=en|access-date=December 7, 2018}}
Plot
Fely Malabaño, a widow, and her close friend Bert, who has known Fely since childhood, both work in a canteen. Lulu regularly makes fun of Fely for being close to Bert. Fely frequently criticizes Angie, her daughter-in-law, for a variety of reasons such as her cooking and medicinal habits, but adores her grandchildren, Jeboy and Hana, as well as her son Ramoncito.
Angie suffers a stress-related collapse one day. Following the doctor's advice to keep Angie stress-free, Ramon proposes that Fely stay in a nursing home. Fely becomes furious after overhearing their conversation, but Jeboy later extends an invitation to lunch. Upon passing the Forever Young Photo Studio on her way to meet him, she runs into a photographer who offers to take a free portrait of her. Later, as she boards a bus, Fely is startled to discover that she has miraculously changed into her younger self after noticing her reflection in one of the passengers' sunglasses. Fely then assumes the identity of Audrey de Leon while residing in a flat rented out by Bert. Later, she joins her grandson's band as their main singer, shifting their emphasis from metal to love songs.
During one of the band's performances, Audrey performs a song in which she recounts her past. She relocated to Manila to support her son after her husband, a sailor, died while on duty. Ramoncito suffers from a serious illness and nearly dies until a stranger intervenes to save him. Lorenz, a talent scout approaches Audrey during one of the band's performances and offers the group a chance to break into the mainstream.
Bert initially suspects Audrey of abducting and possibly killing Fely when he comes upon the dentures he gave her as a gift. After an attempt by Bert to capture her, Audrey comes clean and tells him to assure her family that she is doing well and asks for her bank accounts to be unfrozen. Audrey is forced to acknowledge their mortality after Lulu passes away. Bert notices that her youthful skin returns to its wrinkled state after she suffers a cut on her foot. Bert attends to the wound, but is confronted by his daughter Minnie, who evicts Audrey because she believes she is flirting with him. She stays at Lorenz's house, where they get along over old music. Lorenz's closeness to Audrey upsets Jeboy, and Audrey suspects that he might be attracted to her romantically. Since Jeboy is unaware that Audrey is his grandma, she rejects him and assaults him when he makes curt remarks, before treating him to a meal as she did when she was Fely.
Lorenz informs the band that they must perform without Jeboy during the Summerslam Concert after he is hit by a car on his way to the venue. Audrey initially objects to playing on, but ultimately agrees in order to keep Jeboy's band on the bill. Fely chooses to donate blood for Jeboy in the hospital, despite Bert's warnings of reverting to her elderly state. She is told by Ramoncito, who has realized her indentity, to leave and lead the life she chooses. They embrace after Fely decides to stay and choose the life she had led as his mother. Fely then gives blood for her grandchild and returns to her elderly form.
A year later, Fely and her family attend Jeboy's concert with Hana as the band's new lead vocalist. At a bus stop, Fely is approached by a motorbike driven by a young Bert, who encountered the Forever Young Photo Studio. Fely and Bert ride off after he presents her with a bunch of flowers.
Cast
- Sarah Geronimo as Audrey de Leon / young Fely
- Nova Villa as Feliza "Fely" de Leon-Malabaño
- Xian Lim as Lorenz Milleza
- James Reid as Jeboy "Jebs" Malabaño
- Nonie Buencamino as Ramoncito D. Malabaño
- Lotlot de Leon as Angie Malabaño
- Boboy Garovillo as Bert
- Sam Concepcion as young Bert
- Kim Molina as Minnie
- Ataska Mercado as Hannah Malabaño
- Danita Paner as Phoebe
- Marissa Delgado as Lulu Nemenso
- Kedebon Colim as Eric
- Pio Balbuena as Tim
- Angeli Bayani as Olivia
- Mara Lopez as Mia
- Jojit Lorenzo as the photographer at Forever Young Photo Studio
- Arvic Tan as Arturo Malabaño
Soundtrack
{{track listing
| headline = Miss Granny OST
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Kiss Me, Kiss Me
| extra1 = Sarah Geronimo
| length1 = 3:29
| title2 = Isa Pang Araw
| note2 = One More Day
| extra2 = Sarah Geronimo
| length2 = 3:41
| title3 = Rain
| extra3 = Sarah Geronimo
| length3 = 3:44
| title4 = Forbidden
| extra4 = Sarah Geronimo
| length4 = 3:30
| title5 = Pangarap Na Bituin
| note5 = Star We Dreamt
| extra5 = Ataska
| length5 = 3:38
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{{track listing
| headline = Kiss Me, Kiss Me (Miss Granny OST)
| extra_column = Artist
| title1 = Kiss Me, Kiss Me
| extra1 = Sarah Geronimo
| length1 = 3:29
|}}
- Kiss Me, Kiss Me
Performed by Sarah Geronimo
Words and music by Jessie Sacio
Published by Dyna Music Entertainment Corporation
Produced by Civ Fontanilla
Arranged by Benjie Pating
Vocal supervision by Pauline Lauron
Recorded by Joel Vitor
Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios
Courtesy of Viva Records Corp
- Isa pang araw
Performed by Sarah Geronimo
Words and music by Miguel Mendoza (as Miguel Mendoza III)
Published by Viva Music Publishing Inc.
Produced by Civ Fontanilla
Arranged by Tommy Katigbak
Vocal supervision by Yosha Honasan
Recorded by Joel Vitor
Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios
Courtesy of Viva Records Corp
- Rain
Performed by Sarah Geronimo
Words and music by George Canseco
Published by ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc./Star Songs
Produced by Civ Fontanilla
Arranged by Benjie Pating
Vocal supervision by Yosha Honasan
Recorded by Joel Vitor
Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios
Courtesy of Viva Records Corp
- Forbidden
Performed by Sarah Geronimo
Words and music by George Canseco
Published by ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc./Star Songs
Produced by Civ Fontanilla
Arranged by Benjie Pating
Vocal supervision by Yosha Honasan
Recorded by Joel Vitor
Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza
Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios
Courtesy of Viva Records Corp.
- Pangarap ng bituin
Performed by Ataska Mercado (as Ataska)
Words and music by Willy Cruz
Published by Viva Music Publishing Inc.
Produced by Civ Fontanilla and Vehnee Saturno
Arranged by Tommy Katigbak
Vocal supervision by Vehnee Saturno
Recorded by Joel Mendoza at Amerasian Studios
Mixed and masterd at Saturno Music Studio
Courtesy of Viva Records Corp.
Reception
=Box office=
The film set the record for the highest single day gross for a local movie released in 2018, gaining twenty million pesos on its fifth day of screening. While on its sixth day, the film gained another twenty million pesos. In less than ten days, the film reached the {{Philippine Peso|100 million}} mark. Domestic gross reached {{Philippine Peso|140 million}} on its third week.{{cite tweet|last=The City|first=Click|user=ctctweets|number=1033949407752777728|title=Record breaking ang lola mo!|date=August 27, 2018|accessdate=August 27, 2018}}{{cite tweet|last=Films|first=Viva|user=VIVA_Films|number=1034123856657567744|title=#MissGrannyPH NOW SHOWING|date=August 28, 2018|accessdate=August 28, 2018}}
=Accolades=
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|8368032}}
{{Miss Granny}}
{{Joyce Bernal}}
Category:2018 comedy-drama films
Category:Films directed by Joyce Bernal
Category:Philippine comedy-drama films
Category:Philippine remakes of South Korean films