Sosyal Climbers

Jessa and Ray find themselves in a huge debt after they were scammed. The situation seems hopeless at first, but then they get the chance to get the money they need. Using false identities, the couple manages to gain a foothold in the world of high society. Jessa and Ray seem not far from the life they wanted, but their charade requires a lot of cunning and threatens to be exposed at any time, while their morals and relationship are put to the test.

• Maris Racal as Jessa Baluarte/Jane Penelope Regalado{{cite web|last=Reyes |first=Juno |title=Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings to lead new Netflix movie 'Sosyal Climbers' |url=https://www.rappler.com/entertainment/movies/maris-racal-anthony-jennings-lead-netflix-sosyal-climbers/ |website=Rappler |date=January 30, 2025 |access-date=March 6, 2025}}
• Anthony Jennings as Ray Cruz/Ronaldo Reyes Regalado{{cite web|last=Cavajal |first=Dolly Anne |title=A vindication for Maris and Anthony |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/03/06/2426164/vindication-maris-and-anthony/ |website=The Philippine Star |date=March 6, 2025 |access-date=March 6, 2025}}
• Ricky Davao ± as Mr. Wendel Tecson
• Carmi Martin as Madeline Montecillo
• Bart Guingona as Fidel Montecillo
• Cheska Iñigo as Lavinia
• Marissa Sanchez as Elise
• Raquel Pareno as Ruby
• Pam Arambulo as Genevieve
• Shanaia Gomez as Carlotta
• Jan Silverio as Blue
• Star Orjaleza as Inday
• Raul Montesa as Boss Gil
• Esnyr Ranollo as Shey
• VJ Mendoza as Temyo

The project was first pitched by filmmaker Jason Paul Laxamana and ABS-CBN Studios to Netflix in late 2022.{{Cite news|date=February 27, 2025|access-date=February 27, 2025 |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/2/26/jason-paul-laxamana-sees-long-term-success-for-mathon-tandem-0026 |title=Sosyal Climbers' director Jason Paul Laxamana sees long term success for 'Mathon' tandem |work=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs|first=Anna|last=Cerezo}} This is the first on-screen pairing of Racal and Jennings in a movie after both starring in the 2023 series Can't Buy Me Love.{{Cite web |last=Mallorca |first=Hannah |date=2025-03-01 |title=Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings go beyond 'kilig,' romance in 'Sosyal Climbers' |url=https://entertainment.inquirer.net/599319/maris-racal-anthony-jennings-go-beyond-kilig-romance-in-sosyal-climbers |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=INQUIRER.net |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Tomada |first=Nathalie |title=Direk JP Laxamana on why MaThon's chemistry is a 10/10 |url=https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2025/03/04/2425637/direk-jp-laxamana-why-mathons-chemistry-1010 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Philstar.com}}{{Cite web |last=Villanueva |first=Angelica |date=2025-02-01 |title=Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings are 'Sosyal Climbers' |url=https://manilastandard.net/showbitz/tv-movies/314553130/maris-racal-anthony-jennings-are-sosyal-climbers.html |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Manila Standard |language=en-US}}

The film was digitally released on Netflix on February 27, 2025.{{Cite news|date=January 30, 2025|access-date=January 31, 2025 |title=Maris Racal, Anthony Jennings star in Netflix's 'Sosyal Climbers' |url=https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/1/30/maris-racal-anthony-jennings-star-in-netflix-s-sosyal-climbers-1447 |work=ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs}} It is the first Netflix original film that is co-produced with ABS-CBN Studios.{{cite web|last=Requintina |first=Robert |title=Netflix drops official trailer for Maris Racal and Anthony Jennings movie 'Sosyal Climbers' |url=https://mb.com.ph/2025/1/30/netflix-drops-official-trailer-for-maris-racal-and-anthony-jennings-movie-sosyal-climbers#google_vignette |website=Manila Bulletin |date=January 30, 2025 |access-date=March 6, 2025}}{{cite news|last=Kring-Schreifels |first=Jake |title=New releases on Netflix this week: Maris Racal's 'Sosyal Climbers' and more |url=https://usa.inquirer.net/166943/new-releases-on-netflix-maris-racals-sosyal-climbers-and-more |newspaper=Philippine Daily Inquirer USA |date=February 22, 2025 |access-date=March 6, 2025}}

Butch Francisco of Daily Tribune wrote: "Lucky for Sosyal Climbers, it has the team-up of Anthony and Maris. From its No. 7 spot in Netflix, don’t expect this film to go up in rank anymore. It may just tumble down, down, down — until it is swept into the dustbin of forgettable Filipino movies."{{Cite web |last=Francisco |first=Butch |date=2025-03-21 |title=For love and money |url=https://tribune.net.ph/2025/03/21/for-love-and-money |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=Daily Tribune |language=en}} Iza Iglesias of The Manila Times found that, with this film, both lead actors "step[ped] into mature roles".{{Cite web |last=Iglesias |first=Iza |date=2025-03-05 |title=A love team reborn |url=https://www.manilatimes.net/2025/03/05/entertainment-lifestyle/show-times/a-love-team-reborn/2066688 |access-date=2025-03-27 |website=The Manila Times |language=en}}

Riya Singh of Leisure Byte gave the film a rating of 3 out of 5 stars and she said; {{block quote|While the film brings its share of love and laughter for the audience, the idealistic ending only adds to the finishing touches of this story. A good enough watch, but not something that is memorable.{{cite web|last=Singh |first=Riya |title=Sosyal Climbers Review: Forgettable But Entertaining Rom-Com |url=https://www.leisurebyte.com/sosyal-climbers-review/ |website=Leisure Byte |date=February 27, 2025 |access-date=March 6, 2025}}}}

Goldwin Reviews gave the film a 1 star over 5 star and wrote; {{block quote|They keep climbing to overcome their mountain of issues, but this movie just pulls them down.{{cite web|title=SOSYAL CLIMBERS |url=https://www.goldwinreviews.com/post/sosyal-climbers |website=Goldwin Reviews |date=March 2025 |access-date=March 6, 2025}}}}

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• [https://www.metacritic.com/movie/sosyal-climbers/ Sosyal Climbers] on Metacritic

Category:Philippine romantic comedy films

Category:ABS-CBN Studios

Category:Netflix original films

Category:2025 films

Category:2020s Tagalog-language films

Category:English-language romance films

Category:2020s Philippine films

Category:2025 romantic comedy films