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Best Movies from Philippines

Philippines's catalogue on Celluloid runs to 4 films spanning 2016–2023 in Filipino, led by Hello, Love, Goodbye (75%) and Ma' Rosa (74%). Every title is ranked by our four-input Celluloid Score with critic consensus and expert reviews on each film page.

Quick Answer

The highest-rated Philippines film on Celluloid is Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) with a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended.

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Guide to Philippines Movies on Celluloid

Each film from Philippines in our catalogue includes a Celluloid Score from up to four verified inputs, original verdict text, and linked editorial reviews where available. Audience sentiment is separate.

Titles are indexed by original language and country of production for easier discovery.

Essential Philippines Picks

Top 5 by Celluloid Score
Hello, Love, Goodbye 2019 · Cathy Garcia-Sampana · Filipino

The highest-grossing Filipino film of its era — a tear-jerking Hong Kong romance that critics found formulaic but audiences embraced as the definitive KathrynBernardo–Alden Richards love story.

75%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Ma' Rosa 2016 · Brillante Ma Mendoza · Filipino

Brillante Mendoza took Best Director at MGGA 2017 for this Cannes Best Actress vehicle — a cornerstone of MIFFest’s early international slate.

74%
Celluloid Score Recommended
Rewind 2023 · Mae Cruz-Alviar · Filipino

Real-life spouses Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera anchored a melodramatic time-travel weepie that critics treated as engineered catharsis — and Philippine audiences rewarded with historic box-office returns.

72%
Celluloid Score Recommended
The Gospel of the Beast 2023 · Sheron R. Dayoc · Filipino

Sheron Dayoc’s Philippine coming-of-age thriller won Best Feature Narrative at Balinale 2024 — praised for direction, script, and a moral arc that stuck with the jury.

72%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Philippines Movie Reviews

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Full critic reviews with answer-engine summaries — each review answers whether the film is worth watching, what it is about, and where to stream it.

Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) ★★★★☆

Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) Review: Love on a Work Visa

Hello, Love, Goodbye is Cathy Garcia-Sampana's Hong Kong romance about two Filipino migrant workers, lifted above formula by Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards.

Yes. It is a heartfelt, well-acted Filipino romance that gives migrant workers' lives real weight, best for viewers who enjoy a good cry and do not mind a familiar formula.
Ma' Rosa (2016) ★★★½☆

Ma' Rosa (2016) Review: One Long Night of Bribes

Ma' Rosa is Brillante Mendoza's raw Manila drama about a shopkeeper arrested for dealing and the children scrambling to buy her freedom, anchored by Jaclyn Jose.

Yes, with reservations. It is a gripping, street-level portrait of poverty and police corruption for viewers who can handle grit, though its shaky realism can wear.
Rewind (2023) ★★★★☆

Rewind (2023) Review: Grief, Guilt and a Second Chance

Rewind is a Filipino time-travel melodrama in which a grieving husband gets a chance to relive the day he lost his family, anchored by Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera.

Yes, with reservations. Viewers who enjoy an unashamed tearjerker will find it deeply affecting; those allergic to melodrama and loose fantasy rules should steer clear.
The Gospel of the Beast (2023) ★★★½☆

The Gospel of the Beast (2023) Review: A Stark Moral Fable

The Gospel of the Beast is Sheron R. Dayoc's bleak Filipino coming-of-age drama about a teenager undone by one terrible accident, tough to watch but hard to shake.

Yes, with reservations. It suits viewers drawn to grim, morally serious world cinema; those wanting hope or clear answers will find it heavy going.

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