Hello, Love, Goodbye Review (2019) — 75% Celluloid Score
Directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana · 2019 ·
Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) earns a 75% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (92%) responded more warmly than critics (78%).
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Star Cinema Where to watch
- Netflix
Where to watch Hello, Love, Goodbye by country
| Country | Streaming on |
|---|---|
| India | Netflix |
| Indonesia | Netflix |
| Japan | Netflix |
| Malaysia | Netflix |
| Nigeria | Netflix |
| Pakistan | Netflix |
| Philippines | Netflix |
| South Africa | Netflix |
| South Korea | Netflix |
| Thailand | Netflix |
| Turkey | Netflix |
| United Arab Emirates | Netflix |
| United Kingdom | Netflix |
| United States | Netflix |
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Why this score?
- Celluloid's editorial rating is positive (78/100).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
- Celluloid Score 75% combines 3 verified rating inputs; audience sentiment is shown separately.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick
- Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics
Not ideal for
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Is Hello, Love, Goodbye worth watching?
Yes — Hello, Love, Goodbye earns a 75% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Celluloid Verdict
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.
Celluloid editorial verdict
Audiences (92%) responded more warmly than critics (78%).
What is Hello, Love, Goodbye about?
Two overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong — a domestic helper saving for nursing school and a bartender chasing permanent residency — fall in love knowing their visas and dreams may force them apart. Cathy Garcia-Sampana delivers a blockbuster OFW romance that made Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards a generational screen pair.
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Critic Reviews
Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) Review: The Definitive OFW Romance Blockbuster
★★★★☆
Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards became a generational pair in Cathy Garcia-Sampana's Hong Kong OFW weepie — 78% critics, 92% audiences, record-breaking love.
Essential Philippines romance on Best of Asia 2016–2026 — formula perfected to national event scale.
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