Babe, I Love You

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Babe, I Love You
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Theatrical film poster
Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar [1]
Screenplay by
  • Mia Bacarro
  • Margarette Labrador
  • King Palisoc
  • Ricardo Fernando III
  • Generiza F. Reyes
Story by
  • Mia Bacarro
  • Margarette Labrador
  • King Palisoc
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyCharlie Peralta
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byJessie Lasaten
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • April 3, 2010 (2010-04-03)
Running time
101 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Language
  • Filipino
Box office₱96 million

Babe, I Love You is a 2010 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar and starring Anne Curtis and Sam Milby. It was produced by Viva Films and ABS-CBN Film Productions. [2]

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Plot

In the academe, Nicolas “Nico” Veneracion Borromeo is a highly esteemed History of Architecture professor who is on his way to becoming the next Vice Dean of the Department. He knows that achieving this would finally make his mother proud of him and forgive him for indirectly causing his father’s death.

And yet, when he meets an unconventional girl named Sandra “Sasa” Sanchez, his world turns upside down. He never thought that he could fall in love with someone who works as a promo-girl and is obviously unacceptable in his life.

Cast

Production

Film production started in 2009. The first teaser was released through Star Cinema's official YouTube account. [3] The teaser was also shown in the theaters with I'll Be There . On March 11, 2010, a music video of the film was released again on Star Cinema's official YouTube account. It showed the singer of the theme song, Piolo Pascual and some scenes from the film.

Reception

International screenings

Babe, I Love You was shown in select United States cities such as San Francisco, Cerritos, California, San Diego, Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Seattle, Chicago, Bergenfield, Honolulu and Guam. It also had screenings in Ontario, Abu Dhabi, Doha and Dubai.

Box office

This film was released on April 3, 2010 and it grossed ₱12 million pesos in its first day. As of May 2, 2010, the film grossed ₱96.34M, overtaking the Columbia Pictures with The Bounty Hunter , according to Box Office Mojo. [4]

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