Call Me Mother (film)

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Call Me Mother
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Directed by Jun Robles Lana
Written by
  • Daisy G. Cayanan
  • Daniel Saniana
  • Jun Robles Lana
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Release date
  • December 25, 2025 (2025-12-25)
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino

Call Me Mother is an upcoming Philippine comedy drama film directed by Jun Robles Lana and starring Vice Ganda and Nadine Lustre. The film will be co-produced by Star Cinema, The IdeaFirst Company, and Viva Films. [1] [2]

Contents

The film marks Vice Ganda and Nadine Lustre's second film together after 10 years since their 2015 film Beauty and the Bestie. [3]

Premise

Twinkle (Vice Ganda) starts the process to formally adopt Angel as her son. She plans to surprise her adoptive child with a trip to Disneyland with the adoption process to be completed if no one claims Angel within three months. However Mara (Nadine Lustre) unexpectingly arrives and forms a bond with Angel. Twinkle goes to great length to prove to Mara that she is fit to be a parent. [4] [5]

Cast

Release

Call Me Mother is set to premiere in Philippine cinemas on December 25, 2025, as one of the official entries to the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival. [5]

References

  1. Oquendo, Xian (July 8, 2025). "Vice Ganda, Nadine Lustre, Jun Robles Lana join forces for MMFF 2025 entry 'Call Me Mother'". ABS-CBN News.
  2. Bonoan, Reggee (July 9, 2025). "Vice, Nadine sanib-pwersa sa Call Me Mother; Piolo pasok uli sa MMFF 2025" [Vice, Nadine join forces for Call Me Mother; Piolo back in MMFF 2025]. Bandera (in Filipino). Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  3. Mallorca, Hannah (July 10, 2025). "'Call Me Mother' is Vice Ganda, Nadine Lustre's reunion film after 10 years". Philippine Daily Inquirer.
  4. Purnell, Kristofer (August 14, 2025). "Nadine Lustre takes pasarela lessons for MMFF 2025 film". The Philippine Star. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  5. 1 2 3 Geronimo, Mika (July 10, 2025). "Vice Ganda, Nadine Lustre movie 'Call Me Mother' among first batch of MMFF 2025 entries". ABS-CBN News.

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