Call Me Mother (film)

Call Me Mother
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Jun Robles Lana
Written by	Daisy G. Cayanan Daniel S. Saniana Jun Robles Lana
Produced by	Daniel S. Saniana Marjorie B. Lachica Vincent Del Rosario III Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus Valerie S. Del Rosario
Starring	Vice Ganda Nadine Lustre
Cinematography	Carlo C. Mendoza
Edited by	Benjamin Tolentino
Music by	Teresa Barrozo
Production companies	ABS-CBN Studios The IdeaFirst Company Viva Films
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	December 25, 2025 (2025-12-25)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

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]}

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 De Guzman (Vice Ganda) starts the process to formally adopt Angel as her son. She plans to surprise her adoptive child with a trip to Disneyland, Hong Kong with the adoption process to be completed if no one claims Angel within three months. However biological mother of Angel 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

Main cast

• Vice Ganda as Twinkle De Guzman,queer mother who is in the process of adopting Angel as her son. ^[5]
• Nadine Lustre as Mara, the biological mother of Angel. Lustre's character is a beauty queen. She underwent a pageant training in preparation for the role. ^[6]

Supporting cast

• Lucas Andalio as Angelo "Angel", Twinkle De Guzman's adoptive son and Mara's biological son
• Brent Manalo as kiko
• Mika Salamanca as Roxy
• Klarisse De Guzman
• River Joseph
• Shuvee Etrata
• Esnyr
• MC Muah
• Iyah Mina
• Divine Tetay
• Tanya Gomez
• John Lapus as Mama M
• Carmi Martin
• Jennifer Sevilla
• Robert Ortega
• Chanda Romero
• Ces Quesada

Production

Call Me Mother was directed by Jun Lana and is a co-production between ABS-CBN Film Productions, The IdeaFirst Company, and Viva Communications. Principal photography for Call Me Mother began on September 3, 2025. ^[7]

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. Geronimo, Mika (July 10, 2025). "Vice Ganda, Nadine Lustre movie 'Call Me Mother' among first batch of MMFF 2025 entries". ABS-CBN News.
6. Toff C. (October 1, 2025). "Nadine Lustre to play a beauty queen in MMFF movie 'Call Me Mother'". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved October 11, 2025.
7. Pasajol, Anne (September 5, 2025). "Vice Ganda, Nadine Lustre begin filming for MMFF entry 'Call Me Mother'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved October 11, 2025.

External links

• Call Me Mother at IMDb