Films in the Philippines derive income mainly from theatrical exhibitions as revenues from home video, television broadcast rights and merchandising share a small portion of the studio earnings. Even more, unlike in the United States and other territories, gross receipts of movies in the country were not officially disclosed in detail through the years. Third-party organizations that focus on box-office statistics were not present in the industry until the website Box Office Mojo started providing comprehensive weekly performance of releases in 2007. Although the website is a reliable source, it does not summarize the highest grosses of all time for the reason that its scope is limited to the Metro Manila Film Festival, an annual event during December to January.
The table below shows the top 20 highest-grossing local and foreign films in the Philippines based from data gathered by Box Office Mojo. Gross earnings for foreign films represent their gross within the Philippines, while figures for local films represent their worldwide gross, as some did not disclose separate domestic and international gross. For consistency, all local films in this list are ranked based on their worldwide gross. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Rank | Title | Year | Gross (in PHP) | Gross (in USD) | Reference(s) |
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1 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | ₱1,711,415,002 | $32,839,486 | [1] |
2 | Hello, Love, Again | 2024 | ₱1,400,000,000 | $23,900,000 | [2] [3] |
3 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | ₱1,217,441,050 | $23,295,180 | [4] |
4 | Rewind | 2023 | ₱924,000,000 | $16,500,000 | [5] [6] |
5 | Hello, Love, Goodbye | 2019 | ₱880,603,490 | $17,000,000 | [7] [8] |
6 | Frozen II | 2019 | ₱837,059,545 | $16,417,761 | [9] |
7 | Inside Out 2 | 2024 | ₱824,844,564 | $14,111,246 | [10] |
8 | The Hows of Us | 2018 | ₱810,000,000 | $15,500,000 | [11] [12] |
9 | Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | ₱675,548,099 | $13,501,376 | [13] |
10 | Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | ₱666,439,046 | $14,195,000 | [14] |
11 | Captain Marvel | 2019 | ₱652,008,052 | $12,492,800 | [15] |
12 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | ₱642,906,758 | $11,555,693 | [16] |
13 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 2022 | ₱636,326,542 | $12,121,660 | [17] |
14 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | ₱623,256,255 | $14,097,441 | [18] |
15 | Iron Man 3 | 2013 | ₱617,413,194 | $14,949,472 | [19] |
16 | The Avengers | 2012 | ₱613,722,269 | $14,382,992 | [20] |
17 | The Super Parental Guardians | 2016 | ₱598,000,000 | [21] | |
18 | Fantastica | 2018 | ₱596,000,000 | [22] | |
19 | Starting Over Again | 2014 | ₱579,000,000 | [23] | |
20 | Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad | 2017 | ₱571,000,000 | [24] |
Note: All figures are in Philippine Peso.
Year | Title | Total gross (₱) | Country | Ref |
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1951 | Roberta | Philippines | [25] | |
1955 | Ikaw Kasi | Philippines | [26] | |
1957 | Sino ang Maysala? | Philippines | [27] | |
1964 | Eddie Loves Susie | Philippines | [28] | |
1972 | Nardong Putik (Kilabot ng Cavite) | Philippines | [29] | |
1982 | Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan? | Philippines | [30] | |
1991 | Maging Sino Kaman | Philippines | [31] | |
1994 | True Lies | United States | [32] | |
1998 | Titanic | 200.0 million | United States | [33] |
1999 | Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko... | Philippines | [34] | |
2000 | Tanging Yaman | 167.0 million | Philippines | [35] |
2001 | Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone | 151.0 million | United Kingdom United States | [33] |
2002 | Spider-Man | 161.5 million | United States | [36] |
2003 | Ang Tanging Ina | Philippines | [37] [38] | |
X2: X-Men United | 120.4 million | United States | [39] | |
2004 | Spider-Man 2 | 226.5 million | United States | [40] |
2005 | King Kong | 169.4 million | United States | [41] |
2006 | Superman Returns | 224.7 million | United States | [42] |
2007 | Spider-Man 3 | 434.9 million | United States | [43] |
2008 | Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat | Philippines | [44] | |
Iron Man | 168.6 million | United States | [45] | |
2009 | Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen | 355.2 million | United States | [46] |
2010 | The Twilight Saga: Eclipse | 292.8 million | United States | [47] |
2011 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon | 424.6 million | United States | [48] |
2012 | The Avengers | 613.7 million | United States | [49] |
2013 | Iron Man 3 | 617.4 million | United States | [50] |
2014 | Starting Over Again | 579.0 million | Philippines | [23] |
2015 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 623.2 million | United States | [51] |
2016 | Captain America: Civil War | 666.4 million | United States | [52] |
2017 | Beauty and the Beast | 675.5 million | United States | [53] |
2018 | Avengers: Infinity War | 1,217.4 million | United States | [54] |
2019 | Avengers: Endgame | 1,711.4 million | United States | [55] |
2020 | Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker | 183.6 million | United States | [56] |
2021 | Eternals | 63.6 million | United States | [57] |
2022 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 636.3 million | United States | [58] |
2023 | Rewind | 924.0 million | Philippines | [5] |
2024 | Hello, Love, Again | 1,400.0 million | Philippines | [2] |
The table below shows the top 10 highest-grossing Filipino films in the Philippines based on their worldwide gross, which includes both domestic (Philippines) and international box office earnings. For some local films, official figures for domestic and international earnings have not been disclosed. The figures are derived from data provided by Box Office Mojo and other reliable sources. The figures are not adjusted for inflation.
Rank | Title | Year | Domestic gross | International gross | Worldwide gross | Worldwide gross (inflation adjusted for year 2024 [59] ) | Ref(s) |
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1 | Hello, Love, Again | 2024 | ₱1,000,000,000 | ₱400,000,000 | ₱1,400,000,000 | ₱1,400,000,000 | [2] |
2 | Rewind | 2023 | ₱848,000,000 | ₱76,000,000 | ₱924,000,000 | ₱979,440,000 | [5] [60] |
3 | Hello, Love, Goodbye | 2019 | ₱691,000,000 | ₱189,603,490 | ₱880,603,490 | ₱1,076,242,252 | [8] [61] |
4 | The Hows of Us | 2018 | ₱690,000,000 | ₱120,000,000 | ₱810,000,000 | ₱1,042,519,692 | [12] [61] |
5 | The Super Parental Guardians | 2016 | ~ | ~ | ₱598,000,000 | ₱801,493,049 | [21] |
6 | Fantastica | 2018 | ~ | ~ | ₱596,000,000 | ₱767,088,564 | [22] |
7 | Starting Over Again | 2014 | ~ | ~ | ₱579,000,000 | ₱809,351,105 | [23] |
8 | Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad | 2017 | ~ | ~ | ₱571,000,000 | ₱755,857,023 | [24] |
9 | A Second Chance | 2015 | ~ | ~ | ₱556,000,000 | ₱750,193,741 | [62] |
10 | Miracle in Cell No. 7 | 2019 | ~ | ~ | ₱543,000,000 | ₱663,635,279 | [63] |
Note: All figures are in Philippine Peso.
The tables below are records and milestones for Filipino films.
Record | Title | Gross | Date | Ref(s) |
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Highest Opening Day | Hello, Love, Again | 85 million | Nov 13, 2024 | [64] |
Biggest Single Day | Hello, Love, Again | 131 million | Nov 16, 2024 | [65] |
Biggest Opening Weekend | Hello, Love, Again | 566 million [a] | Nov 13-18, 2024 | [66] |
Milestone (₱) | Title | Date | Days to milestone | Gross on day of milestone | Ref(s) |
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100M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 14, 2024 | 2 | 155 million | [67] |
200M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 15, 2024 | 3 | 245 million | [68] |
300M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 18, 2024 | 6 | 566 million | [66] |
400M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 18, 2024 | 6 | 566 million | [66] |
500M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 18, 2024 | 6 | 566 million | [66] |
600M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 22, 2024 | 10 | 930 million | [69] |
700M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 22, 2024 | 10 | 930 million | [69] |
800M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 22, 2024 | 10 | 930 million | [69] |
900M | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 22, 2024 | 10 | 930 million | [69] |
1B | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 23, 2024 | 11 | 1.06 billion | [70] |
1.1B | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 27, 2024 | 15 | 1.28 billion | [71] |
1.2B | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 27, 2024 | 15 | 1.28 billion | [71] |
1.3B | Hello, Love, Again | Nov 29, 2024 | 17 | 1.30 billion | [72] |
1.4B | Hello, Love, Again | Dec 1, 2024 | 19 | 1.40 billion | [2] |
The table below shows the top 10 highest-grossing foreign films in the Philippines based on data from Box Office Mojo. The figures are not adjusted for inflation and are provided in USD, as reported by Box Office Mojo. Converted to PHP based on the exchange rate at the time of each film's release in the Philippines.
Rank | Title | Year | Gross (in PHP) | Gross (in USD) | Reference(s) |
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1 | Avengers: Endgame | 2019 | ₱1,711,415,002 | $32,839,486 | [1] |
2 | Avengers: Infinity War | 2018 | ₱1,217,441,050 | $23,295,180 | [4] |
3 | Frozen II | 2019 | ₱837,059,545 | $16,417,761 | [9] |
4 | Inside Out 2 | 2024 | ₱824,844,564 | $14,111,246 | [10] |
5 | Beauty and the Beast | 2017 | ₱675,548,099 | $13,501,376 | [13] |
6 | Captain America: Civil War | 2016 | ₱666,439,046 | $14,195,000 | [14] |
7 | Captain Marvel | 2019 | ₱652,008,052 | $12,492,800 | [15] |
8 | Avatar: The Way of Water | 2022 | ₱642,906,758 | $11,555,693 | [16] |
9 | Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness | 2022 | ₱636,326,542 | $12,121,660 | [17] |
10 | Avengers: Age of Ultron | 2015 | ₱623,256,255 | $14,097,441 | [18] |
The following are the highest-grossing box-office films (local and foreign films combined) per year:
The following are the highest-grossing Filipino films per year:
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April 29, 2019 | 1 USD = 52.115 PHP
the film has grossed a total of 1.4B Philippine pesos ($23.9M)
April 25, 2018 | 1 USD = 52.262 PHP
cross $16M at the global box office, and the numbers keep growing. At last count this week, it had added another $500,000 to the bank.
total global earnings of $17 million (?881 million)
November 20, 2019 | 1 USD = 50.985 PHP
June 12, 2024 | 1 USD = 58.453 PHP
March 16, 2017 | 1 USD = 50.036 PHP
April 27, 2016 | 1 USD = 46.949 PHP
March 6, 2019 | 1 USD = 52.191 PHP
December 14, 2022 |1 USD = 55.636 PHP
May 4, 2022 | 1 USD = 52.495 PHP
April 22, 2015 | 1 USD = 44.211 PHP
April 24, 2013 | 1 USD = 41.300 PHP
April 25, 2012 | 1 USD = 42.670 PHP
The next year she made Roberta which held the box-office record for local films for ten years [sic].
Of [Conde's] early post-war directorial assignment, Ikaw Kasi was the top box-office hit in 1955.
Sino Ang May Sala [sic], an all-star cast, is number 1 in this year's top ten...
'Nardong Putik,' which he wrote and directed, broke all existing box-office records then and had a two-month run in Metro Manila theaters.
...[I]t is no wonder that Gaano was acclaimed as the biggest top-grosser of 1982.
[Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone] is the third biggest foreign film ever exhibited locally, after Titanic (P200m) and Godzilla (P156m).
Spider-Man - $3,226,365 | May 3, 2002 | 1 USD = 50.075 PHP
Ang Tanging Ina set a new box-office record, reportedly raking in almost P200 million during its entire run all over the country
X2: X-Men United - $2,294,628 | April 30, 2003 | 1 USD = 52.475 PHP
Spider-Man 2 - $4,044,251 | June 30, 2004 | 1 USD = 56.030 PHP
King Kong - $3,166,492 | December 14, 2005 | 1 USD = 53.500 PHP
Superman Returns - $4,200,000 | June 28, 2006 | 1 USD = 53.510 PHP
Spider-Man 3 - $9,143,001 | May 1, 2007 | 1 USD = 47.575 PHP
Iron Man - $3,994,681 | April 30, 2008 | 1 USD = 42.215 PHP
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen - $7,384,179 | June 24, 2009 | 1 USD = 48.110 PHP
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse - $6,317,882 | June 30, 2010 | 1 USD = 46.355 PHP
Transformers: Dark of the Moon - $9,770,818 | June 29, 2011 | 1 USD = 43.465 PHP
The Avengers - $14,382,992 | April 25, 2012 | 1 USD = 42.670 PHP
Iron Man 3 - $14,949,472 | April 24, 2013 | 1 USD = 41.300 PHP
Avengers: Age of Ultron - $14,097,441 | April 22, 2015 | 1 USD = 44.211 PHP
Captain America: Civil War - $14,195,000 | April 27, 2016 | 1 USD = 46.949 PHP
Beauty and the Beast - $13,501,376 | March 16, 2017 | 1 USD = 50.036 PHP
Avengers: Infinity War - $23,295,180 | April 25, 2018 | 1 USD = 52.262 PHP
Avengers: Endgame - $32,839,486 | April 29, 2019 | 1 USD = 52.115 PHP
Star Wars: Episode IX - The Rise of Skywalker - $3,631,476 | January 8, 2020 | 1 USD = 50.570 PHP
Eternals - $1,263,440 | December 1, 2021 | 1 USD = 50.380 PHP
Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness - $12,121,660 | May 4, 2022 | 1 USD = 52.495 PHP