Love You to the Stars and Back

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Love You to the Stars and Back
Directed by Antoinette Jadaone
Written byAntoinette Jadaone
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyHermann Claravall
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byFrancis Concio
Production
company
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • August 30, 2017 (2017-08-30)
Running time
111 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱112 million

Love You to the Stars and Back is a 2017 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Antoinette Jadaone. Starring Julia Barretto and Joshua Garcia, the film marks their second project together following the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Vince and Kath and James . [1] [2]

Contents

The story conference for the film was held in April 2017 [3] with no working title yet. Production pushed through in May and it was released on August 30, 2017, to box office success.

Synopsis

Feeling out of place in her own home, an eccentric and socially awkward girl, Mika (Julia Barretto), decides to go on a road trip with a very strange goal – to look for aliens. In her trip, Mika accidentally bumps into a simple and good-humored boy, Caloy (Joshua Garcia), whom she chooses to give a free ride to until he reaches his destination. Mika is surprised to know that Caloy has cancer. But despite his condition, he has learned to accept his fate and remained positive and joyful.

The two embark on a roadtrip filled with adventures and misadventures, not knowing that it will lead them to experiencing their most memorable romance at such a young age. They unexpectedly teach each other an important lesson on love and life that takes some people a lifetime to learn. [4]

Cast

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Julia Barretto portrays Mika.
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Joshua Garcia portrays Caloy.

Main cast

Supporting cast

Release

Love You to the Stars and Back was released on August 30, 2017. The film was graded "B" by the Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines. It grossed ₱60 million on its first week in the cinemas. [6] As of September 16, 2017, the film grossed ₱112 million. [7]

Critical response

The film received generally positive feedback and glowing reviews from critics. Oggs Cruz of Rappler lauded the film's use of realistic scenes of extended conversations as opposed to very brisk romantic instances. He also praised Garcia's and Barretto's acting, calling them "astute and delightful", respectively. [8] Philbert Dy gave the film 5 out of 5 "tickets", noting that within the first five minutes of the film, you'll know it's not the usual Star Cinema fare, further highlighting the touch of indie filmmaking. He also praised the film's slow build of melodrama and the acting abilities and the chemistry of the lead actors. [9]

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