Miss Granny (2018 film)

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Miss Granny
Miss Granny 2018 poster.jpg
Theatrical release poster
Directed by Joyce E. Bernal
Screenplay byJinky Laurel
Based on Miss Granny (2014)
by Shin Dong-ik, Hong Yun-jeong and Dong Hee-seon
Produced byVic del Rosario Jr.
Starring
CinematographyRody Lacap
Edited by
  • Joyce Bernal
  • Kriselle G. Desuasido
Music byLen Calvo
Production
companies
Distributed by CJ Entertainment (South Korea)
Viva Films (Philippines)
Release date
  • August 22, 2018 (2018-08-22)
Running time
114 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱140 million

Miss Granny is a 2018 Filipino musical comedy-drama film based on the South Korean film of the same name. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, and Nova Villa. It was released by Viva Films on August 22, 2018, and was nominated for three FAMAS Awards including "Best Actress" for Sarah Geronimo and "Best Original Song" for Isa Pang Araw . It was the second most talked about Filipino film of 2018 on Twitter, The Hows of Us . Geronimo received "Best Actress" trophy at the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, whilst Villa received the "Movie Supporting Actress of the Year" award at the 50th GMMSF Entertainment Box Office Awards. The film is also available for streaming on Netflix in the Philippines. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

Contents

Plot

Fely Malabaño, a widow, and her close friend Bert, who has known Fely since childhood, both work in a canteen. Lulu regularly makes fun of Fely for being close to Bert. Fely frequently criticizes Angie, her daughter-in-law, for a variety of reasons such as her cooking and medicinal habits, but adores her grandchildren, Jeboy and Hana, as well as her son Ramoncito.

Angie suffers a stress-related collapse one day. Following the doctor's advice to keep Angie stress-free, Ramon proposes that Fely stay in a nursing home. Fely becomes furious after overhearing their conversation, but Jeboy later extends an invitation to lunch. Upon passing the Forever Young Photo Studio on her way to meet him, she runs into a photographer who offers to take a free portrait of her. Later, as she boards a bus, Fely is startled to discover that she has miraculously changed into her younger self after noticing her reflection in one of the passengers' sunglasses. Fely then assumes the identity of Audrey de Leon while residing in a flat rented out by Bert. Later, she joins her grandson's band as their main singer, shifting their emphasis from metal to love songs.

During one of the band's performances, Audrey performs a song in which she recounts her past. She relocated to Manila to support her son after her husband, a sailor, died while on duty. Ramoncito suffers from a serious illness and nearly dies until a stranger intervenes to save him. Lorenz, a talent scout approaches Audrey during one of the band's performances and offers the group a chance to break into the mainstream.

Bert initially suspects Audrey of abducting and possibly killing Fely when he comes upon the dentures he gave her as a gift. After an attempt by Bert to capture her, Audrey comes clean and tells him to assure her family that she is doing well and asks for her bank accounts to be unfrozen. Audrey is forced to acknowledge their mortality after Lulu passes away. Bert notices that her youthful skin returns to its wrinkled state after she suffers a cut on her foot. Bert attends to the wound, but is confronted by his daughter Minnie, who evicts Audrey because she believes she is flirting with him. She stays at Lorenz's house, where they get along over old music. Lorenz's closeness to Audrey upsets Jeboy, and Audrey suspects that he might be attracted to her romantically. Since Jeboy is unaware that Audrey is his grandma, she rejects him and assaults him when he makes curt remarks, before treating him to a meal as she did when she was Fely.

Lorenz informs the band that they must perform without Jeboy during the Summerslam Concert after he is hit by a car on his way to the venue. Audrey initially objects to playing on, but ultimately agrees in order to keep Jeboy's band on the bill. Fely chooses to donate blood for Jeboy in the hospital, despite Bert's warnings of reverting to her elderly state. She is told by Ramoncito, who has realized her indentity, to leave and lead the life she chooses. They embrace after Fely decides to stay and choose the life she had led as his mother. Fely then gives blood for her grandchild and returns to her elderly form.

A year later, Fely and her family attend Jeboy's concert with Hana as the band's new lead vocalist. At a bus stop, Fely is approached by a motorbike driven by a young Bert, who encountered the Forever Young Photo Studio. Fely and Bert ride off after he presents her with a bunch of flowers.

Cast

Soundtrack

Miss Granny OST
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Kiss Me, Kiss Me" Sarah Geronimo 3:29
2."Isa Pang Araw" (One More Day)Sarah Geronimo3:41
3."Rain"Sarah Geronimo3:44
4."Forbidden"Sarah Geronimo3:30
5."Pangarap Na Bituin" (Star We Dreamt)Ataska3:38
Kiss Me, Kiss Me (Miss Granny OST)
No.TitleArtistLength
1."Kiss Me, Kiss Me" Sarah Geronimo 3:29

Performed by Sarah Geronimo Words and music by Jessie Sacio Published by Dyna Music Entertainment Corporation Produced by Civ Fontanilla Arranged by Benjie Pating Vocal supervision by Pauline Lauron Recorded by Joel Vitor Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios Courtesy of Viva Records Corp

Performed by Sarah Geronimo Words and music by Miguel Mendoza (as Miguel Mendoza III) Published by Viva Music Publishing Inc. Produced by Civ Fontanilla Arranged by Tommy Katigbak Vocal supervision by Yosha Honasan Recorded by Joel Vitor Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios Courtesy of Viva Records Corp

Performed by Sarah Geronimo Words and music by George Canseco Published by ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc./Star Songs Produced by Civ Fontanilla Arranged by Benjie Pating Vocal supervision by Yosha Honasan Recorded by Joel Vitor Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios Courtesy of Viva Records Corp

Performed by Sarah Geronimo Words and music by George Canseco Published by ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc./Star Songs Produced by Civ Fontanilla Arranged by Benjie Pating Vocal supervision by Yosha Honasan Recorded by Joel Vitor Mixed and mastered by Joel Mendoza Recorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian Studios Courtesy of Viva Records Corp.

Performed by Ataska Mercado (as Ataska) Words and music by Willy Cruz Published by Viva Music Publishing Inc. Produced by Civ Fontanilla and Vehnee Saturno Arranged by Tommy Katigbak Vocal supervision by Vehnee Saturno Recorded by Joel Mendoza at Amerasian Studios Mixed and masterd at Saturno Music Studio Courtesy of Viva Records Corp.

Reception

Box office

The film set the record for the highest single day gross for a local movie released in 2018, gaining twenty million pesos on its fifth day of screening. While on its sixth day, the film gained another twenty million pesos. In less than ten days, the film reached the ₱100 million mark. Domestic gross reached ₱140 million on its third week. [6] [7]

Accolades

YearAwardCategoryRecipientResultRef.
2018RAWR AwardsBest Actress Sarah Geronimo Nominated [8]
Movie ng Taon (Movie of the Year)Miss GrannyNominated
2nd Gawad LasallianetaMost Outstanding Filipino FilmMiss GrannyNominated [9]
2019Inside Showbiz AwardsBest Movie ActressSarah GeronimoNominated [10]
Best FilmMiss GrannyNominated
Best Movie Director Joyce Bernal Nominated
3rd GEMS AwardsBest Mainstream FilmMiss GrannyNominated [11]
Best ActressSarah GeronimoNominated
Best Supporting Actress Nova Villa Nominated
Best Mainstream Film DirectorJoyce BernalNominated
67th FAMAS Awards Best ActressSarah GeronimoNominated [12]
Best Song"Isa Pang Araw"Nominated
Best Adapted ScreenplayJinky LaurelNominated
35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies Movie Actress of the YearSarah GeronimoWon [13]
Movie Supporting Actress of the YearNova VillaNominated
Movie Musical Scorer of the YearLen CalvoWon
42nd Gawad Urian Best Supporting ActressNova VillaNominated
50th Box Office Entertainment Awards Movie Supporting Actress of the YearWon [14]
3rd Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards for MoviesBest ActressSarah GeronimoNominated [15]
Best Supporting ActressNova VillaNominated
Best Visual EffectsMiss GrannyNominated
Best Original Theme Song"Isa Pang Araw"Nominated
32nd Awit Awards Best Performance by a Female Recording ArtistWon [16]
Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage PlayWon

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