My Ex and Whys

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My Ex and Whys
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Theatrical release poster
Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina
Written by
  • Jancy Nicolas
  • Gilliann Ebreo
  • Cathy Garcia-Molina
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyNoel Teehankee
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byJessie Lasaten
Production
company
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • February 15, 2017 (2017-02-15)
Running time
120 minutes[ citation needed ]
CountriesPhilippines
South Korea
Languages
  • Filipino
  • Korean
Box office₱400 million [1]

My Ex and Whys [2] [3] is a 2017 Philippine romantic comedy drama film co-written and directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina. Starring Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano, the story is about a womanizer named Gio (Gil), who tries to prove he's a changed man to his ex-girlfriend, a blogger named Cali (Soberano). Cali, on the other hand, tests if Gio really has changed, and things didn't go as planned. The film was released on February 15, 2017, to commercial and critical success, grossing over ₱400 million worldwide. My Ex And Whys is the highest-grossing film to be starred by Soberano and Gil to date.

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Cast

Main cast

Liza Soberano while taping at Luneta 2016.png
Liza Soberano portrays Calista "Cali" Ferrer

Supporting cast

Special participation

Cameo appearances

International release

TFC released My Ex and Whys internationally around the same time said film was released in the Philippines. In North America, the film earned $434,000 on its first 3 days. [4] Then, on its fourth day, it was estimated to have earned $630,000. [5] On its 3rd weekend (ending March 5, 2017), the film earned an additional $110,000, summing up its 3-week North America gross to $1,300,000 [6]

On February 26, My Ex and Whys registers total earnings of $5 million worldwide. [7] This is composed of $4 million opening week gross in the Philippines and $1 million opening week gross from screenings in the Middle East, Europe, U.S. and Canada.

The film's commercial run has been extended in the U.S., Middle East, Canada and Southeast Asia. [8]

Reception

Box office

My Ex and Whys earned ₱31.5 million on its opening day, [9] and the figure increased to ₱100 million in three days. [10] Another milestone was made as the film crossed over the ₱200 million mark in 8 days. [11] After 17 days, the movie earned ₱341 million worldwide. [12] On August 11, 2017, ABS-CBN released its first-half annual report where it announced that My Ex and Whys brought in over ₱400M million in ticket sales in its entire run in the cinemas. [1]

Critical reception

Mari-an Santos of Philippine Entertainment Portal praised the two lead actors, stating that "the two have undeniable chemistry and play off each other well, whether it is in intense scenes or very casual time-wasters." [13] Oggs Cruz from Rappler commented that Soberano "is able to charm her way out of her character’s inexplicable immaturity. Gil, on the other hand, plays the suffering ex-boyfriend with ample enthusiasm. If My Ex and Whys is meant to be a simple showcase of a love team’s power to arouse fantasy and make-believe, then it seems like it is all worth it." [14] Philbert Dy through The Neighborhood complained that "the movie just takes it in a really bizarre, toxic direction. It essentially has its female protagonist go to borderline illegal lengths in order to prove herself right, the movie apparently unable to conceive of a way to display the pain that she went through without resorting to ludicrous antics. After that, it’s hard to buy into why this relationship needs to happen. The film, like so many of these romcoms, just takes the pairing for granted." [15]

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryRecipient(s)Result
2017 48th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Most Popular Love Team of the Year Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil Won
7th EdukCircle AwardsMost Influential Film Actor of the Year Enrique Gil Won
Most Influential Film Actress of the Year Liza Soberano Won
RAWR AwardsFavorite Movie ng TaonMy Ex and WhysNominated
4th Star Cinema Online AwardsUltimate Movie Line Liza Soberano Won
Ultimate Female Movie StarWon
Ultimate Male Movie Star Enrique Gil Won
Ultimate Movie of the YearMy Ex and WhysWon
2018 49th GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards Box Office King Enrique Gil Won
Box Office Queen Liza Soberano Won

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