Unofficially Yours

Unofficially Yours (stylized as ÜnOfficially Yours) is a 2012 Filipino romantic film directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, starring John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin with Edgar Mortiz, Tetchie Agbayani and Edgar Allan Guzman as Kelvin. It was produced and released by Star Cinema.[2][3][4] The film was released domestically on February 15, 2012. It was third highest grossing Filipino film of 2012.

ÜnOfficially Yours
Theatrical film poster
Directed byCathy Garcia-Molina
Written byJuan Miguel Sevilla
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyDan Villegas
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byCesar Francis Concio
Distributed byStar Cinema
Release date
  • February 15, 2012 (2012-02-15)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryPhilippines
Languages
  • Filipino
  • English
Box office₱157,254,200.00[1]

Synopsis

Macky Galvez (John Lloyd Cruz) is a depressed young man recovering from a failed relationship. One night, Galvez meets Ces Bricenio (Angel Locsin), a modern-day girl who is afraid of commitment, and they have a one-night stand. Later on, Macky meets Ces again in his new job as a reporter for the Manila Bulletin.

Cast
John Lloyd Cruz portrays Dr. Mackie Galvez, DMD.
Angel Locsin portrays Princess "Ces" Bricenio.

Production

Development

Molina brainstormed the story back in 2009. In 2011, Star Cinema offered the main protagonists to Cruz and Locsin after their primetime TV Series that aired on ABS-CBN, Imortal. ÜnOfficially Yours was first announced in the now defunct showbiz news program, SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon.[5] The film's tentative title was I Honestly Love You and later changed to ÜnOfficially Yours.[6] The film's principal photography started September 21, 2011, in Batangas and in the headquarters of the Manila Bulletin in Manila.

Promotion

The full trailer was released during the previews of the Enteng Ng Ina Mo and Segunda Mano, films also produced by Star Cinema. The full trailer was televised on January 29, 2012, during Locsin and Cruz's guesting on the talk show, Gandang Gabi, Vice!. As a result, it became a worldwide trending topic on the social networking site, Twitter. The film became the front page cover of the February 15, 2012, issue of the Manila Bulletin during its premiere day.

Music

The film's official soundtrack is "If You Asked Me To" originally sung by Patti LaBelle, and was covered by Erik Santos and Angeline Quinto. The song's music video was released on Star Cinema's official YouTube account.[7]

Reception

Critical response

UnOfficially Yours received generally positive reviews from local film critics. Ria Limjap of Spot.ph praised that the film is "entertaining and funny and poignant."[8] Maureen Belmonte of Manila Bulletin wrote that the film is "worth watching" because it deals with modern-day themes.[9] Noel Torre of Philippine Daily Inquirer praised the performance of the film's lead actors.[10]

Box office

According to ABS-CBN News, the film opened with an P18.5 million gross nationwide.[11] The film grossed P71.5 million at 140 screens on its first weekend of release beating out Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance in the Philippine Box Office.[12] On its second week, the film dropped 58.3% and grossed 29.8 million, bringing it a total of 113.5 million gross in two weeks.[13][14] The film's gross income reached 144 million in the third week of showing. After a month, it had grossed P157.25 million at the box office.[15]

ÜnOfficially Yours is currently the sixth highest grossing Filipino film of all time.

Release

Home media

The uncut version of ÜnOfficially Yours was released in original DVDs and VCDs on April 4, 2012.[16]

International release

ÜnOfficially Yours had an international premiere night on February 24, 2012, in Los Angeles, CA in Alex Theatre. It will also be released in several key cities in the United States such as San Diego, CA, San Francisco, CA, Sacramento, CA, Dallas, TX, Houston, TX, Norfolk, VA, Aiea, HI, Park Ridge, IL, Las Vegas, NV, Bergenfield, NJ, and Seattle, WA.

Television premiere

The film had its television premiere on December 16, 2012, in the cable channel Cinema One.

Awards
Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result
Yahoo OMG Awards
Actress of the Year
 Angel LocsinWon

References
  1. "John Lloyd Cruz continues winning streak at the box-office with success of Unofficially Yours". PEP.ph.
  2. "Angel Locsin said she had great chemistry with John Lloyd Cruz in Unofficially Yours". Push.com.ph.
  3. "Cathy Garcia Molina thanks Angel Locsin for trusting her with daring scenes in Unofficially Yours". Push.com.ph.
  4. "John Lloyd Cruz says his movie with Angel Locsin might be released by January 2012". Philippine Entertainment Portal. November 24, 2011.
  5. John Lloyd Cruz reunites with Angel Locsin via ABS-CBN News
  6. "John Lloyd Cruz and Angel Locsin paired anew for I Honestly Love You | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". PEP.ph. August 14, 2011. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
  7. UnOfficially Yours official music video on YouTube via Star Cinema's YouTube
  8. Unofficially Yours: Love in the Time of Relationship Status Updates via Spot.ph
  9. Pitfalls In Casual Relationships Tackled In 'Unofficially Yours' via Manila Bulletin
  10. Earnest, committed portrayals make Angel-Lloydie rom-com viewable via Philippine Daily Inquirer
  11. ÜnOfficially Yours earns P18.5M on first day via ABS-CBN News
  12. ÜnOfficially Yours first week via Box Office Mojo
  13. ÜnOfficially Yours second week via Box Office Mojo
  14. UY gross update via Pep.ph
  15. John Lloyd Cruz continues winning streak at the box-office with success of Unofficially Yours via Pep.ph
  16. "ÜnOfficially Yours uncut dvd". facebook.
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