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204:Philippines
196:110 minutes
147:Star Cinema
59:Produced by
41:Directed by
1316:2014 films
1310:Categories
790:References
771:Nominated
760:Nominated
749:Nominated
738:Nominated
666:Nominated
499:considers
491:Production
236:Box office
230:₱2 million
180:2015-02-04
165:2014-11-10
113:Production
51:Written by
1102:Films of
719:3rd place
627:Category
612:Accolades
559:Reception
495:Director
209:Languages
128:Epicmedia
115:companies
96:Edited by
1207:Sunshine
1199:Fan Girl
1034:March 2,
1008:March 2,
976:March 2,
633:Outcome
407:Epilogue
393:Kiltepan
215:Filipino
104:Music by
67:Starring
1067:YouTube
939:Rappler
844:Tadhana
585:Rappler
528:Release
218:English
201:Country
178: (
163: (
1296:(2018)
1288:(2016)
1280:(2015)
1261:(2015)
1253:(2015)
1245:(2014)
1237:(2014)
1229:(2013)
1226:Ekstra
1210:(2024)
1202:(2020)
1194:(2019)
1186:(2018)
1178:(2017)
1170:(2016)
1162:(2015)
1154:(2015)
1146:(2014)
1138:(2014)
1130:(2014)
1122:(2011)
840:Relaks
778:Sequel
624:Award
545:piracy
389:Sagada
383:Sagada
350:Baguio
324:Baguio
310:Manila
226:Budget
169: (
553:MTRCB
1058:IMDb
1036:2018
1010:2018
978:2018
946:2016
698:Won
682:Won
674:Won
653:Won
603:and
516:'s "
438:Cast
334:and
330:ask
316:NAIA
294:Rome
288:Rome
283:Plot
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1056:at
594:’s
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