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A list of highly recommended films.

To understand the inner workings of the Filipino culture, one only needs to watch the movies produced by its filmmakers, because movies after all are reflections of society. Might not be an exact reflection, but delivers a message nonetheless. Considering all themes across era, it is easy to spot the undeniable recurring thesis of social upheaval, melodrama, poverty; but at the same time, we are presented with the strength of the Filipinos' will to overcome these predicaments. At the same time, we look at some of the foreign films that made an impact one way or another to millions of cinephiles.

    ALL TIME FILIPINO INDEPENDENT FILMS

    1. John Denver Trending (Arden Rod Condez, 2019)
    2. Inang Yaya (Pablo Biglang-awa & Veronica Velasco, 2006)
    3. Patay Na Si Hesus (Victor Villanueva, 2017)
    4. Pisay (Auraeus Solito, 2007)
    5. Batad Sa Paang Palay (Benji Garcia, 2006)
    6. Munting Tinig (Gil Portes & Adolfo Alix, Jr, 2002)
    7. Isa Pa With Feelings (Prime Cruz, 2019)
    8. Alone/Together (Antoinette Jadaone, 2019)
    9. Kita Kita (Sigrid Andrea P. Bernardo, 2017)
    10. Babae Sa Septic Tank (Chris Martinez, 2011)
    11. Crying Ladies (Mark Meily, 2003)
    12. That Thing Called Tadhana (Antoinette Jadaone, 2014)
    13. Pamilya Ordinaryo (Eduardo Roy Jr., 2016)
    14. Fan Girl (Antoinette Jadaone, 2020)

    ALL TIME FILIPINO MAINSTREAM FILMS

    1. Insiang (Lino Brocka, 1976)
    2. Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (Lino Brocka, 1974)
    3. Tatlong Taong Walang Diyos (Mario O'Hara, 1976)
    4. Minsa'y Isang Gamu Gamu (Lupita Aquino-Kashiwahara, 1976)
    5. Himala (Ishmael Bernal, 1982)
    6. Manila By Night (Ishmael Bernal, 1980)
    7. Hello Love Goodbye (Cathy Garcia-Molina, 2019)
    8. Sana Maulit Muli (Olivia Lamasan, 1995)
    9. Batang PX (Jose Javier Reyes, 1997)
    10. Scorpio Nights (Peque Gallaga, 1985)
    11. Madrasta (Olivia Lamasan, 1996)
    12. Temptation Island (Joey Gosiengfiao, 1981)
    13. Maynila Sa Mga Kuko ng Liwanag (Lino Brocka, 1975)
    14. Dekada 70 (Chito Rono, 2002)
    15. Bata Bata Pano Ka Ginawa (Chito S. Roño, 1998)
    16. Anak (Rory Quintos, 2000)
    17. Babae Sa Breakwater (Mario O'Hara, 2004)
    18. Magnifico (Maryo J. Delos Reyes, 2003)
    19. Patayin Sa Sindak Si Barbara (Chito S. Roño, 1995)
    20. Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin (Chito Rono, 1994)
    21. Inagaw Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin (Carlos Siguion Reyna, 1996)
    22. Oro Plata Mata (Peque Gallaga, 1982)
    23. Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon (Eddie Romero, 1976)
    24. T-bird at Ako (Danny Zialcita, 1982)
    25. Bulaklak sa City Jail (Mario O'Hara, 1984)
    26. Burlesk Queen (Celso Ad Castillo, 1977)
    27. Bona (Lino Brocka, 1980)
    28. Sister Stella L. (Mike De Leon, 1984)
    29. Laman (Maryo J. De Los Reyes, 2002)
    30. Ma'Rosa (Brillante Mendoza, 2016)
    31. Masahista (Brillante Mendoza, 2005)

    ALL TIME FILIPINO POP CULT FILMS

    1. Lipad Darna Lipad! (Emmanuel Borlaza, Elwood Perez and Joey Gosiengfiao, 1973)
    2. Ang Panday (Fernando Poe Jr, 1980)
    3. Magic Temple (Peque Gallaga, 1996)
    4. Machete: Istatwang Buhay (Mauro Gia Samonte, 1990)
    5. Dyesebel at ang Mahiwagang Kabibe (Emmanuel H. Borlaza, 1973)
    6. Inday Inday Sa Balitaw (Luciano Carlos, 1986)
    7. Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko (Celso Ad. Castillo, 1973)
    8. Ibong Adarna (Manuel Conde, 1956)
    9. Captain Barbell (Leroy Salvador, 1986)
    10. Zsazsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh (Joel Lamangan, 2006)
    11. Super Inday and the Golden Bibe (Luciano Carlos, 1988)

    FILIPINO GAY THEMED FILMS

    1. Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros (Auraeus Solito, 2005)
    2. Mamu: And A Mother Too (Rod Singh, 2018)
    3. Die Beautiful (Jun Lana, 2016)
    4. Ang Lihim Ni Antonio (Joselito Altarejos, 2008)
    5. In My Life (Olivia Lamasan, 2009)
    6. The Panti Sisters (Jun Lana, 2019)
    7. Mga Lalaki Sa Buhay ni Selya (Carlos Siguion-Reyna, 1997)
    8. Fuccbois (Eduardo Roy Jr., 2019)
    9. Twilight Dancers (Mel Chionglo, 2006)
    10. Sibak: Midnight Dancers (Mel Chionglo, 1994)
    11. Burlesk King (Mel Chionglo, 1999)
    12. Macho Dancer (Lino Brocka, 1988)
    13. Heavenly Touch (Joel Lamangan, 2009)
    14. Pantasya (Brillante Mendoza, 2007)
    15. Pusong Mamon (Eric Quizon & Joel Lamangan, 1998)
    16. Tubog Sa Ginto (Lino Brocka, 1971)
    17. Ang Tatay Kong Nanay (Lino Brocka, 1978)

    FILIPINO GAY THEMED SERIES

    1. Gaya sa Pelikula (JP Habac, 2020)
    2. Gameboys (Ivan Andrew Payawal, 2020)
    3. Mga Batang Poz (Chris Martinez, 2019)
    4. Pearl Next Door (Jun Lana, 2020)
    5. Hello Strangers (Petersen Vargas, 2021)
    6. Meet Me Outside (JP Habac, 2020)
    7. My Husband's Lover (Dominic Zapata, 2013)
    8. My Troll Lover (Rod Singh, 2019)

    ASIAN GAY THEMED FILMS

    1. No Regret (Korea, 2006)
    2. Dear Ex (Taiwan, 2018)
    3. Egoist (Japan, 2022)
    4. Night Flight (Korea, 2014)
    5. White Night (Korea, 2012)
    6. Love of Siam (Thailand, 2007)
    7. Antique Bakery (Korea, 2008)
    8. Happy Together (Hongkong, 1997)
    9. Lost in Paradise (Vietnam, 2011)
    10. Just Friends (Korea, 2009)
    11. Frozen Flower (Korea, 2008)
    12. Formula 17 (Taiwan, 2004)
    13. Spa Night (Korea, 2016)
    14. Your Name Engraved Herein (Taiwan, 2020)
    15. Marry My Dead Body (Taiwan, 2023)
    16. Waterboys (Japan, 2001)

    CLASSIC FILMS

    1. Gone with the Wind, 1939
    2. Somewhere in Time, 1980
    3. Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
    4. Schindler's List, 1993
    5. Sophie's Choice, 1982
    6. The Bridges of Madison County, 1995
    7. Dead Man Walking, 1995

    ALL TIME FAVORITE

    1. Gone Girl, 2014
    2. Pan's Labyrinth, 2006
    3. Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, 2000
    4. Gladiator, 2000
    5. A Beautiful Mind, 2001
    6. Inception, 2010
    7. Saltburn, 2023
    8. Fight Club, 1999
    9. Amistad, 1997
    10. The Curious Case of Benjamin Button, 2008
    11. Whiplash, 2014
    12. Little Miss Sunshine, 2006
    13. I Am Sam, 2001
    14. Forrest Gump, 1994
    15. Saving Private Ryan, 1998
    16. Schindler's List, 1993
    17. The Kingdom, 2007
    18. The Silence of the Lambs, 1991
    19. The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, 2011
    20. Sully: Miracle on the Hudson, 2016
    21. The Other Boleyn Girl, 2008
    22. The King's Speech, 2010
    23. Hacksaw Ridge, 2016
    24. The Longest Night, 1962
    25. The Zoo Keeper's Wife, 2017
    26. Road To Perdition, 2002
    27. The Shape of Water, 2017
    28. Hurt Locker, 2009
    29. Argo, 2012
    30. Life of Pi, 2012
    31. As Good As It Gets, 1997
    32. Black Swan, 2010
    33. The Legend of 1900, 1998
    34. Birdman, 2014
    35. Hidden Figures, 2016
    36. Slumdog Millionaire, 2008
    37. Million Dollar Baby, 2004
    38. I, Tonya, 2017
    39. I Care A Lot, 2021
    40. Imitation Game, 2014
    41. Jojo Rabbit, 2019
    42. The Father, 2020
    43. 1917, 2019
    44. Interstellar
    45. Cruel Intentions, 1999

    NON-ENGLISH FILMS

    1. My Sassy Girl (Korea, 2001)
    2. Windstruck (Korea, 2004)
    3. Quo Vadis, Aida (Bosnia, 2019)
    4. Pan's Labyrinth (Spain, 2006)
    5. Amelie (France, 2001)
    6. Life Is Beautiful (Italy, 1997)
    7. Y Tu Mama Tambien (Spain, 2001)
    8. Amor Es Perros (Spain, 2000)
    9. El Crimen Del Padre Amaro (Spain, 2002)
    10. Sex and Lucia (Spain, 2001)
    11. Requiem for a Dream (Spain, 2000)
    12. Love Letter (Japan, 1995)
    13. Confessions (Japan, 2010)
    14. Miracle in Cell No. 7, (Korea, 2013) 
    15. Nights of Cabiria, (Italy, 1957)
    16. Battle Royal (Japan, 2000)

    CHICK FLICKS

    1. The Devil Wears Prada, 2006
    2. Breakfast at Tiffany's, 1961
    3. Notting Hill, 1999
    4. Sleepless in Seattle, 1993
    5. Serendipity, 2001
    6. The Terminal, 2004
    7. City of Angels, 1998
    8. If Only, 2004
    9. I Feel Pretty, 2018
    10. Me Before You, 2016
    11. Legally Blonde 1, 2001
    12. Lost in Translation, 2003
    13. Sweet November, 2001
    14. Love and Other Drugs, 2010
    15. Kate & Leopold, 2001
    16. Simply Irresistible, 1999

    MUSICALS

    1. Dreamgirls, 2006
    2. La la land, 2016
    3. Les Miserables, 2012
    4. West Side Story, 1961
    5. Wicked, 2024
    6. Sister Act, 1992
    7. Sister Act 2: Back In The Habit, 1993
    8. Pitch Perfect, 2012
    9. Rent, 2005
    10. Chicago, 2002
    11. Moulin Rouge, 2001
    12. Burlesque, 2010
    13. Emilia Perez, 2024

    TRAVEL THEMED FILMS

    1. Under the Tuscan Sun, 2003
    2. Eat Pray Love, 2010
    3. Before Sunrise, 1995
    4. Before Sunset, 2004
    5. Before Midnight, 2013
    6. The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, 2011
    7. The Impossible, 2012

    INTERNATIONAL GAY THEMED FILMS

    1. Call Me By Your Name, 2017
    2. Shelter, 2007
    3. Brokeback Mountain, 2005
    4. Holding The Man, 2015
    5. Of An Age, 2023
    6. God's Own Country, 2017
    7. A Touch of Pink, 2004
    8. The Imitation Game, 2014
    9. All Of Us Strangers, 2023
    10. Albert Nobbs, 2011
    11. To Wong Foo, Thanks for Everything! Julie Newmar, 1995
    12. Sexual Tension: Volatile, 2012
    13. Philadelphia, 1993
    14. Milk, 2008
    15. Moonlight, 2016
    16. Kinsey, 2004
    17. Boys Don't Cry, 1999
    18. Behind the Candelabra, 2013
    19. Bohemian Rhapsody, 2018
    20. Through A Boy's Eyes, 2018
    21. Red, White and Royal Blue, 2023
    22. Stonewall, 2015
    23. Spoiler Alert, 2022
    24. Five Dances, 2013
    25. Billy Elliot, 2000
    26. Love Simon, 2018
    27. Land of Storms, 2014
    28. Heartstone, 2016
    29. As You Are, 2016
    30. Date and Switch, 2014
    31. Fire Island, 2022
    32. Breaking Fast, 2020
    33. Bros, 2022
    34. The Way He Looks, 2014
    35. Trick, 1999
    36. I'm Not Gay, 2020
    37. Alex Strangelove, 2018
    38. A Home at the End of the World, 2004
    39. A Very Natural Thing, 1974

    SUPERHERO / SCI-FI FLICKS

    1. Harry Potter 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7.1, 7.2
    2. Star Wars 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6
    3. Stars Wars Sequel Trilogy (The Force Awakens / The Last Jedi / The Rise of Skywalker)
    4. Rogue One: A Star Wars Story
    5. Avengers Infinity War
    6. Avengers Endgame
    7. Black Panther
    8. Dr Strange
    9. Suicide Squad, 2021 (Directed by James Gunn)
    10. Guardians of the Galaxy 1 & 2
    11. Ant Man
    12. Wonder Woman
    13. Aquaman
    14. Hunger Games
    15. Battle Royale
    16. Pacific Rim 1
    17. Kill Bill
    18. The Matrix
    19. X-Men Apocalypse
    20. Lord of the Rings 1, 2, 3
    21. Thor Ragnarok
    22. The Never Ending Story
    23. John Wick 1, 2, 3
    24. The Matrix
    25. The Dark Knight by Christopher Nolan

    HORROR / SCARY FILMS

    1. The Conjuring 1 & 2 (2013, 2016)
    2. The Sixth Sense, 1999
    3. Psycho, 1960
    4. The Others, 2001
    5. Shutter Island, 2010
    6. Birdbox, 2018
    7. A Quiet Place, 2018
    8. Dahmer, 2002
    9. Joker, 2019
    10. The Silence of the Lambs, 1991

    BLACK COMEDY

    1. Parasite, 2019
    2. Saltburn, 2023
    3. A Very Good Girl, 2023
    4. Don't Look Up, 2021
    5. American Beauty, 1999
    6. Jojo Rabbit, 2019
    7. Cruel Intentions, 1999
    8. Birdman, 2014
    9. I Care A Lot, 2020
    10. Joker, 2019

    WAR FILMS

    1. The Longest Night, 1962
    2. Hacksaw Ridge, 2016
    3. The Zookeeper's Wife, 2017
    4. 1917, 2019
    5. Hurt Locker, 2009
    6. Argo, 2012
    7. The Kingdom, 2007
    8. Saving Private Ryan, 1998
    9. Imitation Game, 2014
    10. The Thin Red Line, 1998

    CARTOONS / ANIME

    1. Your Name (Jap. Kimi No Nawa, Makoto Shinkai, 2016)
    2. Weathering With You (Jap. Tenki No Ko, Makoto Shinkai, 2019)
    3. Spirited Away (Jap. Hayao Miyazaki, 2001)
    4. Naruto
    5. Kimetsu No Yaiba
    6. Sailormoon
    7. Magic Knight Rayearth
    8. Dragon Ball Z
    9. Ghostfighter
    10. Bioman
    11. Shaider
    12. Maskman
    13. Masked Rider Black
    14. Mighty Morphin Power Ranger
    15. Eto Ranger
    16. Zenki
    17. BTX
    18. Saber Marionette J
    19. Cedie Ang Munting Prinsipe
    20. Sarah Ang Munting Prinsesa
    21. Daddy Long Legs
    22. Little Women

    SERIES

    1. Wanda Vision, 2021
    2. Game of Thrones, 2011
    3. Looking, 2014 - Gay
    4. Pose, 2018 - Gay
    5. Stranger Things, 2016
    6. Emily in Paris, 2020
    7. Dahmer
    8. Agatha All Along
    9. Xena the Warrior Princess, 1995
    10. Hercules: The Legendary Journeys, 1995
    11. Charmed, 1998
    12. Buffy the Vampire Slayer, 1992
    13. Sex In The City, 1998 - Gay
    14. Six Feet Under, 2001 - Gay
    15. Grey's Anatomy, 2005
    16. It's A Sin, 2021 - Gay
    17. Uncoupled, 2022 - Gay
    18. House of Dragon, 2022
    19. Sandman, 2022

    FILIPINO DIRECTORS

    1. Lino Brocka
    2. Mel Chionglo
    3. Marilou Diaz Abaya
    4. Laurice Guillen
    5. Ishmael Bernal
    6. Mike De Leon
    7. Brillante Mendoza
    8. Mario O'Hara
    9. Joey Gosiengfiao
    10. Peque Gallaga
    11. Celso Ad Castillo
    12. Adolfo Alix Jr.
    13. Chito Rono
    14. Aureus Solito
    15. Eddie Romero
    16. Gil Portes
    17. Erik Matti
    18. Jun Lana
    19. Eduardo Roy Jr.
    20. Jeffrey Jeturian

    FOREIGN DIRECTORS

    1. Guillermo Del Toro
    2. Ang Lee
    3. Zhang Yimou
    4. Christopher Nolan
    5. James Wan
    6. James Gunn
    7. Taika Waititi
    8. Clint Eastwood
    9. Mel Gibson
    10. Steven Spielberg


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