MMFFP 2006 BREACHES P400 MILLION MARK

Unofficial reports based on theater FAX reports submitted to the booking committee of the Metropolitan Manila Film Festival Philippines 2006 showed that for the first time in its 32-year history, the MMFFP grossed more than P400 million in its two-week run.

The total gross for this year’s filmfest was P414,506,353—P63 million more than the total gross receipts of MMFFP 2005. Metro Manila theaters accounted for P302,708,946 while provincial grosses totaled P111,797,407

Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo of Star Cinema overtook OctoArts Films’ Enteng Kabisote 3 during the second week of the 14-day filmfest.

The final gross takes of the nine film entries are:

Star Cinema’s Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo P139,948,494

OctoArts Films’ Enteng Kabisote 3 P128,204,489

Regal Films’ Shake, Rattle & Roll 8 P 57,042,995

Canary Films’ Matakot Ka sa Karma P 23,636,219

Regal Films’ Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di P 22,677,507

Regal Films’ Super Noypi P 19,392,153

Regal Films’ Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah P 11,675,983

CM Films’ Ligalig P 7,966,760

Violett Films and MTL Films’ Tatlong Baraha P 3,961,748

The MMFFP statistics and figures from 2000 to 2005 are:

Year Gross          Receipt                  Attendance

2000               P155,190,084              2,950,496

2001               P147,731,984              3,680,222

2002               P315,299,233              4,500,000

2003               P326,708,760              5,438,188

2004               P300,777,760              2,342,641

2005               P351,970,995              2,197,506

MMFFP officials opined that the possibility of hitting the P500 million mark will be achieved within the next three or four years or earlier if the film piracy problem will be solved as early as possible.