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My Best Friend's Girlfriend
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Wikipedia article
'My Best Friend's Girlfriend ' is a 2008 Filipino romantic comedy film, released in 2008 under Regal Films and GMA Pictures.
The movie opened in the Philippines on February 13, 2008, starring Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera.
Synopsis
After an awkward yet memorable encounter at a stag party, Evo (Richard Gutierrez) and Grace (Marian Rivera) thought they would never see each other again. Little did they know that Grace is actually the girlfriend of Evo's best friend, Mark (JC de Vera). As the arrogant player that he is, Evo takes advantage of what happened at the party to make Grace agree to his demands. He forces Grace to pretend as his girlfriend to make Akiko (Ehra Madrigal), his ex, jealous.
Cast and characters
Main cast
* Marian Rivera as Grace Villaflor* Richard Gutierrez as Primitivo "Evo" Gonzales
Extended cast
* JC de Vera as Mark Abo* Ehra Madrigal as Akiko Solon
* Chariz Solomon as Chicky Chicks
* Marco Morales as Dave Ros
* Renz Valerio as Christian
* Alex Castro as Jun
* Benjie Paras as Dindo
* Pilar Pilapil as Olivia
* JC Cuadrado as Jeffrey
* Deborah Sun as Delia
* Arnold Saulon as Polly
* Paolo Paraiso as Brando
Reception
The movie gained many positive reviews, notably getting a grade B from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) of the Philippines, praising the film's different take on romantic comedies accompanied by strong performances from the lead stars Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera. The final gross of the movie is P34m according to box office mojo.
Soundtrack
* "My Bestfriend's Girlfriend" title track performed by Introvoys
* "All I Need" performed by Shamrock (band)
* "Why Can't It Be" performed by 3rd Avenue
Awards and nominations
* 6th Golden Screen Awards
** Best Motion PictureMusical or Comedy - Nominated
** Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading RoleMusical or Comedy - Marian Rivera - Nominated
** Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - Chariz Solomon - Nominated
* 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards
** Valentine Box Office King - Richard Gutierrez
** Valentine Box Office Queen - Marian Rivera
* 25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies
** New Movie Actress of the Year - Chariz Solomon - Nominated
** Original Movie Song - My Bestfriend's Girlfriend by Introvoys - Nominated
Awards
References
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