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The Super Parental Guardians
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Wikipedia article
'The Super Parental Guardians' is a 2016 Philippine action comedy film starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin. The film is directed by Joyce Bernal and is under the production of Star Cinema. The film marks the second feature film collaboration between Coco and Vice after 'Beauty and the Bestie'. This is Vice Ganda's first non-VIVA Films produced film and the first to be directed by Bernal since Wenn V. Deramas' death in February 2016. This also marks as Vice Ganda's first non-MMFF movie, together with 'Enteng Kabisote 10 and the Abangers' since 'This Guy's in Love with U Mare!' in 2012.
The movie reached gross as of January 3, 2017 and is the highest grossing Filipino film of all time, beating the film 'Beauty and the Bestie', which also starred Vice Ganda and Coco Martin. The film also holds the record for highest opening day gross of all Filipino films, at .
Synopsis
The film tells the story of unlikely "parents" Arci (Vice Ganda) and Paco (Coco Martin). Custody of the children Megan (Awra Briguela) and Ernie (Onyok Pineda) was given to Arci just before the death of his best friend Sarah (Matet de Leon). The children's uncle, Paco, has no choice but to live and get along with Arci. As they play the roles of 'Momshie' and 'Popshie' to the children, the craziest and greatest adventure of their lives will now begin.
Cast
Main cast
*Vice Ganda as Ariel Ciriaco "Arci" Taulava*Coco Martin as Neil "Paco" Nabati
*Awra Briguela as Melvin Gaspar "Megan" Nabati
*Onyok Pineda as Ernesto "Ernie" Nabati
Supporting cast
* Matet de Leon as Sarah Nabati* Assunta De Rossi as Maria Felicidad "Marife" Delos Santos
* Kiray as Liza de Lima
* Lassy Marquez as Nadine Monio
* MC Calaquian as Kathryn "Kat-tunying" Taberna
* Pepe Herrera as Totoy Buto
* Negi Molina as Clumsy Binay
* Joem Bascon as Jake Alangkwenka
* Lao Rodriguez as Buboy
* Kiko Matos as GGGC Gangster
* Jack Love Falcis as GGGC Gangster
* Relleyson Salazar - Taong Grasa
* Kevin Delgado as Delfin Nabati (Sarah and Paco's Father)
* Angelina Kanapi
* Derick Hubalde
Special participation
* Bela Padilla as Emmy Soriano* Jhong Hilario as Val Santos
* Allan Paule as Dylan Dioko
* Jeric Raval as Alex Soriano
* Emilio Garcia as Gen. Ronwaldo "Gen. Aldo" Delos Santos
* Baron Geisler as ADIKTUS Gangster
* Kim Idol as Brgy. Captain
Production
Vice Ganda announced on September 8, 2016, that the shooting for his film with Coco Martin has begun. The film was directed by Joyce Bernal. By November 2016, the production of the film is already done.
Release
On November 7, 2016, Vice stated that his film, then entitled 'Super Parental Guidance' or 'SPG' was already submitted as an entry for the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) beating the deadline set by the MMFF which was on November 2. The film was not selected as one of the 8 entries to be shown in the film festival. On November 21, Star Cinema announced that the movie would be released in theaters on November 30, 2016.
The film was initially shown in the Philippines at 240 cinemas but was later increased to 280 and then 309 cinemas due to public demand and popularity.
Marketing
The trailer for the film was released on November 21, 2016, which shows that the title of the film was changed to 'The Super Parental Guardians'.Soundtrack
"Ang Kulit", an original composition by Vice Ganda, was released as the movie's official theme song. It was first heard on November 21, 2016, via MOR 101.9 during a late night show with DJ Joco Loco. Vice and Coco performed the song on 'ASAP' stage on November 27, 2016, as part of the movie's promotion. They are joined by child stars Awra Briguela and Onyok Pineda who are also part of the movie.Reception
Box office
Upon its release, 'The Super Parental Guardians' eventually became a box office success earning 75 million on its first day breaking the record of 'My Bebe Love' in 2015 which grossed Php 60.5 million on its first day. By December 8, 2016, the film already garnered at least 300 million.About two weeks later on December 24, 2016, the film breached the 500 million mark. By January 3, 2017, the film already managed to earn 590.1 million
Critical response
It received generally negative reviews from critics. Oggs Cruz of Rappler gave a negative review, commenting on the film's plot as "unsurprisingly threadbare", and adds that "[it] fails to be the powerful thing it could and should have been [...] it desensitizes the public to the horrors of whatever is happening in society." Reviewer Jansen Musico of CNN Philippines was displeased with the film, commenting that "[T]his two-hour vaudeville is entertaining in small, healthy doses. Anything more feels like a waste of neurons." [...] [M]any of the film's jokes are one-offs that are overstuffed into a thin, flimsy script, bloating it with news and pop culture references that add nothing to the main story arc."On the other hand, a reviewer from 'Philippine Daily Inquirer's 'Bandera' praised the film, giving a score of 9 out of 10, writing that the film "'is so light it perfectly fits for Pinoys who only want to be entertained this Christmas,'" and "'delivers its purpose to make audiences laugh hard that many of them need despite with what's currently happening in the country.'"
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