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Starting Over Again is a Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Olivia M. Lamasan starring Piolo Pascual, Toni Gonzaga, and Iza Calzado. It is produced and distributed by Star Cinema as part of its 20th anniversary. A pair of exes run into each other again years after a breakup that left them with plenty of unresolved questions. It officially premiered in the Philippines on February 12, 2014.
The film was an instant box-office success earning 25 million pesos on its opening day. On March 15, 2014, a month after its theatrical release, the film earned a total domestic gross of 400 million pesos becoming the first non-Metro Manila Film Festival film to reach the said amount. As of April 1, 2014, the movie registered Php 491.67 million both in domestic and international box offices.
Directed by: Olivia M. LamasanWritten by: Carmi Raymundo
Starring: Piolo Pascual, Toni Gonzaga, Iza Calzado
Distributed by: Star Cinema
Release date: February 12, 2014(Philippines), February 21, 2014(North America), March 6, 2014 (Australia & the Middle East)
Country: Philippines
Language: Filipino, English
Source: imdb & wikipedia
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The film earned 25 million pesos on its opening day. After four days, the film earned 150 million pesos after being shown in over 270 cinemas nationwide. It earned another 50 million pesos in its fifth day, earning a total gross of 200 million pesos. On March 3, 2014, eighteen days after its theatrical release, the film earned a total domestic gross of 360 million pesos. According to Box Office Mojo International, the film was consistently number one in the box office since February 19 to 23. On March 15, 2014, after a month since it was released, the film had already earned 400 million pesos.
As of April 1, 2014, the film has already earned US$ 1,741,838 or PHP 78.38 million pesos in the United States after being screened in 52 cinemas and theaters, according to Los Angeles-based Hollywood news site, moviecitynews.com. With a total of PHP 491.67M in both domestic and international box office, it would easily surpass Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy as the highest grossing Filipino film to date.
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According to a review by Bubbles Salvador of the Philippine Entertainment Portal on February 15, 2014, Salvador praised the film for having all elements of a romantic movie. It was well directed by renowned director, it had great chemistry between the lead actors, and there were funny scenes that will surely provide few laughs. Salvador also added, "But it seems that’s all there is to it as the film clearly chose stick to the tried and tested formula, leaving viewers with nothing new. That is, aside from the fact that the movie veers from the typical love story timeline (boy meets girl, they get together, girl leaves boy, they get back together), plus there's also an attempt to put a twist to the ending." Salvador's reviews were also similar to Rito P. Asilo's reviews of the Philippine Daily Inquirer. Asilo wrote, "The film’s romantic three-way premise is by no means original, but Lamasan makes it work because she has no trouble making its fusion of potent drama and self-deprecating comedy (a running gag about the Virgin Mary is particularly hilarious) settle into a coherent and "relatable" story that doesn't undermine viewers' intelligence and sense of morality." Aya Tantiangco's reviews of Spot.PH noted the film's similarity with One More Chance in terms of story and character. Tantiangco awarded the film 3.5 out of 5 stars and said that it is "funny" and well-written romantic-comedy flick. However, she criticizes Gonzaga's character as "shallow," but notified Pascual's character as "mature" and "outstanding."
Zig Marasigan of Rappler praised how the pacing of the movie goes, that makes the audience realize that a perfect love story can also have flaws. He also called the story "realistic, satisfying, and brave". However, he criticizes the film's tone and said that it is questionable inserting a comedy in a dramatic and painful scene. Florence Hibionada of The Daily Guardian said that the scenes are "memorable" and worth it. She also noted the film's unpredictability and sense of direction. Rianne Hill Soriano of Yahoo! Voices expressed dismay on most scenes that she described as "annoying." She criticizes the pre-climax scenes as "lame" and the hospital scene for the character's closure as "disappointing."Philbert Ortiz-Dy of ClickTheCity.com awarded the film 2 stars out of 5 and states that the supposedly mature film turned to a completely novice-made one. He also stressed that it "failed to take its own advice," wherein the film ended up the old way.
