My Best Friend's Girlfriend

My Best Friend's Girlfriend
Directed by	Mark A. Reyes V
Produced by	Lily Y. Monteverde; Roselle Monteverde-Teo; Annette Gozon-Abrogar; Jose Mari Abacan;
Screenplay by	Suzette Doctolero
Starring	Richard Gutierrez; Marian Rivera;
Music by	Vincent de Jesus
Cinematography	Eli Balce
Edited by	Tara Illenberger
Distributed by	Regal Films; GMA Films;
Release date	13 February 2008;
Running time	115 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino; English;
Budget	₱60 million
Box office	₱107 million[1]

My Best Friend's Girlfriend is a 2008 Filipino romantic comedy film, released in 2008 under Regal Films and GMA Films.

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 [2]
- Best Motion Picture—Musical or Comedy - Nominated
- Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role—Musical or Comedy - Marian Rivera - Nominated
- Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - Chariz Solomon - Nominated
40th Box Office Entertainment Awards [3]
- Valentine Box Office King - Richard Gutierrez
- Valentine Box Office Queen - Marian Rivera
25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies[4]
- New Movie Actress of the Year - Chariz Solomon - Nominated
- Original Movie Song - My Bestfriend's Girlfriend by Introvoys - Nominated

Awards

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Work	Result
2009	GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards	Valentine Box-Office King & Queen[5]	Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera	Won

References

YES! Magazine's 20 Stars Who Ruled the Decade, May 2010
http://www.pep.ph/guide/3687/6th-Golden-Screen-Awards-will-take-place-on-April-30
"Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2020-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
"40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-05-21.

External links

My Best Friend's Girlfriend on IMDb

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[1] YES! Magazine's 20 Stars Who Ruled the Decade, May 2010

[2] ttp://www.pep.ph/guide/3687/6th-Golden-Screen-Awards-will-take-place-on-April-30

[3] "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-03-22. Retrieved 2020-04-11.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)

[5] "40th Box Office Entertainment Awards given out". Pep.ph. Retrieved 2014-05-21.