''The Hows of Us'' is a 2018 Philippine romantic comedy-drama film directed by

Cathy Garcia-Molina Catherine Rosales Garcia-Molina (born November 28, 1971) is a Filipino film and television director best known for directing romantic comedy and family drama films produced and distributed by Star Cinema. She has also directed a few TV series, w ...

and starring

Kathryn Bernardo Kathryn Chandria Manuel Bernardo (; born March 26, 1996) is a Filipino actress and singer. Dubbed as “''Asia's Superstar”'' by various media outlets, People Asia hailed Bernardo as the Box Office Queen of her generation for being the onl ...

and

Daniel Padilla Daniel John Elago Ford (born April 26, 1995), better known by his screen name Daniel Padilla (), is a Filipino actor and recording artist. Padilla made his television debut with a supporting role in the soap opera ''Gimik 2010'' (2010), befor ...

. They were recognized as ''Phenomenal Box Office Stars'' and was given the Golden Jury Award and honors at the ''50th Guillermo Box Office Entertainment Awards'' and received the ''Camera Obscura Award'' for its success worldwide. It marked Garcia-Molina's second collaboration with Bernardo and Padilla after the 2014 hit film '' She's Dating the Gangster.'' ''The Hows of Us'' broke multiple records in the Philippines, including being one of the first locally produced movie to reach in domestic box-office earnings, which it achieved in 20 days. The film grossed at under 50 days after its Philippine release. After its original run, it was shown in three countries in

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and grossed . Bernardo won the Best Actress award at the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies and Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards for Movies.

Synopsis

The film is a story about the young couple Primo (Padilla) and George (Bernardo), who dreams of growing old together. However, as their feelings go deep for each other, they have to deal the struggles of being in a long-term relationship and the harsh reality of life.

Cast

Main

as Georgina "George" Reyes, a graduating

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student with

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descent on her biological father's side, Primo's love interest. *

as Primo Alvarez, an aspiring musician who dreams of performing on stage all over the world, George's love interest.

Supporting

Darren Espanto Darren Lyndon Espanto (born May 24, 2001) is a Filipino-Canadian singer, actor and director. Espanto is 1.88 cm tall. He first joined a competition at the age of ten, where he won the Masters Finals of the ''Pinoy Singing Sensation'' compe ...

as Yohan Reyes, George's younger Brother *

Jean Garcia Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version o ...

as Mama Baby Reyes, George's Mother * Susan Africa as Helen "Tita Lola" Antonio / Lola Leonida Antonio, George's Grandaunt * Alwyn Uytingco as Bowie, Primo's Friend and a member of his rock band * Ria Atayde as Awee, George's Bestfriend *Juan Miguel Severo as Mikko, George's Bestfriend *Odette Khan as Mrs. Abellera, House Buyer *

Kit Thompson Keith San Esteban Thompson (born February 15, 1997), better known by his screen name Kit Thompson, is a Filipino-New Zealander actor, model, and television host. He was a housemate in the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4'' (201 ...

as Darwin, Primo's Cousin *Ana de Leon as Anna (fictional version of herself), Bowie's Wife

Release

''The Hows of Us'' premiered on cinemas in the Philippines on August 29, 2018. On September 6, 2018, eight days after the domestic release of ''The Hows of Us'', the film started its international screenings in Brunei, Papua New Guinea, and the United Arab Emirates. On the following day, the film premiered in Canada, Malaysia, and the United States. The film also began screening in Saipan in the

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. On September 8 and 9, screenings started in Thailand, United Kingdom, Italy, Spain, ''The Hows of Us'', started showing in regular cinemas in Vietnam on October 26, 2018. It also had a regular screening in Indonesia in November 2018.

Box office

Domestic

''The Hows of Us'' earned ₱35.9 million on its first day. Five days after, it earned ₱279.5 million, making it the biggest opening weekend of a Filipino film of all time. The film also broke many records in a span of 5 days, such as highest single-day gross for a local film; a staggering ₱82.4 million alone on September 2, 2018, and the highest number of cinemas opened for any local film with 435 on September 2, 2018. As of September 3, 2018, the film gross total earned ₱318 million As of September 7, 2018, the film has grossed ₱404.7 million in just 10 days, breaking the record of '' A Second Chance'' which grossed ₱400 million on its 11th day, making it the fastest local non-MMFF film to breached the ₱400M mark. As of September 9, 2018, the movie has grossed a total of ₱505.7 million domestically in just 12 days, making it the fastest local film to breach the ₱500 million mark. After 20 days in still 200 cinemas nationwide, the film has grossed ₱601.2 domestically, beating '' Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad''s ₱571 million It is the first Philippine film to breach the ₱600 million mark domestically. On September 26, 2018, the film's box office gross has reached around .

Foreign

It was announced by Star Cinema's executive Roxy Liquigan on their Victory Party (September 12) that the movie has grossed $1 million in 5 days (September 6–10) of overseas screening. In North America, ''The Hows of Us'' earned $537,000 on its first 3 days. After 10 days, the movie earned a whopping $1.2 million. Movie City News reported that the movie has grossed $1.5M in 17 days of screening in North America. In United Kingdom, the movie earned a record-breaking $30,890 in its first 3 days screening in 3 theaters only. While in Australia, the movie posted a potent $64,340 gross on its first 3 days of screening. Box Office Mojo in UAE reported that the movie earned a record-breaking $369,918 4-day opening gross. After 2 weeks of showing abroad, ''The Hows of Us'' breach the two-million-US-dollar mark ($2.043 million) announced by TFC on

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. It is the second film starring Bernardo and Padilla to breach the two-million-US-dollar mark abroad, the first one being their 2015 hit '' Crazy Beautiful You''. On September 26, 2018, the figure rose to $2.3 million. ''The Hows of Us'' has already made $2.675 million (₱144 million), from overseas screenings.

Accolades

Luna Award * Best Actor - Daniel Padilla 50th Guillermo Mendoza Awards * GOLDEN Jury Award For Highest Grossing Film of all Time * PHENOMENAL Stars of Philippine Cinema – Kathryn Bernardo & Daniel Padilla * Most Popular Screenwriters – Carmi Raymundo /Crystal San Miguel/Gillian Ebreo/Cathy Garcia Molina * Most Popular Film Director – Cathy Garcia Molina Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) * Camera Obscura Award- FDCP Film Ambassadors 2019 as the Highest Grossing Filipino Film in a Regular Screening 5th Inding-Indie Short Film Festival * Best Actress – Kathryn Bernardo * Best Actor – Daniel Padilla RAWR Awards 2018 * Actress of the Year – Kathryn Bernardo * Supporting Actor of the Year – Darren Espanto * Movie ng Taon – The Hows Of Us Gawad Pasado 2019 ng Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro * PinakaPASADOng Pelikula – The Hows Of Us (Nominated) * PinakaPASADOng Aktor – Daniel Padilla (Nominated) * PinakaPASADOng Aktres – Kathryn Bernardo (Nominated) 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies * Best Actress - Kathryn Bernardo Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards for Movies (EDDY'S) 2019 * Best Actress - Kathryn Bernardo

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hows Of Us, The Philippine romantic drama films Star Cinema films Films directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina Films set in Amsterdam