''My Best Friend's Girlfriend '' is a 2008 Filipino

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a sub-genre of comedy and Romance novel, romance fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount all obstacles. Ro ...

film directed by Mark Reyes. The film stars

Richard Gutierrez Richard Kristian Gutierrez (born January 21, 1984) is a Filipino actor. He is regarded as the original "''Fantaserye King''" for top billing multiple hit television series. Gutierrez is a recipient of a FAMAS Award and three PMPC Star Awards fo ...

and

Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gràcia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress, television host, model and entrepreneur. She is known for her portrayals of Hero, heroines and roles in Romance film, romantic dramas. Her accolades includ ...

Synopsis

After an awkward yet memorable encounter at a stag party, Evo (

) and Grace (

) 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

as Grace Villaflor *

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 receiving a grade B from the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) of the Philippines. The board praised the film's unique take on romantic comedies and the strong performances of the lead stars, Richard Gutierrez and Marian Rivera. The final gross of the movie was 107 million pesos.

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 Picture—Musical or Comedy - Nominated ** Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role—Musical or Comedy -

- Nominated ** Breakthrough Performance by an Actress - Chariz Solomon - Nominated * 40th Box Office Entertainment Awards ** Valentine Box Office King -

** Valentine Box Office Queen -

* 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

External links

* {{Mark A. Reyes 2008 films Philippine romantic comedy films 2008 romantic comedy films 2000s teen comedy films GMA Pictures films Regal Entertainment films 2000s Tagalog-language films 2000s English-language films Films directed by Mark A. Reyes English-language romantic comedy films