The best Filipino movies of all time
The top 3 according to 56 votes from people: Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (1975) · Heneral Luna (2015) · Himala (1982). (Updated Jun 8, 2021.)
Lino Brocka, Ishmael Bernal, Mike De Leon and Brillante Mendoza: the classics of Philippine cinema, based on Letterboxd's official top 100, Fictionphile and IMDb users.
Top 10
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1
Maynila sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag (1975)
A young fisherman searching for his love in Manila, by Lino Brocka.
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2
Heneral Luna (2015)
General Antonio Luna in the Philippine–American War.
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3
Himala (1982)
Nora Aunor as a woman who claims to see the Virgin Mary.
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4
Insiang (1976)
A young woman in a Tondo slum, by Lino Brocka.
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5
Ma' Rosa (2016)
A mother arrested for selling drugs, by Brillante Mendoza.
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6
Oro, Plata, Mata (1982)
Two landowning families during the Second World War, by Peque Gallaga.
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7
Bayan Ko: Kapit sa Patalim (1984)
A print worker pushed to the edge, by Lino Brocka.
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8
Ang Babae sa Septic Tank (2011)
A satire about filmmakers chasing a festival hit.
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9
Kinatay (2009)
A police cadet drawn into a killing, by Brillante Mendoza.
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10
Batch '81 (1982)
Fraternity hazing, by Mike De Leon.
Candidates
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11
Kisapmata (1981)
A family under a tyrannical father, by Mike De Leon.
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12
Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (1974)
A small-town teenager and the outcasts, by Lino Brocka.
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Comments (2)
Himala should be number one. Nora Aunor's speech at the end is legendary.
Glad to see Batch '81 here, Mike De Leon is a genius