Blockbuster Success of She’s Dating the Gangster
What do you get when the hottest team love team stars in a film adaptation of a well-received young adult novel? The answer is “She’s Dating the Gangster.”
She’s Dating a Gangster is a Filipino teen romantic comedy-drama and film adaptation of the popular pop fiction book by Bianca Bernardino that was featured in CandyMag.com’s Teen Talk section and Wattpad. It had a compelling and relevant story that was well-executed on film and garnered positive reviews.
Star Cinema Advertising Manager Mico del Rosario said the film earned P15 million (US$340,000) on its first day of showing and ABS-CBN’s Malou Santos officially announced that it earned over P307 million in domestic sales.