- Vice Ganda-starrer Fantastica widened its gap between Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles.
- Both contenders already reached its Php100-million mark.
- Vice expressed his gratitude on Twitter and Instagram Story, thanking his fans.
Vice Ganda goes on top again! Fantastica becomes number one in an official tally of the gross of the eight 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival entries. The entries include Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles, Aurora, Mary Marry Me, One Great Love, The Girl in the Orange Dress, OTLUM and Rainbow’s Sunset.
The film festival opened on Christmas Day, December 25.
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Vice goes on top.
In a tweet posted on Monday, December 26, the comedian expressed his gratitude to people who watched Fantastica. The tweet also showed that the movie already reached its Php100-million mark.
100Million na palakhak, pagmamahal at pasasalamat po Madlang People sa buong Pilipinas!!! FANTASTIC tayo ngayong Pasko!!! #Fantastica
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) December 26, 2018
He expressed his gratitude in an Instagram Story.
“Thank You for making us NUMBER 1!!!!! #FANTASTICThankYouPo”
Vice also congratulated his friends who star in their own MMFF entries: Anne Curtis, Alex Gonzaga, Toni Gonzaga, Coco Martin, Kim Chiu, Jessy Mendiola, Ricci Rivero and Eddie Garcia.
Congratulations din sa mga kaibigan kong sina @annecurtissmith @Mscathygonzaga Toni Gonzaga Coco Martin @prinsesachinita Jessy Mediola @_ricciiirivero and Sir Eddie Garcia !!!! Tagumpay tayong lahat!!!
— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) December 27, 2018
MMFF records box office results on its second day.
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According to the unofficial tally reports, Fantastica widened its gap between Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles.
Fantastica: The Princess and The Perya reached Php129-million while Jack Em Popoy had Php105-million. Coming in third, Aurora garnered Php22-million as Mary, Marry Me resided in fourth with Php15-million. One Great Love had Php9-million earnings while The Girl in the Orange Dress received Php6.8-million. OTLUM had Php5-million while Rainbow’s Sunset remains to lack with a Php1.2-million.
Vice remains at the top.
In 2017 MMFF, Gandarrapido: The Revenger Squad had a Php540-million, topping other five entries: Ang Panday (Php204-million), Siargao (Php80-million), Haunted Forest (Php56-million), Meant to Beh (Php51-million) and All of You (Php34-million).
