2012

Title	Director	Cast	Release Date	Genre
A Mother's Story	John D. Lazatin	Pokwang, Rayver Cruz	January 8	Drama
My Cactus Heart	Enrico Santos	Maja Salvador, Matteo Guidicelli, Xian Lim	January 25	Romance, Drama
Pintakasi	Lee Meily	Erich Gonzales, JM De Guzman, John Wayne Sace	February 7	Drama
ÜnOfficially Yours	Cathy Garcia-Molina	Angel Locsin, John Lloyd Cruz	February 15	Romance, Comedy
Hitman	Cesar Montano	Cesar Montano, Sam Pinto	February 22	Action
Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang	Richard Somes	Erich Gonzales, Derek Ramsay	March 14	Horror, Romance
My Kontrabida Girl	Jade Castro	Aljur Abrenica, Rhian Ramos	March 14	Romance, Comedy
The Witness	Muhammad Yusuf	Gwen Zamora	March 21	Horror, Action
Moron 5 and the Crying Lady	Wenn V. Deramas	John Lapus, Luis Manzano, Billy Crawford, Marvin Agustin	April 7	Comedy
Busong	Auraeus Solito	Alessandra De Rossi	April 18	Drama
The Mommy Returns	Joel Lamangan	Ruffa Gutierrez, Gabby Concepcion, Pokwang	May 9	Comedy, Fantasy
Every Breath U Take	Mae Czarina Cruz	Piolo Pascual, Angelica Panganiban	May 16	Romance, Comedy
Born To Love You	Jerome Pabocan	Angeline Quinto, Coco Martin	May 30	Romance
Boy Pick-Up: The Movie	Dominic Zapata	Ogie Alcasid, Dennis Trillo, Solenn Heussaff	June 6	Comedy
Kimmy Dora and The Temple of Kiyeme	Joyce Bernal	Eugene Domingo	June 13	Comedy
The Healing	Chito Rono	Vilma Santos, Kim Chiu	July 25	Thriller, Suspense
Posas	Lawrence Fajardo	Nico Antonio, Bangs Garcia	August 7	Drama
Just One Summer	Mac Alejandre	Elmo Magalona, Julie Anne San Jose	August 15	Romance, Drama
The Reunion	Frasco Mortiz	Enchong Dee, Xian Lim, Enrique Gil, Kean Cipriano	August 15	Comedy, Romance
Mga Mumunting Lihim	Jose Javier Reyes	Judy Ann Santos, Iza Calzado, Janice de Belen, Agot Isidro	August 22	Drama
Guni-Guni	Tara Illenburger	Lovi Poe, Benjamin Alves	August 22	Horror
Amorosa	Topel Lee	Angel Aquino, Enrique Gil	August 29	Horror
I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila!	Chris Martinez	Ogie Alcasid, Eugene Domingo, Gary Valenciano, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Sam Concepcion	August 29	Musical, Comedy, Romance
Captive	Brillante Mendoza	Isabelle Huppert	September 5	Drama
Bwakaw	Jun Lana	Eddie Garcia	September 5	Comedy
Ang Nawawala	Marie Jamora	Dominic Roco, Dawn Zulueta	September 12	Drama
The Mistress	Olivia Lamasan	Bea Alonzo, John Lloyd Cruz	September 12	Romance, Melodrama
Graceland	Ron Morales	Arnold Reyes	September 12	Drama, Action
Pridyider	Rico Ilarde	Andi Eigenmann, Janice de Belen, JM De Guzman	September 19	Horror
Biktima	R.D. Alba	Cesar Montano, Angel Aquino, Mercedes Cabral	September 19	Drama, Action
Of All the Things	Joyce Bernal	Aga Muhlach, Regine Velasquez	September 26	Romance, Comedy, Drama
Santa Niña	Emmanuel Palo	Coco Martin, Alessandra de Rossi	September 26	Drama
Give Up Tomorrow	Michael Collins	The story of Paco Larrañaga	October 3	Documentary
This Guy's in Love with U Mare!	Wenn V. Deramas	Vice Ganda, Toni Gonzaga, Luis Manzano	October 10	Comedy
Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles	Erik Matti	Dingdong Dantes, Lovi Poe, Ramon Bautista	October 17	Horror, Fantasy, Adventure
A Secret Affair	Nuel Naval	Anne Curtis, Derek Ramsay, Andi Eigenmann	October 24	Romance, Drama
Suddenly It's Magic	Rory Quintos	Mario Maurer, Erich Gonzales	October 31	Romance, Comedy
Six Degrees of Separation from Lilia Cuntapay	Antoinette Jadaone	Lilia Cuntapay	October 31	Comedy, Drama
Madaling Araw, Mahabang Gabi	Dante Nico Garcia	Angelica Panganiban, Kean Cipriano, Glaiza de Castro	November 7	Comedy
24/7 in Love	John Lazatin, Mae Cruz, Frasco Mortiz, Dado Lumibao	Piolo Pascual, Bea Alonzo, Zanjoe Marudo, Gerald Anderson, Kim Chiu, John Lloyd Cruz, Angelica Panganiban, Sam Milby, Pokwang, Maja Salvador, Diether Ocampo, Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat	November 21	Romance, Comedy
Rigodon	Erik Matti	Yam Concepcion, John James Uy	November 21	Romance, Thriller
D' Kilabots Pogi Brothers Weh?!	Soxy Topacio	Jose Manalo, Wally Bayola	November 28	Comedy
Supremo	Richard Somes	Alfred Vargas	December 5	Historical drama, Biopic
Boundary	Benito Bautista	Ronnie Lazaro, Raymond Bagatsing	December 5	Drama, Thriller
Flames of Love	Gigi Alfonso	Christopher de Leon, Lani Mercado, Dina Bonnevie, Ricky Davao	December 12	Drama
MNL 143	Emerson Reyes	Allan Paule, Joy Viado, Gardo Versoza, Lou Veloso	December 12	Dramedy
Si Agimat, Si Enteng, at Si Ako	Tony Reyes	Vic Sotto, Bong Revilla, Jr., Judy Ann Santos	December 25	Fantasy, Comedy, Adventure
El Presidente	Mark Meily	E.R. Ejercito, Cristine Reyes, Nora Aunor, Cesar Montano	December 25	Historical drama, Action
One More Try	Ruel S. Bayani	Angel Locsin, Dingdong Dantes, Angelica Panganiban, Zanjoe Marudo	December 25	Romance
Shake, Rattle & Roll 14	Chito Rono	Lovi Poe, Dennis Trillo, Paulo Avelino, Vhong Navarro, Janice de Belen, Herbert Bautista	December 25	Horror
Sisterakas	Wenn V. Deramas	Kris Aquino, Vice Ganda, Ai-Ai de las Alas, Daniel Padilla, Kathryn Bernardo	December 25	Comedy
Sosy Problems	Andoy Ranay	Heart Evangelista, Rhian Ramos, Solenn Heussaff, Bianca King	December 25	Comedy, Romance
The Strangers	Lawrence Fajardo	Julia Montes, Enrique Gil, Enchong Dee	December 25	Horror, Suspense
Thy Womb	Brillante Mendoza	Nora Aunor, Bembol Roco, Lovi Poe, Mercedes Cabral	December 25	Drama

Awards[edit]

Local[edit]

The following first list shows the Best Picture winners at the four major film awards: FAMAS Awards, Gawad Urian Awards, Luna Awards and Star Awards; and at the three major film festivals: Metro Manila Film Festival, Cinemalaya and Cinema One Originals. The second list shows films with the most awards won from the four major film awards and a breakdown of their total number of awards per award ceremony.

Award/Festival Best Picture Ref. 61st FAMAS Awards El Presidente [11] 36th Gawad Urian Awards Ang Paglalakbay ng mga Bituin sa Gabing Madilim [12] 31st Luna Awards El Presidente [13] 29th Star Awards for Movies Alagwa El Presidente [14] 38th Metro Manila Film Festival The Grave Bandits One More Try [15] 8th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival Diablo Posas [16] 8th Cinema One Originals Film Festival Pascalina [17]

Film Total FAMAS Urian Luna Star El Presidente 27 14 0 5 8 Alagwa 6 0 1 0 5 The Mistress 6 0 0 6 0 One More Try 4 2 0 1 1 Thy Womb 4 0 2 0 2 I Do Bidoo Bidoo: Heto nAPO Sila! 3 0 0 0 3 Mater Dolorosa 3 0 1 0 2

International[edit]

The following list shows Filipino films (released in 2012) which were nominated or won awards at international industry-based awards and FIAPF-accredited competitive film festivals.

Award	Category	Nominee	Result	Source
6th Asia Pacific Screen Awards	Achievement in Directing	Brillante Mendoza, Sinapupunan (Thy Womb)	Won	[18]
	Best Performance by an Actress	Nora Aunor, Sinapupunan (Thy Womb)	Won
7th Asian Film Awards	Best Actor	Eddie Garcia, Bwakaw	Won	[19]
	People’s Choice for Favorite Actor		Won
	Best Actress	Nora Aunor, Sinapupunan (Thy Womb)	Won
	People’s Choice for Favorite Actor		Nominated
1st ASEAN International Film Festival and Awards	Best Actor	Jericho Rosales, Alagwa	Nominated	[20]
	Best Supporting Actor	Bugoy Cariño, Alagwa	Won
69th Venice International Film Festival	La Navicella Venezia Cinema Award	Brillante Mendoza, Sinapupunan (Thy Womb)	Won	[21]
	Nazareno Taddei Award - Special Mention		Won
	Bisato d'Oro - Best Actress	Nora Aunor, Sinapupunan (Thy Womb)	Won
28th Warsaw International Film Festival	NETPAC Award	Adolfo Alix, Jr., Kalayaan (Wildlife)	Won	[22]
25th Tokyo International Film Festival	Winds of Asia-Middle East - Special Mention	Jun Lana, Bwakaw	Won	[23]