Star Cinema's 2009 Official Box-office Gross

According to the figures provided by Star Cinema through its executives Roxy Liquigan - Star AdProm director and Star Cinema & TV Synergy Specialist Mico del Rosario, their films for 2009 earned a total of P1.135 billion.

You Changed My Life, the Sarah Geronimo-John Lloyd Cruz-starrer, was once again a Valentine hit with its gross of P208.8 million. Star Cinema has promised that the love story of Laida Magtalas and Miggy Montenegro will continue, with Cathy Garcia-Molina still at the helm, but they have no definite date yet for its release.

Given the fact that Ai-Ai delas Alas starred in three blockbuster hits last year—Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat, BFF (Best Friends Forever), and Ang Tanging Pamilya—there is a big possibility that she will be hailed as the Box-Office Queen. However, that will depend on the criteria set by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, Inc. and whether they will count the gross of Ang Tanging Ina as part of the 2009 movies, or if it should be classified as part of 2008. The three films of Ai-Ai earned a total of P374.5 million.

Del Rosario pointed out that even though Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat was part of the 2008 Metro Manila Film Fest, they still consider this Ai-Ai delas Alas starrer as part of their 2009 lineup. This is because even though the film opened on Christmas day, it had a much longer screening period during the month of January 2009.

Here are the box-office figures provided by Star Cinema on its 2009 films:

1. You Changed My Life (Star Cinema/Viva) - P208.8 million
Cast: Sarah Geronimo and John Lloyd Cruz
Director: Cathy Garcia-Molina

2. Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat - P200.2 million
Cast: Ai-Ai delas Alas, Eugene Domingo
Director: Wenn Deramas

3. In My Life - P137.4 million
Cast: Vilma Santos, John Lloyd Cruz, Luis Manzano
Director: Olive Lamasan

4. I Love You Goodbye* - P108 million
Cast: Angelica Panganiban, Gabby Concepcion, Derek Ramsay, Kim Chiu
Director: Laurice Guillen

5. BFF (Best Friends Forever) - P102.5 million
Cast: Sharon Cuneta, Ai-Ai delas Alas
Director: Wenn Deramas

6. T2 (Tenement 2) - P95 million
Cast: Maricel Soriano, Mika dela Cruz
Director: Chito Roño

7. And I Love You So - P89.3 million
Cast: Sam Milby, Bea Alonzo, Derek Ramsay
Director: Laurenti Dyogi

8. Love Me Again: Land Down Under - P72.1 million
Cast: Angel Locsin, Piolo Pascual
Director: Rory Quintos

9. Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round - P72 million
Cast: Ai-Ai delas Alas, Joseph Estrada
Director: Wenn Deramas

10. Villa Estrella - P50.08 million
Cast: Maja Salvador, Shaina Magdayao, Jake Cuenca, Geoff Eigenmann
Director: Rico Ilarde

* as of January 15