# List of Philippine films of 2021

This is an incomplete list of Filipino full-length films, both mainstream and independently produced, released in theaters and cinemas in 2021. Some films are in production but do not have definite release dates.
For extended information about the effects of the coronavirus pandemic on film industry, see Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on cinema.
* – an entry film for Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino.
* – an entry film for Metro Manila Film Festival.

## January–March

| Opening | Opening | Title | Production company | Cast and crew |
| J A N U A R Y | 1 | Princess DayaReese | Star Cinema | Barry Gonzalez (director); Maymay Entrata, Edward Barber |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | Run | Mel Magno Film Company | Mel Magno (director); Keann Johnson, JR Versales |
| J A N U A R Y | 22 | Steal | Viva Films / BluArt Productions | Bona Fajardo (director); Ella Cruz, Meg Imperial, Jennifer Lee, Nathalie Hart |
| J A N U A R Y | 29 | Paglaki Ko, Gusto Kong Maging Pornstar | Viva Films / VinCentiments / Vivamax | Darryl Yap (director); Alma Moreno, Rosanna Roces, Ara Mina, Maui Taylor |
| J A N U A R Y | 30 | Anak ng Macho Dancer | Godfather Productions | Joel Lamangan (director); Sean de Guzman |
| F E B R U A R Y | 6 | Memories of Forgetting | 2076 Kolektib | Joselito Altarejos (director); Dexter Doria, Noel Escondo, Jonathan Ivan Rivera |
| F E B R U A R Y | 12 | Hello Stranger: The Movie | Black Sheep Productions | Dwein Baltazar (director); Tony Labrusca, JC Alcantara |
| M A R C H | 5 | Ayuda Babes | Saranggola Media Productions | Joven Tan (director); Iyah Mina, Gardo Versoza |
| M A R C H | 5 | Tililing | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Gina Pareño, Baron Geisler, Chad Kinis, Cai Cortez, Donnalyn Bartolome, Candy Pangilinan |
| M A R C H | 12 | Love or Money | Star Cinema | Mae Cruz-Alviar (director); Coco Martin, Angelica Panganiban |
| M A R C H | 24 | Biyernes Santo | Viva Films | Pedring Lopez (director); Ella Cruz |
| M A R C H | 31 | Dito at Doon | TBA Studios / WASD Films | JP Habac (director); Janine Gutierrez, JC Santos |

## April–June

| Opening | Opening | Title | Production company | Cast and crew |
| A P R I L | 8 | Lamentasyon | Upnext Productions / People on the Go | Chino Pereira (director); Jiro Tejero, Arnold Briones, Vhie Laurilla, Mariah Jewel Pencil |
| A P R I L | 9 | General Admission | ProVill / Oxxipital | Jeffrey Hidalgo (director); Jasmine Curtis-Smith, JC de Vera |
| A P R I L | 23 | Death of Nintendo | Black Sheep Productions / Indieflip | Raya Martin (director); Noel Comia Jr., Kim Cloie Oquiendo, Jiggerfelip Seventilla, John Vincent Servilla |
| A P R I L | 30 | Death of a Girlfriend | Viva Films | Yam Laranas (director/screenplay); Diego Loyzaga, AJ Raval |
| A P R I L | 30 | Deeply in Love | Balangao Films | Lemuel W. Fangonon (director); Cresencio Caisan, Alennay Magangat, Granill Magno |
| A P R I L | 30 | The Herald and the Horror | LightShow Studio | Jayvee Kang Margaja (director); Tere Gonzales, Vic Trio, Odette Leyba |
| M A Y | 5 | Mommy Issues | Regal Entertainment | Jose Javier Reyes (director); Pokwang, Sue Ramirez, Gloria Diaz |
| M A Y | 20 | Versus | ADCC Film Production | Ralston Gonzales (director); Gabby Eigenmann, Sunshine Dizon, Noel Comia Jr. |
| M A Y | 22 | Don Filipo | Pink Elephant Productions | Tim Muñoz (director); Adrian Arias, Beverly Benny, Dindeth Ditablan |
| M A Y | 28 | Kaka | Viva Films | GB Sampedro (director); Sunshine Guimary, Ion Perez, Jerald Napoles |
| M A Y | 28 | Momshies! Ang Soul Mo’y Akin | Star Cinema | Easy Ferrer (director/screenplay); Jolina Magdangal, Melai Canteveros, Karla Estrada |
| J U N E | 11 | Ang Babaeng Walang Pakiramdam | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Kim Molina, Jerald Napoles |
| J U N E | 18 | Sana All | BluArt Productions / Viva Films | Bona Fajardo (director); Meg Imperial, Arvic James Tan |
| J U N E | 24 | A Girl and a Guy | Upstream | Erik Matti (director); Alexa Miro, Rob Gomez |

### Color key

* – a Metro Manila Summer Film Festival entry film
* – a Sinag Maynila Film Festival entry film

## July–September

| Opening | Opening | Title | Production company | Cast and crew |
| J U L Y | 2 | Gluta | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Ella Cruz, Juliana Parizcova Segovia |
| J U L Y | 9 | Silab | Viva Films / 3:16 Media Network | Joel Lamangan (director); Jason Abalos, Marco Gomez, Cloe Barreto |
| J U L Y | 9 | Tenement 66 | Dreamscape Entertainment / Epic Media / iWantTFC | Rae Red (director); Francis Magundayao, Francine Diaz, Noel Comia Jr. |
| J U L Y | 15 | My Amanda | Netflix | Alessandra de Rossi (director); Piolo Pascual, Alessandra de Rossi |
| J U L Y | 16 | The Other Wife | Viva Films / Vivamax | Prime Cruz (director); Joem Bascon, Rhen Escaño, Lovi Poe |
| J U L Y | 23 | Lockdown | For the Love of Arts Films | Joel Lamangan (director); Paolo Gumabao |
| J U L Y | 30 | Gameboys: The Movie | The IdeaFirst Company / October Train Films | Ivan Andrew Payawal (director); Kokoy de Santos, Elijah Canlas |
| J U L Y | 30 | Nerisa | Viva Films | Lawrence Fajardo (director); Cindy Miranda, Aljur Abrenica |
| A U G U S T | 6 | Revirginized | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Sharon Cuneta, Marco Gumabao |
| A U G U S T | 13 | Ikaw at Ako at ang Ending | Viva Films | Irene Emma Villamor (director); Kim Molina, Jerald Napoles |
| A U G U S T | 13 | Nang Dumating si Joey | Blank Pages Productions | Arlyn dela Cruz (director); Allan Paule, Ernie Garcia, Rash Juzen |
| A U G U S T | 19 | A Faraway Land | Mavx Productions Inc. / Netflix | Veronica Velasco (director); Paolo Contis, Yen Santos |
| A U G U S T | 21 | Sin | Mel Magno Film Company | Mel Magno (director); Alvin Fortuna, Zhay Cuevas, Clifford Pusing, Kiko Flores, Miko Manapul |
| A U G U S T | 27 | Taya | Viva Films | Roman Perez Jr. (director); AJ Raval, Sean de Guzman |
| S E P T E M B E R | 3 | 69+1 | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Janno Gibbs, Maui Taylor, Rose Van Ginkel |
| S E P T E M B E R | 10 | The Housemaid | Viva Films / Vivamax | Roman Perez Jr. (director); Kylie Verzosa |
| S E P T E M B E R | 17 | Bekis on the Run | Viva Films | Joel Lamangan (director); Christian Bables, Diego Loyzaga, Kylie Verzosa, Sean de Guzman |
| S E P T E M B E R | 24 | Paraluman | Viva Films | Yam Laranas (director); Rhen Escaño, Jao Mapa |

### Color key

* – a Cinemalaya Philippine Independent Film Festival entry film
* – a Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino entry film
* – a ToFarm (The Outstanding Farmers in the Philippines) Film Festival entry film

## October–December

| Opening | Opening | Title | Production company | Cast and crew |
| O C T O B E R | 1 | Ang Manananggal na Nahahati ang Puso | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Aubrey Caraan, Marco Gallo, Teresa Loyzaga, Gina Pareño |
| O C T O B E R | 8 | Shoot Shoot! | Viva Films / Vivamax | Al Tantay (director); Andrew E., AJ Raval, Sunshine Guimary |
| O C T O B E R | 15 | Sarap Mong Patayin | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Ariella Arida, Lassy Marquez, Kit Thompson |
| O C T O B E R | 22 | House Tour | Viva Films | Roman Perez Jr. (director); Mark Anthony Fernandez, Diego Loyzaga, Marco Gomez, Rafa Siguion-Reyna, Sunshine Guimary, Cindy Miranda |
| O C T O B E R | 22 | Izla | Mavx Productions | Barry Gonzalez III (director); Paolo Contis, Elisse Joson, Isabelle Daza, Beauty Gonzalez |
| O C T O B E R | 22 | Will You Marry | Mavx Productions | Veronica Velasco (director); K Brosas, Elisse Joson |
| O C T O B E R | 29 | Sa Haba ng Gabi | Viva Films / Reality Entertainment / Vivamax | Miko Livelo (director); Candy Pangilinan, Jerald Napoles, Kim Molina |
| N O V E M B E R | 5 | Barumbadings | Viva Films / VinCentiments | Darryl Yap (director); Baron Geisler, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jeric Raval |
| N O V E M B E R | 12 | Ikaw | Mavx Productions | Marla Ancheta (director); Janine Gutierrez, Pepe Herrera, Pilita Corrales |
| N O V E M B E R | 12 | Mahjong Nights | Viva Films | Lawrence Fajardo (director); Angeli Khang, Sean de Guzman |
| N O V E M B E R | 12 | Rabid | Upstream | Erik Matti (director); Vance Larena, Ricci Rivero, Donna Cariaga, Chesca Diaz, Jake Macapagal, Ameera Johara, Ayeesha Cervantes |
| N O V E M B E R | 17 | Mang Jose | Viva Films / Vivamax / Project 8 Projects | Raynier Brizuela (director); Janno Gibbs, Manilyn Reynes, Bing Loyzaga, Jerald Napoles, Leo Martinez |
| N O V E M B E R | 19 | More Than Blue | Viva Films / Vivamax | Nuel Naval (director); JC Santos, Yassi Pressman |
| N O V E M B E R | 22 | He's Into Her: The Movie Cut | iWantTFC | Chad Vidanes (director); Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano |
| N O V E M B E R | 26 | My Husband, My Lover | Viva Films | Mac Alejandre (director); Kylie Verzosa, Marco Gumabao, Cindy Miranda |
| D E C E M B E R | 3 | Pornstar 2: Pangalawang Putok | Viva Films / Vivamax | Darryl Yap (director); Alma Moreno, Rosanna Roces, Maui Taylor, Ara Mina |
| D E C E M B E R | 9 | Arisaka | Ten17P | Mikhail Red (director); Maja Salvador, Mon Confiado |
| D E C E M B E R | 10 | Dulo | Viva Films | Fifth Solomon (director); Diego Loyzaga, Barbie Imperial |
| D E C E M B E R | 10 | Ero | Upstream PH / Globe Studios | Miko Livelo, Joel Ferrer (director); Gabbi Garcia, Alex Diaz, Markus Paterson, Dylan Ray Talon, Anikka Camaya, Dino Pastrano |
| D E C E M B E R | 10 | Palitan | Viva Films | Brillante Mendoza (director); Luis Hontiveros, Rash Flores, Jela Cuenca, Cara Gonzales |
| D E C E M B E R | 10 | Love Is Color Blind | Star Cinema | John Leo Garcia (director); Donny Pangilinan, Belle Mariano |
| D E C E M B E R | 15 | Caught in the Act | MPJ Entertainment Productions | Perry Escaño (director/screenplay); Andi Abaya, Joaquin Domagoso |
| D E C E M B E R | 16 | Gensan Punch | Center Stage Productions / Gentle Underground Monkeys | Brillante Mendoza (director); Shogen, Beauty Gonzalez, Ronnie Lazaro, Kaho Minami |
| D E C E M B E R | 17 | Crush Kong Curly | Viva Films | GB Sampedro (director); AJ Raval, Wilbert Ross |
| D E C E M B E R | 17 | Happy Times | Reality MM Studios / Upstream PH | Ice Idanan (director); Sharlene San Pedro, Ricci Rivero, Heaven Peralejo |
| D E C E M B E R | 22 | Deception | Viva Films | Joel Lamangan (director); Claudine Barretto, Mark Anthony Fernandez |
| D E C E M B E R | 24 | Eva | Viva Films | Jeffrey Hidalgo (director); Angeli Khang, Sab Aggabao, Marco Gomez, Ivan Padilla, Angelica Cervantes, Quinn Carillo |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | A Hard Day | Viva Films | Lawrence Fajardo (director); Dingdong Dantes, John Arcilla |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | Big Night! | Cignal Entertainment, The IdeaFirst Company, Octobertrain Films, Quantum Films | Jun Lana (director); Christian Bables, John Arcilla |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | Huling Ulan sa Tag-Araw | Heaven's Best Entertainment | Louie Ignacio (director); Rita Daniela, Ken Chan |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | Huwag Kang Lalabas | Obra Cinema | Adolfo Alix Jr. (director); Kim Chiu, Jameson Blake, Beauty Gonzalez, Aiko Melendez |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | Kun Maupay Man it Panahon | Cinematografica, Plan C, House on Fire, iWantTFC, Globe Studios, Black Sheep Productions, Quantum Films, AAAND Company, Kawankawan Media, Weydemann Bros., CMB Films | Carlo Francisco Manatad (director); Charo Santos, Daniel Padilla, Rans Rifol |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | Love at First Stream | Star Cinema, Kumu | Cathy Garcia-Molina (director); Kaori Oinuma, Jeremiah Lisbo, Daniela Stranner, Anthony Jennings |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | Nelia | A and Q Production Films, Inc. | Lester Dimaranan (director); Winwyn Marquez, Raymond Bagatsing |
| D E C E M B E R | 25 | The Exorsis | TINCAN | Fifth Solomon (director); Alex Gonzaga, Toni Gonzaga |
| D E C E M B E R | 31 | Sanggano, Sanggago’t Sanggwapo 2: Aussie! Aussie (O Sige) | Viva Films / Vivamax | Al Tantay (director); Andrew E., Dennis Padilla, Janno Gibbs |

### Color key

* – a Cinema One Originals Film Festival entry film
* – a QCinema International Film Festival entry film
* – a Metro Manila Film Festival entry film

## Awards
### Local

The following 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.
| Award/Festival | Best Picture | Best Picture |
| 70th FAMAS Awards | Katips | Katips |
| 45th Gawad Urian | OTJ:The Missing 8, Big Night! (tie) | OTJ:The Missing 8, Big Night! (tie) |
| Luna Awards | not held | not held |
| 38th Star Awards for Movies | OTJ:The Missing 8 | Katips |
| 32nd Young Critics Circle Citations | Historya ni Ha | Historya ni Ha |
| 24th Gawad Pasado | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon |
| 20th Gawad Tanglaw | not held | not held |
| 5th Eddys Awards | OTJ:The Missing 8 | OTJ:The Missing 8 |
| 2nd Pinoy Rebyu Awards | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon | Kun Maupay Man It Panahon |
| 47th Metro Manila Film Festival | Big Night! | Big Night! |
| 17th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival | Beauty Queen (short film) | Beauty Queen (short film) |
| 9th QCinema International Film Festival | I Get So Sad Sometimes (short film) | I Get So Sad Sometimes (short film) |
| Cinema One Originals Film Festival | [discontinued] | [discontinued] |
| CineFilipino Film Festival | [discontinued] | [discontinued] |
| Sinag Maynila Film Festival | [discontinued] | [discontinued] |
| ToFarm Film Festival | [discontinued] | [discontinued] |
| Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino | [discontinued] | [discontinued] |