| Got 2 Believe | |
| Director: | Olivia M. Lamasan |
| Story: | Mia A. Concio |
| Music: | Jessie Lasaten |
| Editing: | Marya Ignacio |
| Cinematography: | Shayne Sarte |
| Studio: | Star Cinema |
| Runtime: | 113 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
Got 2 Believe is a 2002 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Olivia M. Lamasan from a screenplay she co-wrote with Mia A. Concio, the writer of the story. The title originated from the song "Got to Believe in Magic", which was composed and lyrics by Charles Fox and Stephen Geyer, was covered for the film by the band Side A.
The film stars Claudine Barretto and Rico Yan in his last film before his death in March later that year, with the supporting cast includes Dominic Ochoa, Carlo Muñoz, Nikki Valdez, Cherry Pie Picache, and Noel Trinidad.
Produced by Star Cinema,[1] the film production arm of ABS-CBN Corporation, it was released on February 27, 2002, and became a box office success.
Lorenz (Rico Yan) is a young wedding photographer who does not believe in happy endings. One day, he gets an offer from his cousin for a chance to be an international photographer. But here's the catch, he needs to have an exclusive pictorial with Toni (Claudine Barretto), who constantly appears in weddings being covered by him. Toni, tagged as the perennial bridesmaid, is a 25-year-old wedding coordinator. She creates the perfect weddings for her clients. She is believed to remain single for the rest of her life if she would not meet her Mr. Right at her current age – a family curse. But Toni refused to take the photoshoot being offered by Lorenz upon learning that he is the photographer who took all her awkward and candid photos published at random wedding magazines. Nevertheless, Lorenz succeeds to make Toni accept his offer when he promised to set the latter on a date with his bachelor friend who is based abroad. Toni takes the bargain. However, as Mr. Right comes to sweep her off her feet, she finds herself wishing that it should be Lorenz. Lorenz, on the other hand, is gradually falling for Toni. Will there be magical ending for them?
In the early 2000s, Charo Santos-Concio, the executive producer of Star Cinema and then-executive vice president of ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation, heard the song "Got to Believe in Magic", sung by David Pomeranz, after which she expressed to others that it would make for a good film title.[2]
Got 2 Believe is considered by critics as one of the greatest Filipino romantic movies of all time. Its movie structure has been a guideline and staple for Filipino romantic movies. In 2015, it was digitally remastered by the ABS-CBN Film Restoration.