| Miss Granny | |
| Director: | Joyce E. Bernal |
| Producer: | Vic del Rosario Jr. |
| Screenplay: | Jinky Laurel |
| Music: | Len Calvo |
| Cinematography: | Rody Lacap |
| Distributor: | CJ Entertainment (South Korea) Viva Films (Philippines) |
| Runtime: | 114 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
Miss Granny is a 2018 Filipino musical comedy-drama film based on the South Korean film of the same name. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Sarah Geronimo, James Reid, Xian Lim, and Nova Villa. It was released by Viva Films on August 22, 2018, and was nominated for three FAMAS Awards including "Best Actress" for Sarah Geronimo and "Best Original Song" for Isa Pang Araw. It was the second most talked about Filipino film of 2018 on Twitter, The Hows of Us. Geronimo received "Best Actress" trophy at the 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, whilst Villa received the "Movie Supporting Actress of the Year" award at the 50th GMMSF Entertainment Box Office Awards. The film is also available for streaming on Netflix in the Philippines.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Fely Malabaño, a widow, and her close friend Bert, who has known Fely since childhood, both work in a canteen. Lulu regularly makes fun of Fely for being close to Bert. Fely frequently criticizes Angie, her daughter-in-law, for a variety of reasons such as her cooking and medicinal habits, but adores her grandchildren, Jeboy and Hana, as well as her son Ramoncito.
Angie suffers a stress-related collapse one day. Following the doctor's advice to keep Angie stress-free, Ramon proposes that Fely stay in a nursing home. Fely becomes furious after overhearing their conversation, but Jeboy later extends an invitation to lunch. Upon passing the Forever Young Photo Studio on her way to meet him, she runs into a photographer who offers to take a free portrait of her. Later, as she boards a bus, Fely is startled to discover that she has miraculously changed into her younger self after noticing her reflection in one of the passengers' sunglasses. Fely then assumes the identity of Audrey de Leon while residing in a flat rented out by Bert. Later, she joins her grandson's band as their main singer, shifting their emphasis from metal to love songs.
During one of the band's performances, Audrey performs a song in which she recounts her past. She relocated to Manila to support her son after her husband, a sailor, died while on duty. Ramoncito suffers from a serious illness and nearly dies until a stranger intervenes to save him. Lorenz, a talent scout approaches Audrey during one of the band's performances and offers the group a chance to break into the mainstream.
Bert initially suspects Audrey of abducting and possibly killing Fely when he comes upon the dentures he gave her as a gift. After an attempt by Bert to capture her, Audrey comes clean and tells him to assure her family that she is doing well and asks for her bank accounts to be unfrozen. Audrey is forced to acknowledge their mortality after Lulu passes away. Bert notices that her youthful skin returns to its wrinkled state after she suffers a cut on her foot. Bert attends to the wound, but is confronted by his daughter Minnie, who evicts Audrey because she believes she is flirting with him. She stays at Lorenz's house, where they get along over old music. Lorenz's closeness to Audrey upsets Jeboy, and Audrey suspects that he might be attracted to her romantically. Since Jeboy is unaware that Audrey is his grandma, she rejects him and assaults him when he makes curt remarks, before treating him to a meal as she did when she was Fely.
Lorenz informs the band that they must perform without Jeboy during the Summerslam Concert after he is hit by a car on his way to the venue. Audrey initially objects to playing on, but ultimately agrees in order to keep Jeboy's band on the bill. Fely chooses to donate blood for Jeboy in the hospital, despite Bert's warnings of reverting to her elderly state. She is told by Ramoncito, who has realized her indentity, to leave and lead the life she chooses. They embrace after Fely decides to stay and choose the life she had led as his mother. Fely then gives blood for her grandchild and returns to her elderly form.
A year later, Fely and her family attend Jeboy's concert with Hana as the band's new lead vocalist. At a bus stop, Fely is approached by a motorbike driven by a young Bert, who encountered the Forever Young Photo Studio. Fely and Bert ride off after he presents her with a bunch of flowers.
Performed by Sarah GeronimoWords and music by Jessie SacioPublished by Dyna Music Entertainment CorporationProduced by Civ FontanillaArranged by Benjie PatingVocal supervision by Pauline LauronRecorded by Joel VitorMixed and mastered by Joel MendozaRecorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian StudiosCourtesy of Viva Records Corp
Performed by Sarah GeronimoWords and music by Miguel Mendoza (as Miguel Mendoza III)Published by Viva Music Publishing Inc.Produced by Civ FontanillaArranged by Tommy KatigbakVocal supervision by Yosha HonasanRecorded by Joel VitorMixed and mastered by Joel MendozaRecorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian StudiosCourtesy of Viva Records Corp
Performed by Sarah GeronimoWords and music by George CansecoPublished by ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc./Star SongsProduced by Civ FontanillaArranged by Benjie PatingVocal supervision by Yosha HonasanRecorded by Joel VitorMixed and mastered by Joel MendozaRecorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian StudiosCourtesy of Viva Records Corp
Performed by Sarah GeronimoWords and music by George CansecoPublished by ABS-CBN Film Productions Inc./Star SongsProduced by Civ FontanillaArranged by Benjie PatingVocal supervision by Yosha HonasanRecorded by Joel VitorMixed and mastered by Joel MendozaRecorded, mixed and mastered at Amerasian StudiosCourtesy of Viva Records Corp.
Performed by Ataska Mercado (as Ataska)Words and music by Willy CruzPublished by Viva Music Publishing Inc.Produced by Civ Fontanilla and Vehnee SaturnoArranged by Tommy KatigbakVocal supervision by Vehnee SaturnoRecorded by Joel Mendoza at Amerasian StudiosMixed and masterd at Saturno Music StudioCourtesy of Viva Records Corp.
The film set the record for the highest single day gross for a local movie released in 2018, gaining twenty million pesos on its fifth day of screening. While on its sixth day, the film gained another twenty million pesos. In less than ten days, the film reached the mark. Domestic gross reached on its third week.[6] [7]
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | RAWR Awards | Best Actress | [8] | ||
| Movie ng Taon (Movie of the Year) | Miss Granny | ||||
| 2nd Gawad Lasallianeta | Most Outstanding Filipino Film | Miss Granny | [9] | ||
| 2019 | Inside Showbiz Awards | Best Movie Actress | Sarah Geronimo | [10] | |
| Best Film | Miss Granny | ||||
| Best Movie Director | |||||
| 3rd GEMS Awards | Best Mainstream Film | Miss Granny | [11] | ||
| Best Actress | Sarah Geronimo | ||||
| Best Supporting Actress | |||||
| Best Mainstream Film Director | Joyce Bernal | ||||
| 67th FAMAS Awards | Best Actress | Sarah Geronimo | [12] | ||
| Best Song | "Isa Pang Araw" | ||||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Jinky Laurel | ||||
| 35th PMPC Star Awards for Movies | Movie Actress of the Year | Sarah Geronimo | [13] | ||
| Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | Nova Villa | ||||
| Movie Musical Scorer of the Year | Len Calvo | ||||
| 42nd Gawad Urian | Best Supporting Actress | Nova Villa | |||
| 50th Box Office Entertainment Awards | Movie Supporting Actress of the Year | [14] | |||
| 3rd Entertainment Editors' Choice Awards for Movies | Best Actress | Sarah Geronimo | [15] | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Nova Villa | ||||
| Best Visual Effects | Miss Granny | ||||
| Best Original Theme Song | "Isa Pang Araw" | ||||
| 32nd Awit Awards | Best Performance by a Female Recording Artist | [16] | |||
| Best Song Written for Movie/TV/Stage Play | |||||