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Manila
64%
Movie
1h 30m
AI Analysis
Manila (2009) — AI movie analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Manila (2009) — a movie tagged as Drama with balanced tone moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. For the "Night" segment, Pascual portrays the role of Philip, who works as a bod… Our models also surface themes such as family from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for general audiences. Expect fast-paced storytelling (~90 min).
Community signal: TMDb members rate Manila 64% (8 votes) — solid community ratings for this movie.
AI verdict
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TMDb audience score
64%
from 8 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self and reconnect with the people around him. For the "Night" segment, Pascual portrays the role of Philip, who works as a bodyguard for a mayor's son. The bodyguard believes that his boss considers him as part of the family but after a shooting incident, he realizes his real worth to his boss. As he struggles to hide, he is slowly consumed by the claws of darkness lurking the city.
Quick facts
- Type
- Movie
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- 2009-06-17
- Runtime
- 1h 30m
- TMDB rating
- 6.4
- TMDB ID
- 128389
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Where can I watch Manila (2009)?
Manila is available for discovery on WatchMind. You can find official links to rent, buy, or stream from licensed digital stores like Apple TV and Amazon in our "Where to Watch" section.
Is there an official trailer for Manila?
Yes, you can watch the official trailer for Manila directly on this page. We pull the latest video metadata from TMDb and play it via YouTube integration.
What is Manila about?
A tribute to filmmakers and National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. In the "Day" segment, Piolo Pacual portrays the role of William, a drug addict who tries to rebuild his sense of self an... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Manila?
Yes. WatchMind publishes an AI analysis on this page — tone, pacing, audience fit, and community scores from TMDb metadata and recommendation models (not a chatbot). Scroll to the AI Analysis section or read the meta description summary.
How long is the movie Manila?
The official runtime for Manila is approximately 90 minutes.
Cast & crew
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Directors & writers
Cast
Piolo Pascual
William / Phillip
Rosanna Roces
Charito
Jay Manalo
Barry
Alessandra de Rossi
Amy
Angelica Panganiban
Gina
Aleck Bovick
Cherie
Katherine Luna
Rio
John Lapus
Mitch
Marissa Delgado
Luningning
- C
Cherrie Madrigal
Bernadette
Anita Linda
Lola Anita
Baron Geisler
Johnny
Ness Roque
Gigi
Jiro Manio
Macky
Menggie Cobarrubias
Poldo
Lav Diaz
Director
Iza Calzado
Lead Actress
Jon Avila
Lead Actor
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