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Don't Give Up On Us is a Philippin film of genre Drama directed by Joyce Bernal with Judy Ann Santos
Don't Give Up On Us (2006)
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Add to a movie listDon't Give Up on Us is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Joyce Bernal. The film was the fifth appearance of Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual after Esperanza, Kahit Isang Saglit, Bakit 'di Totohanin, and Till There Was You, not including two cameos in Pera o Bayong: The Movie and Jologs.
Don't Give Up on Us grossed roughly 129 million pesos in the Philippines. The official websites listed several international screenings but no international box-office receipts were made available by Star Cinema. It is the third Highest-Grossing Philippine-produced movie in 2006 after Sukob and Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.
The Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) gave Don't Give Up on Us a B rating, which made it eligible for a 65% tax rebate on its earnings in the Philippines.
The Movie Television Ratings Classification Board (MTRCB) gave Don't Give Up on Us a PG-13 rating which required parental guidance for viewers under thirteen years of age.
Synopsis
In a most unexpected place, love finds its way... But will it survive the journey?Actors
Judy Ann Santos
(Abby)
Piolo Pascual
(Vince)
Hilda Koronel
(Pilar)
Rio Locsin
(Teresa)
Marjorie Barretto
(Patty)
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