Movies Similar to Ang Maangas, ang Marikit at ang Makata

Waiting to Whisper(2012)

It is in the culture of the Filipinos that when a person dies, you can whisper and send your wishes to the dead. The film is about a family who happens to take care of their ailing mother / grandmother. They see this as a burden in their lives and they wait for her death so they could whisper their wishes.

Fatima Marie Torres and the Invasion of Space Shuttle Pinas 25(2017)

Set during the launch of the first space shuttle of the Philippines - an ordinary old couple living in the suburbs attempts to go about their life during this strange day.

Talk Back and You're Dead(2014)

Samantha falls in love with a hot-headed guy named Top, the leader of a gang.

Jack & Jill(1987)

When the old man became ill Jack took over her father's job of chauffeuring for a handsome millionaire whose rather eccentric mother had decided to adopt Jill so she could fulfill her dream of having a daughter. But Jill was really Jack's sister or brother.

Jack & Jill Sa Amerika(1988)

Jack and Jill face a new whole adventure- this time in America! When they received a telegram from their dead uncle's lawyer they were prompted to go to the US immediately. Thinking she can have everything back, Jack decides to sell her jeepney and exhaust her savings to buy their plane ticket. But the day they are about to know the span of their uncle's riches they witness the murder of his lawyer! Jack and Jill must get out fast before the killers get to them first.

Bar Boys(2017)

The misadventures of three young men who try their luck in the college of law. As their friendship, families, relationships and convictions are brought to breaking point, they must keep their heads and emotions together as they prepare for the big day.

Triptych(2017)

A yuppie who just got lucky is struck by a string of unlucky circumstances; a male model's life is upended because of evil boils appearing on his body; a folk singer's romantic ideals are put to the test as his beloved slowly changes into something he does not understand. These three funny, sometimes absurd, sometimes terrifying, and ultimately compelling stories make up "Triptiko."

Anak Ni Waray Vs Anak Ni Biday(1984)

Susie (Snooky) and Amy (Maricel) play the daughters of Ilocano Manang Biday and Visayan Inday Waray, characters made famous by 1950s movie queens Gloria Romero and Nida Blanca. Follows 1954 film Waray-waray.

When I Fall In Love(1986)

Tales of young, romantic love intertwine and reflect both the idealism and the naivete of youth.

Cheeta-eh: Ganda lalake?(1991)

Cheeta-eh is a simple-minded jungle boy who is given a magical stone which turns him into a superhero, after he saves a girl from another planet. Being kind-hearted, Cheeta-eh puts his powers to good use, saving helpless people and doing good.

Gorio en Tekla(1989)

Hollywood Boulevard(1976)

A Midwestern ingenue arrives in Hollywood to try her luck as an actress. An incompetent agent hooks her up with a production company which specializes in low budget B-movie fair, which starts being plagued by strange, deadly accidents.

Father Jejemon(2010)

Father Jeremiah Jerome Montes has been asked by his old friend Father Baby to help him run the parish of Parmbil. Father Jejemon, as he’s known, has a knack for connecting with the young people of the community. But as soon as he gets there, he only encounters resistance. Father Baby’s sister Violetta doesn’t seem too keen on Father Jejemon running things. Worse yet, the ruthless businessman who owns the town has his sights on demolishing the Church in order to make way for a golf course. But Father Jejemon soldiers on, helping people out and showing them a new way to do things.

ICU Bed #7(2005)

Lolo Joseph, the stubborn and loud-mouthed patriarch, whose illness tears his two daughters Cely and Beth to make a decision whether to end or prolong his life.

Lab na Lab Kita(1962)

A 1962 Filipino romantic comedy starring Susan Roces and Lito Legaspi.

Booba(2001)

Booba, newly arrived in the bustling metropolis (her choice of transportation from her far flung province, where her family owns a profitable fruit stand, should be seen to be believed), moves from an all-male dormitory (with its hole-infested bathroom door, for better peeping of course) where she worked the nights as a go-go dancer, to a Filipino-Chinese household where she worked as a nanny to an overfed eight year old, before ending up as the police's top secret agent.

Kita Kita(2017)

Lea is a tour guide in Japan who suffered from temporary blindness and if not cured in a few weeks could be permanent. Tonyo who lives right across from Lea is persistent and determined to be her friend. They then become closer and Lea has seen the true character of Tonyo.

Once Upon a Time(1987)

The "Tikbalang" Puga searches for the magic crystal which will restore peace in his land. His dangerous quest leads him to earth where he meets three young men.

Bondying: The Little Big Boy(1989)

Comedy legend and veteran actor Jimmy Santos stars as Bondying, a large adult man that acts and thinks like a child. Based on the comic book character created by the legendary graphic novelist and "King of Philippine Komiks" Mars Ravelo.

Senior Year(2010)

A high school movie featuring a mix of real students and professional actors that deals with the experience of finding one's identity in a country that barely has one.