My Little Bossings

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My Little Bossings
File:My Little Bossings.jpg
Theatrical movie poster
Directed by Marlon Rivera
Produced by
Screenplay by Bibeth Orteza[1]
Story by Bibeth Orteza
Starring
Production
company
Distributed by OctoArts Films
Release dates
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  • December 25, 2013 (2013-12-25)
Country Philippines
Language
  • Tagalog
  • English
Budget P 20,000,000
Box office P 401,000,000 [2]

My Little Bossings (also known as Torky and My Little Bossings) is a 2013 Filipino family-comedy film directed by Marlon Rivera, starring Vic Sotto, Kris Aquino, Ryzza Mae Dizon, and Bimby Yap. The film is an official entry for the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival[3][4][5] which was released in theaters nationwide in December 25, 2013 by OctoArts Films, M-Zet Productions, APT Entertainment, and Kris Aquino Productions.[1][6][7][8][9][10]

The film also marks Bimby Yap Jr.'s first theatrical debut.[6]

In spite of negative reviews from critics owing to its extensive use of product placement, a sequel to the film was made, to which Sotto initially hinted in an interview,[11][12] and is scheduled to premiere in Christmas 2014 as one of the official entries for the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.[13]

The film broke box-office records in the Philippines upon its nationwide release in theaters, even holding the highest opening day record of P50.5 million. It previously held the title of being the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time until it was broken by Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy [2]

Plot

Torky (Vic Sotto) is a bookkeeper working for Baba (Kris Aquino) a millionaire cash management specialist. Because of some conflict in her business that puts her life in danger, Baba entrusts the safety of her son Justin (Bimby Yap) to Torky who takes him home to meet his daughter Ice (Aiza Seguerra) and Ching (Ryzza Mae Dizon) the street urchin that the latter took under her wing. Given that Justin is not particularly fond of Torky, how all four of them would get along under one roof becomes the focus of the story.

Cast

Main cast

Supporting cast

Special participation

Critical reception

My Little Bossings was released to overwhelmingly negative critical reception, despite opening at first place in the box office.

Most of the criticism was directed at the film's plot, citing lack of production value, and its extensive and blatant use of product placement. The most negative reviews came from Rappler and ClickTheCity.com, each giving the film one out of five stars. Joseph Garcia of BusinessWorld branded the film as "one long commercial", joking that the film is something to watch "if you’re looking to complete your grocery list and need a hint on what to buy."[15] Philbert Ortiz Dy of Click the City called the film "an insult", criticizing the film's editing and also stating that it was "banking entirely on the presence of a couple of recognizable names."[16] A similarly critical review[17] was made by Zig Marasigan of Rappler, also noting the intrusive use of product endorsements as "some of the most distasteful examples of local product placement while no effort is made to weave them into the narrative." Television host Lourd de Veyra also stated his disappointment for the film in an open letter, saying that the film felt like it was "made in just three days", and that "they never paid 220 pesos to watch the film for the actors to hawk pancit canton, bread, laundry detergent, cough syrup" and several other products endorsed by Kris Aquino and Vic Sotto.[18]

A more positive review by Myra Grace Calulo of Philippine Entertainment Portal, however, said that the film is "a family flick that sprinkled with gags and a lot of heart", although she also noted the lack of character development and the story being "too drawn out at times".[19]

Box office

The film grossed P50.5 million on opening day, setting the highest record ever attained by a Filipino movie of all time.[2]

The film has grossed some P350.9 million by January 4, 2014, setting the highest box office record gross ever attained by a Filipino movie of all time.[2] The film grossed 400 million pesos (estimated).

Awards

Year Award-Giving Body Category Recipient Result
2013 Metro Manila Film Festival [20] Third Best Picture My Little Bossings Won
Best Supporting Actress Aiza Seguerra Won
Best Child Performer Ryzza Mae Dizon Won
Best Original Theme Song Jan K. Ilacad Won
2014 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards[21] Most Popular Film Directors Marlon Rivera (with Wenn Deramas) Won
Phenomenal Stars Vic Sotto (with Vice Ganda) Won
Phenomenal Child Stars Ryzza Mae Dizon and James "Bimby" Aquino-Yap Won

Sequel

Sotto initially hinted at a possible My Little Bossings sequel in a 2014 interview.[11] While not much information has been released about the film until recently, it was then later revealed that the sequel will be entitled My Bossing's Adventures and is a fantasy-adventure anthology film, with Sotto and Dizon reprising their roles. The film will be released in December 25, 2014 as an official entry for the 2014 Metro Manila Film Festival.[12]

References

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  21. ↑ "Complete List of Winners: 45th Guillermo Mendoza Box-Office Entertainment Awards 2014". The Summit Express. Retrieved 2014-05-019.

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