Catch Me... I'm in Love
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| Directed by | Mae Czarina Cruz |
| Written by | Mel Mendoza-del Rosario |
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| Cinematography | Manuel Teehankee |
| Edited by | Marya Ignacio |
| Music by | Cesar Francis S. Concio |
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Running time | 106 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
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| Box office | ₱130 million (US$2,785,978.00) |
Catch Me... I'm in Love is a 2011 Filipino romantic comedy film directed by Mae Czarina Cruz and starring Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson. It was released on March 23, 2011. This was the first team-up of Anderson and Geronimo on the silver screen; both of them already worked in a commercial advertisement.
Plot
Roanne Sanchez (Sarah Geronimo), a young girl with high ideals about romance is assigned to accompany the spoiled son of the president, Enrique "Eric" Rodriguez III (Gerald Anderson) as he goes on an immersion trip. Coming from different worlds, the two find much to fight about, but sudden attraction between then soon gets the better of them.
Cast
- Sarah Geronimo as Roanne Sanchez
- Gerald Anderson as Enrique "Eric" Rodriguez III
- Christopher de Leon as President Enrique Rodriguez Jr.
- Joey Marquez as Mr. Sanchez
- Dawn Zulueta as First Lady Elena Rodriguez
- Matteo Guidicelli as Vitto
- Arlene Muhlach as Mrs. Sanchez
- Ketchup Eusebio as Jojo
- Janus del Prado as Dan
- Dino Imperial as Rojie
- Sam Pinto as Nicole Morales
- Alchris Galura as Paolo
- Fred Payawan as PSG Head
- Ian "Duday" Galliguez as Girlie
- Charee Pineda as Charms
- Roden Araneta as NGO Supervisor
- Ariel "Hyubs" Azarcon as Mario
- Josef Elizalde as Erick's friend
- Princess Manzon as Cara
- Olive Cruz as Cate
- Amante Pulido as Mang Cris
- Idda Yaneza as Aling Bic-Bic
- Lito Legaspi as Governor Morales
- Buddy Palad as Mayor
Erik Santos and Gretchen Fullido appear in cameo roles as themselves.
Reception
Critical response
Critical reception of the film has been mostly positive. PEP.ph stated that "Catch Me... I'm In Love is a simple love story with a lot of heart". Mario Bautista of People's Journal praised Sarah's acting abilities quoting "She's a natural comedian who's very charming in her hilarious scenes but she also handles her dramatic scenes well", remarked about Gerald Anderson saying "He certainly proves he can be on his own and not just identified with his love team with Kim Chiu" and lastly praised director Mae Cruz for the film by quoting "No doubt, this movie's intention is to just make kilig the viewers and Director Mae Cruz definitely succeeds in her intentions".
Box office
According to Philippine Box Office Index and Weekend Box Office of Box Office Mojo the film debuted at 15.95 million placing at number one over Sucker Punch which debuted at 14.14 million. As of May 11, 2011 after 31 days of screenings, the film has had a total gross of P 120.88 million.Philippine Box Office Weekends For 2021
Awards
| Year | Award-giving body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2012 | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Prince of Philippine Movies | Gerald Anderson | Won |
| Princess of Philippine Movies | Sarah Geronimo | Won |
References
- 1 2 "Catch Me... I'm in Love". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Sarah, Gerald start shooting film". ABS-CBN News. January 21, 2011. Retrieved March 11, 2011.
- ↑ "Sarah Geronimo and Gerald Anderson will open summer with the romantic movie Catch Me...I'm in Love". PEP.ph. Retrieved December 16, 2021.
- ↑ "Catch me... I'm in Love | Comedy / Romance". Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved May 6, 2011.
- ↑ "Concert of "Pinoy Big Brother" Season 1 housemates snubbed by ABS-CBN execs". PEP.ph. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
- ↑ "Archived copy". People's Journal. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 18, 2011.
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