Call Center Girl Gross P33.8-M, When the Love is Gone P18.8-M on 1st Week | Box Office Mojo

Star Cinema and Skylight Films' Call Center Girl starring Pokwang, Jessy Mendiola and Enchong Dee has been doing well in the box office despite huge competition. The movie has grossed P33.8 million on its first 5 days according to Box Office Mojo (BOM).

Meanwhile, another Pinoy film, When the Love is Gone starring Cristine Reyes, Gabby Concepcion, Andi Eigenmann, Jake Cuenca and Alice Dixson raked in 18.8 million on the same period. Ruling the box office is The Hunger Games: Catching Fire with P229.29 million in 2 weeks of showing.

Here are the top movies in the Philippines from November 27-December 1 according to Box Office Mojo. 

TW	LW	Movie	Studio	Weekend Gross	Gross-to-Date	Week
1	1	The Hunger Games: Catching Fire	Pioneer	66,586,273 PHP	229,294,157 PHP	2
2	N	Frozen (2013)	Disney	40,208,746 PHP	40,208,746 PHP	1
3	N	Call Center Girl	Star Cin.	33,840,555 PHP	33,840,555 PHP	1
4	N	When the Love Is Gone	n/a	18,811,362 PHP	18,811,362 PHP	1
5	2	Thor: The Dark World	Disney	1,595,630 PHP	345,274,057 PHP	5
6	N	Moo-seo-woon I-ya-gi 2 (Horror Stories 2)	n/a	1,015,219 PHP	1,015,219 PHP	1
7	7	Gravity	WB	38,285 PHP	86,129,617 PHP	9
8	4	The Counselor	Fox	10,802 PHP	8,593,275 PHP	3

Highest Grossing Pinoy Films for 2013*
(as of December 1, 2013)

1. It Takes A Man and a Woman (Star Cinema) – P375-M

2. Four Sisters and a Wedding (Star Cinema) – P145-M

3. She’s the One (Star Cinema) – P138.56-M

4. Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo? (Star Cinema) – P102.36-M

5. Bromance: My Brother’s Romance (Star Cinema) – P72.67-M

6. A Moment in Time (Star Cinema) – P64.54-M

7. Must Be…Love (Star Cinema) – P60.74-M

8. Momzillas (Star Cinema) – P55.2-M

9. Call Center Girl (Star Cinema) – P33.8-M

10. Kung Fu Divas (Star Cinema) – P32.7-M

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11. Status: It’s Complicated (Regal Films) – P25.34-M

12. Tuhog (Skylight Films) – P24.68-M

13. My Lady Boss (GMA Films/Regal Films) – P19.4-M

14. When the Love is Gone (Viva Films) – P18.8-M

15. On the Job (Star Cinema) – P11.7-M

16. The Bride and the Lover (Regal Films) – P10.39-M

17. Seduction (Regal Films) – P6.59-M

18. Raketeros (Star Cinema) – P4.6-M

19. Alagwa (Star Cinema)  – P1.89-M

*All figures are from Box Office Mojo
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Jessy Mendiola Receives Birthday Surprise; Movie with John Lloyd Awaits

It was an ordinary taping day for Jessy Mendiola. She was on her way to the set of her primetime series “Maria Mercedes” when suddenly, the cast, the staff, and even members of her fans club surprised her and welcomed her with loud cheers to celebrate her 21st birthday.

“I wasn’t expecting it at all. I was just so happy that the people I love were there to celebrate my birthday,” she said.

At her young age, Jessy has been truly blessed with a wonderful showbiz career. When asked what else she could ask for her birthday, the Kapamilya actress said that she just hopes that she will always have good health.

Jessy also shared how tough the year was for her, yet she remains thankful for all the good things that happened to her.

“I’ve been through a lot of trials this year. They weren’t easy but I learned from the experience. At the end of the day, God is really good and He will find ways to make you smile again by blessing you with more than what you asked for. I am truly thankful. This is one very memorable year for me,” she said.

One of the things she’s thankful for is the continuous support of viewers for her series “Maria Mercedes.” The Mexicanovela adaptation’s rating is on an uptrend nationwide, especially in Metro Manila. Jessy’s second movie under Star Cinema, “Call Center Girl,” also raked millions in the box office.

Recently, Jessy was also among the hot topics that trended online for one whole day after a video produced by the fast food chain she is endorsing went viral. In the video, Jessy mesmerized UAAP superstar Jeric Teng with her captivating beauty as she sat down with him for a meal.

A lot of projects also await Jessy in 2014 that include a movie project opposite John Lloyd Cruz. Invites for events and out-of-town shows also continue to come in.

When asked about her love life, Jessy shortly quipped, “I’m still waiting.”

Present during the birthday surprise were Business Unit Head Ruel Bayani, director Rechie Del Carmen, production manager Riza Ebriega, executive producer Des Juan, cast memebrs Vina Morales, Devon Seron, Yogo Singh, Jason Abalos, and Tess Antonio, and members of Jessy’s official fans club Jessylicious.

Jessy continues to sizzle primetime viewing every weeknight as Maria Mercedes. This week, Mercedes starts her revenge on Malvina (Vivian Velez) by stripping her off of her power. Will anger and hate consume all of Mercedes? How will Malvina turn things in her favor after learning that Mercedes weakness is still her son Luis (Jake Cuenca)?

Don’t miss “Maria Mercedes” weeknights after “Got to Believe” on ABS-CBN’s Primetime Bida. For updates, follow @MariaMercedesPH on Twitter and like www.facebook.com/MariaMercedesOfficial on Facebook. Tweet your thoughts about the show using the hashtag #MariaMercedes.

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Call Center Girl Full Trailer - Pokwang, Enchong Dee and Jessy Mendiola

Star Cinema has released the full trailer of Call Center Girl topbilled by Pokwang, Enchong Dee and Jessy Mendiola. The comedy movie is still part of Star Cinema's 20th anniversary celebration.

Call Center Girl is a hilarious, smart and laugh-a-minute movie written by Kriz Gazmen and directed by Don Cuaresma. The movie centers on Teresa (Pokwang) who found a perfect time to win back the affections of her estranged daughter Regina (Jessy Mendiola) while both of them were employed in a call center headed by hunky Vince (Enchong Dee).

The movie, which will open in theaters this November 27, also stars Chokoleit, K Brosas, John "Sweet" Lapus, Dianne Medina, Alex Castro, Ejay Falcon, Thou Reyes and Aaron Villaflor. Watch the full trailer below.

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