Rewind

Rewind, directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar and written by Enrico C. Santos, is a Filipino film about John, who loses his wife in a traffic accident and receives a chance through divine intervention to travel back in time and repair his relationship with his family. Leads Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera are married in real life. The film premiered at the 49th Metro Manila Film Festival on December 25, 2023. Rewind became the highest grossing film in Philippine cinema history, earning over 902 million pesos domestically, and the first Filipino film to surpass 16 million dollars at the global box office. The 2023 Metro Manila Film Festival it screened in also broke its own record, with a combined gross of 1.069 billion pesos. Who it's for: anyone curious about a time travel drama starring a real life married couple, which became the highest grossing film in Philippine cinema history. Who it's not for: viewers looking for a small, modest production, since this is a record breaking box office phenomenon in its home country.