Philippines Synopsis
Jewel is a mysterious woman who lives alone in the city. She has a secret which has led her to settle into a lonely existence. That is, until she meets Nico, a broken-hearted, down-and-out guy who also feels unlovable like she does. Jewel is torn between wanting to love him and wanting to save him from herself.
The 2015–2017 Philippines Window
In the crowded 2015-2017 Philippines release window, Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B sits at #27 of 27. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s Philippines Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Philippines — 11 titles released, including Ang Manananggal sa Unit 23B. Bars below show how the 2010s stacked up year by year (69 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 10 other Philippines films in 2016.
The 94th Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
15 audience reviews — more than 48% of Philippines films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 1th percentile among Philippines films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #130 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (11th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -1.5 points below the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Horror productions specifically: #20 of 27 (top 74%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Production Companies | Indioboy Productions, The IdeaFirst Company, Black Maria Pictures |
| Runtime | 1h 35m |
| Release Date | October 15, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt6166732 |