Antonio's Secret
2008 1h 40m movie Film Philippines

Antonio's Secret

Ang Lihim Ni Antonio

Synopsis

Ang Lihim Ni Antonio

The story about a teenage boy, Antonio, whose emerging gay sexuality alienates him from his friends and family, until his libertine uncle, Jonbert, comes to live with him and his mother.

The 2007–2009 Philippines Window

9 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Antonio's Secret sits at position #8.

  1. Death in the Land of Encantos
    #1

    Death in the Land of Encantos

    ★ 7.8 · 2007

  2. Grandmother
    #2

    Grandmother

    ★ 7.4 · 2009

  3. One More Chance
    #3

    One More Chance

    ★ 7.2 · 2007

  4. Foster Child
    #4

    Foster Child

    ★ 7.0 · 2007

  5. Kinatay
    #5

    Kinatay

    ★ 6.4 · 2009

  6. Slingshot
    #6

    Slingshot

    ★ 6.0 · 2007

  7. Qwerty
    #7

    Qwerty

    ★ 5.9 · 2007

  8. Antonio's Secret

    #8

    Antonio's Secret

    ★ 5.8 · 2008

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with Antonio's Secret. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.

The 2000s Philippines Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Antonio's Secret premiered. 17 total titles in this decade from Philippines.

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Reception Benchmarks

5.8
TMDB Rating
14
Audience Reviews
Mixed
Critical Tier

Ranked #92 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (37th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.4 points below the Philippines average of 6.2/10.

Among Philippines Crime productions specifically: #12 of 25 (top 48%).

Production Details

Primary Country Philippines
Original Language En
Production Companies Viva Digital, Beyond the Box
Runtime 1h 40m
Release Date February 13, 2008
IMDb tt1172186

Themes & Motifs

  • philippines
  • incest
  • lgbt
  • gay theme
  • boys' love (bl)

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