Synopsis
On the eve of his 25th birthday, the day he’s set to receive money from his trust fund, Rocco parties, gets drunk and loses all his money on a poker match. His dilemma: He has to produce the amount, otherwise he will lose the client he needs to defeat his father’s TV commercial production company. Meanwhile, Rocky also needs money to pay the rent, otherwise her family will be homeless. There’s only one way for Rocco to be able to get money from his trust fund: Fulfill the conditions set by his grandmother and that is to get married. Rocky agrees to act as Rocco’s pseudo wife in exchange for a “talent fee.” They seal the deal. As they live like a married couple, Rocco and Rocky face one problem after another, forcing them with no alternative but to reconcile their differences and work with each other. Complication arises when they start to feel for each other, with their bond getting closer.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with Bride for Rent. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Other Titles From Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions
Romance + Comedy in Philippines
15 Philippines titles in our catalog blend the Romance and Comedy genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Bride for Rent itself).
The 2013–2015 Philippines Window
Bride for Rent holds position #14 of 22 Philippines films in the 2013–2015 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2010s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Philippines, 69 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bride for Rent premiered alongside 8 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 8 other Philippines films in 2014.
The 73rd 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 15th percentile among Philippines films.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on Bride for Rent, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- bride and groom · 2
- rental · 2
- wedding · 24
- woman director · 246
- philippines · 55
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #61 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (58th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.3 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Romance productions specifically: #15 of 28 (top 54%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Spoken Languages | English, Tagalog |
| Production Companies | Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions |
| Runtime | 1h 55m |
| Release Date | January 15, 2014 |
| IMDb | tt3469386 |






















