Philippines 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.
The 2013–2015 Philippines Window
22 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Bride for Rent sits at position #14.
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
The 2010s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Bride for Rent premiered. 69 total titles in this decade from Philippines.
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 |