Gasping for Air sits in the top 1% of Philippines films on this catalog — ranked #1 of 146 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
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When his sister disappears after leaving their home in hopes of singing stardom, Luis tracks her down and discovers the grim reality of her whereabouts.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (99th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +2.1 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Drama productions specifically: #1 of 82 (top 1%).
The 2015–2017 Philippines Window
Gasping for Air tops the 27 Philippines films we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.
The 2010s Philippines Landscape
2016 was the decade’s peak output year for Philippines — 11 titles released, including Gasping for Air. 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 90th Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
17 audience reviews — more than 58% of Philippines films in our index.
Review volume (58th percentile) outruns trending popularity (13th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Production Companies | Tuko Film Productions, Buchi Boy Entertainment |
| Runtime | 1h 43m |
| Release Date | August 5, 2016 |
| IMDb | tt5950970 |
| Official Site | www.tba.ph |







