Ma' Rosa
2016 1h 50m movie Film Philippines

Ma' Rosa

“I'm your mother, sister, father, brother.”

Synopsis

“I'm your mother, sister, father, brother.”

Ma’ Rosa has four children. She owns a small convenience store in a poor section of Manila where everybody knows her. To make ends meet, Rosa and her husband, Nestor, resell small amounts of narcotics on the side. One day, they get arrested. Rosa’s children are ready to do anything to buy their parents’ freedom from the corrupt police.

The 2015–2017 Philippines Window

27 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Ma' Rosa sits at position #16.

  1. Gasping for Air
    #1

    Gasping for Air

    ★ 8.3 · 2016

  2. Seven Sundays
    #2

    Seven Sundays

    ★ 8.1 · 2017

  3. A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery
    #3

    A Lullaby to the Sorrowful Mystery

    ★ 7.9 · 2016

  4. Kita Kita
    #4

    Kita Kita

    ★ 7.8 · 2017

  5. Heneral Luna
    #5

    Heneral Luna

    ★ 7.7 · 2015

  6. Love You to the Stars and Back
    #6

    Love You to the Stars and Back

    ★ 7.7 · 2017

  7. Can't Help Falling in Love
    #7

    Can't Help Falling in Love

    ★ 7.4 · 2017

  8. Just the Way You Are
    #8

    Just the Way You Are

    ★ 7.4 · 2015

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The 2010s Philippines Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2010s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Ma' Rosa premiered. 69 total titles in this decade from Philippines.

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Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
18
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #71 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (51st percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Philippines Drama productions specifically: #50 of 82 (top 61%).

Production Details

Primary Country Philippines
Original Language Filipino
Production Companies Centerstage Productions
Runtime 1h 50m
Release Date November 9, 2016
IMDb tt5638094

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