On the Job
2013 1h 59m movie Film Philippines

On the Job

Synopsis

On The Job is about the ambitions and passions of four men trying to make a living, for themselves and their families. It shows the parallels between two prison inmates who are contract killers, and the two agents of the law investigating the murders. As they get caught in a web of machination of corrupt government officials, their jobs lead them on a head-on collision against each other with their loved ones as collateral damage.

The 2012–2014 Philippines Window

19 Philippines films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. On the Job sits at position #12.

  1. From What Is Before
    #1

    From What Is Before

    ★ 8.2 · 2014

  2. Diary ng Panget
    #2

    Diary ng Panget

    ★ 8.0 · 2014

  3. Storm Children, Book One
    #3

    Storm Children, Book One

    ★ 7.8 · 2014

  4. Florentina Hubaldo, CTE
    #4

    Florentina Hubaldo, CTE

    ★ 7.6 · 2012

  5. Stolen Seas
    #5

    Stolen Seas

    ★ 7.6 · 2013

  6. Norte, The End of History
    #6

    Norte, The End of History

    ★ 7.4 · 2013

  7. Metro Manila
    #7

    Metro Manila

    ★ 7.3 · 2013

  8. Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay
    #8

    Pagpag: Siyam na Buhay

    ★ 7.3 · 2013

Titles With Overlapping Themes

Films and series that share thematic tags with On the Job. 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 On the Job premiered. 69 total titles in this decade from Philippines.

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Budget & Box Office Efficiency

$1.1M
Budget
$466K
Revenue
Net Profit
0.4×
Return Ratio

At a 1h 59m runtime, production spent $9K per minute on screen and earned $4K per minute back.

Reception Benchmarks

6.5
TMDB Rating
73
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #58 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (60th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.3 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.

Among Philippines Action productions specifically: #10 of 39 (top 26%).

Production Details

Primary Country Philippines
Original Language Filipino
Spoken Languages German, French, English, Italian, Tagalog
Production Companies Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, XYZ Films, Reality Entertainment
Runtime 1h 59m
Release Date August 28, 2013
IMDb tt2717558

Themes & Motifs

  • police brutality
  • corruption
  • politics
  • philippines
  • philippine army
  • manila philippines

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