Philippines Synopsis
Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros
Maxi, a boy on the cusp of his teens, is already comfortable with his homosexual feelings, with acceptance from his family. When Maxi is assaulted one evening, Victor, a police officer, comes to his aid. Maxi soon develops a crush on Victor, who shows a platonic affection for the young lad.
Titles With Overlapping Themes
Films and series that share thematic tags with The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros. Number on each card indicates how many keywords overlap.
Comedy + Drama in Philippines
14 Philippines titles in our catalog blend the Comedy and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros itself).
The 2000s Philippines Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Philippines, 17 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros premiered alongside 1 others.
Position in Catalog
The 45th Philippines title from Philippines we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1964).
Our Philippines catalog contains 146 titles in total (134 films).
Audience Engagement
34 audience reviews — more than 79% of Philippines films in our index.
Review volume (79th percentile) outruns trending popularity (58th) — a durable title with sustained audience attention.
Thematic Fingerprint
Tags on The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros, grouped by how common each theme is across the full Asian catalog. Rare tags are more distinctive signals.
- older man younger man relationship · 3
- slum dweller · 3
- gay youth · 2
- manila philippines · 7
- lgbt · 73
- boys' love (bl) · 69
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #32 of 146 Philippines films indexed here (78th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.0 points above the Philippines average of 6.2/10.
Among Philippines Comedy productions specifically: #9 of 29 (top 31%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Philippines |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Filipino |
| Production Companies | UFO Pictures, Cinemalaya Foundation |
| Runtime | 1h 40m |
| Release Date | July 13, 2005 |
| IMDb | tt0479506 |