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Magnifico

2003 2h 1m Drama List
63% Tomatometer 8 Reviews 97% Audience Score 500+ Ratings A boy (Jiro Manio) builds a coffin for his terminally ill grandmother, while raising money to buy a wheelchair for his sister. Read More Read Less

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Globe and Mail Rated: 2.5/4 Jun 3, 2008 Full Review Adam Nayman eye WEEKLY That I bought into this transparent exercise in tear-jerking ... has as much to do with my own curious tolerance for subtitled excess as it does its own virtues of performance, scripting and direction. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 30, 2004 Full Review Mark Holcomb Village Voice De los Reyes's fluid compositions, dead-on pacing, and knack for eliciting naturalistic performances make the story uncommonly cathartic. Oct 29, 2004 Full Review David Sterritt Christian Science Monitor Amiable, though much too long. Rated: 2/4 Nov 4, 2004 Full Review Liz Braun Jam! Movies To western viewers, Magnifico plays more like a cultural document. It is fascinating to look at, but you are always out of the movie, and mostly to observe the details of emotional manipulation. Rated: 3/5 Oct 30, 2004 Full Review Ken Fox TV Guide The very definition of sentimental overload. It's also impossible to resist. Rated: 3.5/5 Oct 29, 2004 Full Review Read all reviews

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Audience Member I haven't seen yet Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Superb acting of everyone in the cast. I've never cried as much on any other movie than in this one.... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/13/23 Full Review Audience Member Definitely my favorite Filipino movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 01/22/23 Full Review Audience Member No. 1 !!!! A+!!!! Two Thumbs Way-UP!!!!... I present to you, the motion picture that will give your eyes tears to the highest level... Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/20/23 Full Review Audience Member Aside from presenting the usual scenario in a typical Filipino community, Magnifico is a heartfelt and beautiful tale about a seemingly little and insignificant boy who was able to touch the hearts of the people around him. Well-written screenplay, superb acting and direction, and its ability to appeal to its audience's emotion made this a jewel of Filipino filmmaking. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/24/23 Full Review Audience Member So terribly sweet and saddening. One of the few Philippino films that I have seen and it was a difficult watch at times. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews
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Movie Info

Synopsis A boy (Jiro Manio) builds a coffin for his terminally ill grandmother, while raising money to buy a wheelchair for his sister.
Director
Maryo J. de los Reyes
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Runtime
2h 1m