The Kapamilya actress is the only Filipino star to top-bill three local productions, each with at least ₱800 billion haul, at the global box-office.
Local cinema continues to deliver remarkable post-pandemic numbers, and along with it, the rise of a new box-office leader. Kapamilya actress, Kathryn Bernardo, has long proven her power in drawing massive crowds into movie houses, earning her the ‘movie queen of her generation’ title. Before the pandemic hit and put the local filmmaking industry into a standstill, she already dwarfed her contemporaries, with record-breakers, The Hows of Us (2018) and Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), each raking more than ₱800 million, and becoming the highest-grossing Filipino films, of all time.
Last year, she proved, yet again, she could be more. An unprecedented new milestone came on the heels of Hello, Love, Goodbye, which is now the biggest Filipino film ever, grossing at least ₱1.6 billion at the global box office. This pushes her movies’ collective gross to an astounding ₱5.6 billion, outpacing previous record-holder, Vice Ganda, who stands at ₱5.2 billion. The feat does not only cements her place among Philippine cinema greats, but also showcases her unrivaled box-office power. The success is a screaming testament to her magnetic appeal, and the collaborative magic she shares with her onscreen partners, including Daniel Padilla, and Alden Richards, with whom she starred her top-grossing movies.
That said, Kathryn’s prowess remains undeniable sans her usual partners. She has proven her might in delivering numbers, with hits, like Three Words to Forever, and A Very Good Girl, both of which generated impressive performances in the box office. Her venture into drama-thriller with A Very Good Girl, showcased her versatility as an actress, proving her capacity to ace roles even beyond the usual genres she used to play.
This ascension of Bernardo to this historic pinnacle, does not only reflects her queenly status in the local film industry, but also positions her as the superstar of her generation.
