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MMFF Best Picture Winners from 1975 to 2010

Let's look at the Best Picture winners in the Metro Manila Film Festival for the last 36 years.

The controversial commercial viability (box-office performance of the entries) criterion that decided heavily on the selection of the Best Picture in previous festivals has been removed this year. The criteria this time for the selection of Best Picture(s) are artistry, creativity and technical excellence, innovativeness, thematic value and global appeal (70 percent) and Filipino cultural and/or historical value (30 percent).

MMFF Best Picture Winners from 1975 to 2010

1975 – Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa
1976 – Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?
1977 – Burlesk Queen
1978 – Atsay
1979 – Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan tied with Ina Ka ng Anak Mo
1980 – Taga sa Panahon
1981 – Kisapmata
1982 – Himala
1983 – Karnal
1984 – Bulaklak ng City Jail
1985 – Paradise Inn
1986 – Halimaw sa Banga (only the 3rd Best Picture was announced)
1987 – Olongapo, The Great American Dream
1988 – Patrolman
1989 – Imortal
1990 – Andrea, Paano ba ang Maging Isang Ina?
1991 – Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M.
1992 – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang
1993 – Kung Mawawala Ka Pa
1994 – not awarded
1995 – Muling Umawit Ang Puso
1996 – Magic Temple
1997 – Nasaan ang Puso
1998 – Jose Rizal
1999 – Muro Ami
2000 – Tanging Yaman
2001 – Yamashita: The Tiger’s Treasure
2002 – Mano Po
2003 – Crying Ladies
2004 – Mano Po 3: My Love
2005 – Blue Moon
2006 – Enteng Kabisote 3: The Legend Goes On and On and On
2007 – Resiklo
2008 – Baler
2009 – Ang Panday
2010 – Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na ‘To!

In the past 36 years, it was only in 1994 that there was no Best Picture winner. It’s also interesting to note that in 2006, Enteng Kabisote 3 won the Best Picture award beating the Star Cinema comedy Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.

As controversial are this year’s results when Ang Tanging Ina Mo, Last Na ‘To won Best Picture besting the high-budgeted epic film Rosario. It was also questioned the non-inclusion of Jennylyn Mercardo among the Best Actress nominees, and Albert Martinez among the Best Director nominees.

Among the winning films from 1975 to 2010, which entry do you think was the Best Picture of all time?

46 Comments on MMFF Best Picture Winners from 1975 to 2010

  1. Himala. Wala nang iba.

  2. Anonymous // January 2, 2011 at 3:11 pm //

    himala tlga ang the best movie ever made and tailor made for miss nora auanor .. hindi ako fantics pero bilang isang mag-aaral sa mass communication sya tlga ang pinakamahusay na aktres sa lahat ng panahon …. kasi pinapanood sa amin ng professor namin at piangsusuri kami tlga tulad ng relasyon tlgang nagkamli lang ang urian kasi si nora aunor ay henyo sa pag-arte ….

  3. nanalo ang HIMALA as the asia’s film of all time

  4. Definitely it’s KISAPMATA!!!

  5. best picure of all-time(MMFF) is:

    HIMALA!

  6. Vilmanians // December 31, 2010 at 5:31 am //

    Sa mga listahan sa itaas ang katangi tanging binawian ng award ng MMFF ay ang Burlesk Queen ni Ate Vi pati na ang Best Actress award ay binawi subalit hindi isinoli ni Ate Vi.May mga katiwaliang naganap nuong panahon na iyon at naging isang malaking eskandalo ang naturang parangal .History yan at yan ang unang eskandalo sa likod ng nasabing parangal. Naulit ng maraming beses ang eskandalo sa MMFF at ngayong taon ay kinukwestong muli ang pagkakapanalong ng pelikula ni Ai Ai. History na ito mula ngayon at tingnan natin kung sa susunod na maraming taon e may makaka alala pa sa pelikula ni Ai Ai kundi ang sarili nya at ang mga mahal nya sa buhay.

  7. HIMALA . The best movie of all time.No more producer of present generation can produce such movie .(Unless it will remake by foreigh pruducer ) .That was a very ambitious project of all time for Phlippine Cinema.

  8. Boba na Tanga Pa // December 31, 2010 at 4:59 am //

    naku kawawa naman si anonymous kasi naman sabad ng sabad sa usapan di naman nagbabasang maiigi ng headline ng topic.MMFF nga e hindi MFF.Sa yo anonymous ang MMF ay under lamang ng City of Manila at pinamamahalaan ng mga politiko at walang mga kredibilidad sa larangan ng Pelikula .Kaya nga nag scam at kinaya ni Lolit Solis na palitan ang mga tunay na winners that time.

  9. 2nd year high school boba // December 31, 2010 at 4:52 am //

    Anonymous Says:
    December 29th, 2010 at 11:27 am
    1994: MMK ng Star Cinema dapat ang best picture & Aiko ang best actress dinaya lang…take it, take it! recall nyo? 2nd yr HS… …
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    1994: MMK ng Star Cinema dapat ang best picture & Aiko ang best actress dinaya lang…take it, take it! recall nyo? 2nd yr HS ako nun…

    SA YO ANONYMOUS(WALANG PANGALAN KASI TAKOT)
    KASI DI KA NAGBABASA AT DI MO ALAM ANG TOPIC COMMENT KA NG COMMENT. HINDI ITO MANILA FILM FEST ANG USAPAN,IT IS METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL.TATANGA TANGA KA KASI .KAHIT ANG IPINAGMAMALAKI MONG FESTIVAL TSUGI NA SA KAWALAN NG CREDIBILIDAD KAYA WAG MO NG IPILIT ANG MMK MO TANGA!KUNG AKO SA YO MAG RESEARCH KA MUNA BAGO KA MAG POST NG DI KA NASASABIHAN NG TANGA!BOBO!

  10. 1.HIMALA (CNN’S BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME )
    2.KISAPMATA
    3.INA KA NG ANAK MO
    4.JOSE RIZAL
    5.GANITO KAMI NOON PAANO KAYO NGAYON
    ARE MY TOP 5, THOSE CLASSIC FILMS ARE UNCOMPARABLE TO ANY MOVIES NOWADAYS .AND NOTHING CAN BEAT HIMALA ANYMORE .THAT WAS CHOSEN BY CNN AS BEST MOVIE OF ALL TIME SO NO QUESTION AT ALL.even I am Vilmanian but it is the best movie that we are talking about here.Her classic movie Burlesk Queen is a kind of movie that even her would like to forget, it was her performance as a dancer is amazing because she was sweety sweety and that was the turning point of her career.

  11. para mag best picture ang rosario si marilou diaz-abaya dapat ang director!

  12. pls. visit my blog, moviecaholic.blogspot.com for mmff movie reviews. thanks

  13. Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon

    Paradise Inn

    Kisapmata

  14. 1994: MMK ng Star Cinema dapat ang best picture & Aiko ang best actress dinaya lang…take it, take it! recall nyo? 2nd yr HS ako nun…

  15. Himala lahat hinakot ang awards..

  16. Himala is the all time Best Picture!

  17. MAGIC TEMPLE AND BLUE MOON ARE THE BEST …DI KO NAPANUOD YUNG KARAMIHAN

  18. Himala and Tanging Yaman, hands down!

  19. For me…
    1. Himala
    2. Jose Rizal
    3. Tanging Yaman

  20. HIMALA the ultimate best picture of all time di lang base sa MMFF kundi sa lahat ng award giving bodies.

    sa MMMFF history

    1.HIMALA
    2.karnal
    3.ganito kami noon
    4.ina ka ng anak mo
    5.kisapmata
    pwede s 6th ung tanging yaman sa mga nirelease nung 2000 and up

  21. Jose Rizal
    Himala
    Muro Ami
    Kisapmata
    Ganito Kami Noon …

  22. Anne Curtis Replaces Marian Rivera as SM Residences Endorser – OUCH!!!!

  23. HIMALA…classic film and was the only Filipino film that made it to the Best Asian Films of All Time chosen by CNN International…Bongga!!!

  24. for me mas better ang anak sa tanging yaman ! // December 28, 2010 at 11:29 pm //

    hehehe

  25. mocha prince // December 28, 2010 at 11:28 pm //

    I would say it’s JOSE RIZAL!!!

  26. ganito kami noon paano kayo ngayon ang te best ! // December 28, 2010 at 11:26 pm //

    hands down !

  27. i like Himala. di ko kasi napanood lahat.

  28. for me himala the wellcrafted fillm na rejected ang arte ni nora aunor s aurian sila rinyon na mg MANUNURI TAPOS NGAYON AY NAKU SANY NA KAMI SA KAALAMN NI BUTCH FRANCISCO KASI ANG MNERTALIDAD NY ANAKAFOCU SLNG SA GUSTO NYA IPANALO .. KASI NOON PINANOOD KO AN GRELASYON AT HIMALA MAS MAHUSAY SI NORA AUNOR KAYA NGA NOONG GURO AKO SA FILIPINO SA HIGH SCHOOL AT ENGLISH AN GMGA ESTUDYnte ko tlga sinasabi nila mahusay ang pagkakagawa n gpelikula ni nora aunor ngayon tingnan mo tlgang nagbunga tlga sa pagsusuri ng mga pelikula na isa sa mga itinuturoko noon sa pilipinas …

  29. Ang ANAK po ba ay MMFF entry?

  30. Jose Rizal, Muro-Ami, Himala, at Tanging Yaman

    pero mas award-winning ang Jose Rizal at Muro-Ami.

  31. pano kaya kung nag laban laban ang himala, anak, burlesk queen, tanging yaman, jose rizal, muro ami, imortal, atsek sa isang year lng ng MMFF? mahigpit ang laban nito pag dating sa awarding!

  32. I think noong 1994, Maalala mo kaya ang best picture ni Aiko Melendez.. nagkaroon lang ng gulo that time dahil sa kagagawan ni Lolit solis

  33. Maganda silang lahat,kaya nga best picture eh..

  34. hayy naku... // December 28, 2010 at 9:37 pm //

    BURLESK QUEEN is really the BEST. It was masterfully crafted. A gem of a movie. Brilliantly acted by the star for all seasons..Gov. Vilma Santos.

  35. for me… HIMALA kasi it was way back 1982 but still they were able to make a movie with superb story line even though there is limited resources unlike now a days…

  36. ask q lng sa 2000 MMFF ung Anak po ba ay kasali din?

  37. Definitely its HIMALA!

  38. Pwedeng isali ang PLONING? ahehehe.. Great film din yun..

  39. 1. Tanging Yaman
    2. Muro ami
    3. Himala

  40. Tanging Yaman,,din pinakada best na film ever…

  41. Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa

  42. Himala and Tanging yaman the BEST..

  43. For me its either Muro Ami or Tanging Yaman both great films w/ a great directors, producers & cast.

  44. Tanging Yaman ang best picture of all time..for me 🙂 para senyo ano?

  45. LETS BE FAIR! // December 28, 2010 at 7:34 pm //

    ang panday at enteng ang best!pero kung nandyan ang rosario,syempre rosario!sayang tlaga di nanalo c jen!time to shine pa nman sya ngaun!tpos sasagutin lng ni butch ng non sense at wlang kwentang explanation????sya kaya umarte at ipaarte nya kaya dun sa talong nominees nya ung rosario!tingnan lng natin kung sino pinakamagaling!sayang!bnigay pa nman ni jen ung best nya ngaun!haay naku!pero di aq glit kay marian kasi medyo mgaling rin nman sya at hindi dpat isisi sa kanya kung bkit hindi na nominate c jen kc khit sya di nya expect!kaya pwede ba!haist!

  46. Maraming Pagpipilian // December 28, 2010 at 7:29 pm //

    Pero, sa aking nakita na sa mga films na nanalo ng Best Picture, winner ‘yung Tanging Yaman. Todo iyak ako nun tsaka ang ganda ng storyline, ang mga actors. Ang ibang films hindi ko pa napanood eh. =D

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