Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards' “HELLO, LOVE, AGAIN” Breaks Record as the Highest First-Day Grossing PH Film with P85M

Bringing joy back to the big screen, “Hello, Love, Again,” the highly anticipated Filipino film of the year starring Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards, has set a new box office record as the highest first-day grossing local film in the Philippines, earning over P85 million on its November 13 opening.

The sequel to the blockbuster film “Hello, Love, Goodbye,” directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana, is showing in over 600 cinemas nationwide and will also be shown in over 400 cinemas abroad this month.

Thousands of people gathered for midnight screenings last Wednesday across 70 cinemas nationwide to follow the story of Joy (Kathryn) and Ethan (Alden) in Canada.

Kathryn hoped moviegoers will feel the love in watching “Hello, Love, Again.”

She said, “Just like what Direk Cathy said, ang pangako lang namin sa inyo sa pelikulang ito puso ang ibibigay namin. So I hope after watching this film yun ang maramdaman nyo di lang kay Joy and Ethan kungdi dahil sa buong pelikula.”

Alden expressed gratitude for the ovewhelming support from the public and shared his excitement.

He said, “Maraming salamat sa mga excited mapanood muli ang kwento ni Joy at Ethan. Napakasaya namin and we’re very proud of this film and we’re very excited for you guys to see it.”

A co-production of ABS-CBN’s Star Cinema and GMA Pictures, “Hello, Love, Again” also stars Joross Gamboa, Valerie Concepcion, Jennica Garcia, Kevin Kreider, Jobert Austria, Mark Labella, Marvin Aritrangco, Ruby Rodriguez, and many more.

The film held its premiere night last Tuesday (Nov. 12) in three cinemas at SM Megamall, attended by fans, Kapamilya and Kapuso stars, the cast members’ family and friends, and ABS-CBN and GMA officials.

Several topics related to the film trended on X following the premiere, including #HLATheWorldPremiere, KATHRYN AS JOY IS BACK, ALDENat HLAxPremiere, HELLO AGAIN ETHANandJOY, and #HelloLoveAgain.

Witness Joy and Ethan’s journey in Canada in “Hello, Love, Again." For more details, follow Star Cinema on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.