Type in any movie or show to find where you can watch it, or type a person's name.

Metro Manila Poster

Metro Manila

Not Rated
Movie
2013
1h 51m
Tagalog
Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action
Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company and the senior officer Ong takes him under his wing.
Rating
WATCHMODE
7.7
IMDB
Metro Manila (2013) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
80

Where to watch

USA Streaming Sources
Metro Manila isn't on any of your services in USA.
Available in 0 other countries.
See something wrong? Let us know

My Friends' Ratings

In order to see what your friends rated Metro Manila, you need a Watchmode account. It's free and takes just a minute. Create an account
Jake Macapagal
Oscar Ramirez
Althea Vega
Mai Ramirez
John Arcilla
Douglas Ong
Erin Panlilio
Angel Ramirez
J M Rodriguez
Alfred Santos
Iasha Aceio
Baby Ramirez
Mario Visto
Banaue Rice Trader
Daniel Magisa
Conman #1
Ray Aragon
Conman #2
Jervie Cajarop
Police Officer
Jhay Castillo
Slum Housing Officer
Laisa Aceio
Helpful Slum Girl
Leon Miguel
White Eye
Gringgo Buhisan
Accomplice
Merly Tapar
Old Babysitter
Brent Metken
American Tourist
Directed By: Sean Ellis
Written By: Sean Ellis (Screenplay), Frank E. Flowers (Screenplay)

Featured Comments/Tips

lifechotone says...
9 years ago
Very bleak yet harshly true, this movie will give you a glimpse of what a family stricken with poverty would do for the sake of having a chance of surviving in one of the most dangerous slums in the Philippines. Being Filipino American myself, I never watched a drama based in the country that my parents left for the sake of building a better life for the family. I always knew that Manila was not a place for the faint of heart but seeing it in film gave me a good idea of what could've happened but, thankfully, never did. The plot of the film is something that one would typically hear through anecdotes and read as a story. The difference is that through those methods, the story misses certain components that create a consequential disconnect with the listener/reader. This film, however, fills those holes in and shows the gritty details. However, a story like this doesn't become an everyday one if there is a light at the end of the tunnel
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  100
1010011011 says...
11 years ago
realistic film with good professional camera shots, good use of sound and good acting. I'm european but have worked on a rice field and seen poverty up close in case we needed to go to the big cities. This is what happens there every day. Bloodhounds that prey on people who are desperately seeking a better life and come from places where trust is still something that has value.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  100
ifranky says...
9 years ago
A gripping movie into the hunt for a better life as experienced by an unlucky provincial Filipino who hoped to improve life for his family in the Metropole. Eye opener also for Manilenos who from behind the safe comfort of their newly acquired condo might have forgotten about the harsh reality big cities bring upon many.
Like  -  Dislike  -  Comment  -  000

Featured User Reviews

None of your fellow watchers have a review yet. Write Review

You might also like...

Streaming sources forBad Genius
Bad Genius
Streaming sources forDhoom 2
Dhoom 2
Streaming sources forJCVD
JCVD
Streaming sources forMoney Heist
Money Heist
Streaming sources forSonchiriya
Sonchiriya
Streaming sources forCrooks
Crooks
Streaming sources forThe Helicopter Heist
The Helicopter Heist
Streaming sources forRunning Out of Time
Running Out of Time
Streaming sources forMesrine Public Enemy 1
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Streaming sources forMesrine Killer Instinct
Mesrine: Killer Instinct
Streaming sources forFull Contact
Full Contact
Streaming sources forExiled
Exiled
Streaming sources forOn the Job
On the Job
Streaming sources forJohnny Gaddaar
Johnny Gaddaar
Streaming sources forDhoom
Dhoom
Streaming sources forRaazi
Raazi
Streaming sources forSave Me
Save Me
Streaming sources forKaakha Kaakha
Kaakha Kaakha
Streaming sources forCity on Fire
City on Fire
Streaming sources forElite Squad The Enemy Within
Elite Squad: The Enemy Within
Streaming sources forFarzi
Farzi
Streaming sources forHeneral Luna
Heneral Luna
Streaming sources forJallikattu
Jallikattu
Streaming sources forVictoria
Victoria
Streaming sources forAntidisturbios
Antidisturbios
Back to Top