MMFF 2026: All 8 Films, Opening Day, Parade of Stars and Awards Night

The essentials

• In cinemas: Friday 25 December 2026 to Thursday 7 January 2027, nationwide
• Ticket prices: capped at ₱299 during the festival, MMDA chair Romando Artes said in July
• Parade of Stars, Metro Manila: Saturday 19 December, from Mandaluyong to the Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine in San Juan
• Parade in Bacolod: Saturday 12 December, the first time the parade goes to Bacolod
• Gabi ng Parangal (awards night): Sunday 27 December, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong (radar.ph)
• Host cities this year: San Juan, Mandaluyong and Bacolod

The eight films

The first four were announced on 7 July. The last four were announced on 12 October at EDSA Shangri-La in Mandaluyong.

2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7 (Viva Films). Directed by Nuel Crisostomo Naval. Aga Muhlach returns as Lito from the 2019 festival film Miracle in Cell No. 7, with Xia Vigor as his daughter Yesha. Philstar describes it as a prequel that shows Lito's past with his future cellmates.

Amir (GMA Pictures). Directed by Zig Dulay, written by National Artist Ricky Lee and Anj Atienza. Argus Aspiras plays Amir, a boy who can see mythical creatures, with Dennis Trillo as his father Ali, plus Will Ashley and Glaiza de Castro.

Haunted Carnival (Regal Entertainment). Directed by Joey De Guzman. Horror about amateur ghost hunters inside a 1980s carnival, with James Reid, Fyang Smith, Julia Barretto, John Arcilla and Maricel Soriano.

The Greatest Showdown (Star Cinema, The IdeaFirst Company, M-Zet Productions and APT Entertainment). Directed by Jun Robles Lana. Vice Ganda and Vic Sotto play rivals, Queenie and Kingston, forced to work together.

Los Salvajes Bravos (Jesuit Communications Foundation). Directed by Paulo Dy, from the team behind GomBurZa. Set at the 1887 Philippine Exposition in Madrid, where Igorots and other Filipinos were put on display. Romnick Sarmenta, Ruru Madrid, Michael de Mesa, Christian Vazquez, Arnold Reyes and Andreas Muñoz star.

Little Hope (Lonewolf Films). Written and directed by Benedict Mique. A family drama with Pepe Herrera and Yassi Pressman.

Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF. Directed by Rommel Galapia Ruiz, with Zaijian Jaranilla. A documentary film on the Claretian missionary who worked for dialogue between Christians and Muslims in Basilan.

A Perfect Marriage (Quantum Films). Directed by Dan Villegas. A romance drama with Kim Chiu and Paulo Avelino, plus Eugene Domingo and Zac Sibug.

Opening day: how to get a seat

Christmas Day is a Friday this year, so the first weekend runs straight into the awards night on Sunday 27 December. Plan for crowds on those three days.

• Book as soon as showtimes go up. Use your cinema's own app or website, and pick your seat before you leave home.
• Go early. The first screening of the day is usually the easiest to get into on 25 and 26 December.
• Pick a weekday. Monday 28 December onwards is a better bet than the opening weekend, and the festival runs until Thursday 7 January.
• Check the rating before you take the kids. Look up each film's MTRCB rating before you book. Haunted Carnival is a horror film.
• Wait for the winners if you can only see one. Awards night is 27 December, so the winners are known with eleven days of the run still to go.

The Parade of Stars

The Metro Manila parade on Saturday 19 December starts on San Francisco Street in Mandaluyong, loops through Boni Avenue, Barangka Drive and General Kalentong, then crosses into San Juan along F. Manalo, N. Domingo and A. Paterno before ending at the Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine, according to the route presented by Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos and reported by DZRH. The start time and road closures had not been announced when we checked. Our Parade of Stars 2026 listing has the full route and the nearest train stations.

Bacolod holds its own parade a week earlier, on Saturday 12 December, alongside the Batang Pinoy games, from Robinsons Bacolod on Lacson Street to the Bacolod City Government Center.

Questions people ask

What are the MMFF 2026 entries? 2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7, Amir, Haunted Carnival, The Greatest Showdown, Los Salvajes Bravos, Little Hope, Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF, and A Perfect Marriage.

When does MMFF 2026 start and end? It opens in cinemas nationwide on Friday 25 December 2026 and runs until Thursday 7 January 2027.

When and where is the MMFF 2026 Parade of Stars? Saturday 19 December 2026, from San Francisco Street in Mandaluyong to the Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine in San Juan. The start time had not been announced when we checked on 4 November. Bacolod has its own parade on 12 December.

How much are MMFF 2026 tickets? MMDA chair Romando Artes said in July that festival ticket prices are capped at ₱299, and can be lower, especially in the provinces.

Which cinemas show the MMFF 2026 films? Cinemas nationwide, from 25 December. Check your cinema's own app or website for which of the eight films it is showing and at what times.

When is the MMFF 2026 awards night? The Gabi ng Parangal is on Sunday 27 December 2026, at the Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong, radar.ph reported.