Now Showing
2008, Tagalog. Directed by Raya Martin.
Rita is named after a famous American movie star whom her late, former actress grandmother once adored. She lives in one of Manila’s oldest districts with her busy mother and entrepreneurial aunt. Years later, she is still the same girl enamoured with television, now also tending to her aunt’s stall selling pirated DVD movies. Elsewhere, there survives footages of a movie done before the war.
- Runtime
- 4h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tagalog
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- Released
- 22 May 2008
- Country
- France, Philippines
- Written by
- Raya Martin
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Now Showing runs 280 minutes (4h 40m).
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Which OTT platform is Now Showing on?
Now Showing isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 22 May 2008. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
What movies are like Now Showing?
If you liked Now Showing, try Hounddog, Bastard Out of Carolina, The Safety of Objects.
Who directed Now Showing?
Now Showing (2008) was directed by Raya Martin and stars Ness Roque, Adriana Agcaoili, Antônio Vianna.