Road Trip (2024 film)

Road Trip
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Andoy Ranay
Screenplay by	Candy Pangilinan[1]
Story by	Candy Pangilinan
Produced by	Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus Vincent Del Rosario III
Starring	Janice de Belen Gelli de Belen Carmina Villarroel Candy Pangilinan
Cinematography	Joshua Reyles
Edited by	Tara Illenberger
Music by	Jose Buencamino
Production company	Viva Films
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release dates	January 17, 2024 (2024-01-17) (theatrical release) May 14, 2024 (2024-05-14) (Netflix)
Running time	108 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Road Trip (stylized as RoadTrip) is a 2024 Philippine comedy road film written by Candy Pangilinan and directed by Andoy Ranay. It stars Janice de Belen, Gelli de Belen, Carmina Villarroel and Candy Pangilinan. The film is about four friends having a road trip to visit the wake of a friend.[2]

The film was released in Netflix on May 14, 2024, and it debuted at the number 1 spot on Netflix's top 10 movies in the Philippines.

Plot

Cast

• Janice de Belen as Gigi[3]
  • Abby Bautista as Young Gigi
• Gelli de Belen as Maricar[4]
  • Ashtine Olviga as Young Maricar
• Carmina Villarroel as Chiqui[5]
  • Heart Ryan as Young Chiqui
• Candy Pangilinan as Sophia
  • Yumi Garcia as Young Sophia
• John Lapus as Michael
• JC Tiuseco as Gabriel
• Christian Vasquez as Edmund
• Ana Abad Santos as Frances
  • Jastine Lim as Young Frances
• Paolo O'Hara as Enzo
  • Ethan David as Young Enzo
• Maricar Dela Fuente as Maria

Production

The cast started filming on September 25, 2023.[6]

Release and reception

The film was released on January 17, 2024, under Viva Films.[7]

The movie received a score of 66/100 from 8 reviews according to review aggregator website Kritikultura, indicating generally positive reviews.[8]

References

1. Gabinete, Jojo (January 21, 2024). "Candy Pangilinan, mentor si Ricky Lee nang isulat niya ang RoadTrip" [Ricky Lee is the mentor of Candy Pangilinan when she wrote the Road Trip]. PEP.ph (in Filipino). Retrieved April 5, 2024.
2. Pagulong, Charmie Joy (January 16, 2024). "Roadtrip stars share motherhood journey, advice to children in showbiz". The Philippine Star. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
3. "Janice, Gelli, Carmina, Candy star in new film 'Roadtrip'". News.ABS-CBN.com. January 12, 2024. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
4. Gabinete, Jojo (January 12, 2024). "Gelli de Belen, Carmina Villarroel, Candy Pangilinan, at Janice de Belen nagkaiyakan sa presscon". PEP.ph. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
5. Aquino, Maine (January 5, 2024). "Carmina Villarroel, Candy Pangilinan, Janice at Gelli De Belen, bibida sa isang pelikula". GMA News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
6. Aquino, Maine (January 5, 2024). "Carmina Villarroel, Candy Pangilinan, Janice at Gelli De Belen, bibida sa isang pelikula". GMA News. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
7. "Roadtrip (2024)". ClickTheCity.com. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
8. "Roadtrip (2024) critic reviews". Kritikultura. Retrieved April 5, 2024.

External links

• Road Trip at IMDb