The Third Party

2016 Filipino film

Charlene Sawit-Esguerra!
Patrick John Valencia

Story byEnrico C. SantosProduced by

Charo Santos-Concio
Malou N. Santos

Starring

Angel Locsin
Sam Milby
Zanjoe Marudo

CinematographyDexter Dela PeñaEdited byNoah TongaMusic byJessie Lasaten

Production
company

ABS-CBN Film Productions

Distributed byStar Cinema

Release date

October 12, 2016 (2016-10-12)

CountryPhilippinesLanguageFilipinoBox office₱110 million
(as of November 2, 2016) (Worldwide)^[1]

The Third Party is a 2016 Filipino romantic comedy drama film starring Angel Locsin, Sam Milby and Zanjoe Marudo. It is directed by Jason Paul Laxamana from a screenplay written by Charlene Sawit-Esguerra and Patrick John Valencia.^[2]^[3]

The film was produced by ABS-CBN Film Productions and was theatrically released in Philippine cinemas on October 12, 2016, by Star Cinema.

The film marks Angel Locsin's second movie in 2016 after Everything About Her, and serves a reunion for her and Zanjoe Marudo who both starred in the 2012 film One More Try; both films were also released by Star Cinema.^[4]

Plot

The story revolves between exes Andi, an events manager who aspires to be a fashion designer (portrayed by Angel) and Max, a cosmetic surgeon (portrayed by Sam) who both find ways to keep their relation intact after a breakup. But later on, Max finds new love with a gay Pediatrician, Christian (portrayed by Zanjoe). Andi gets pregnant by Íñigo (portrayed by Paolo Paraiso) who abandons her, and the trio (Andi, Max, and Christian) forms a family. The film also tackles friendship and how a person gets to know more about himself.^[5]^[6]

Cast and characters

Main cast

Angel Locsin portrays Andi Medina

Angel Locsin as Andi Medina
Sam Milby as Max Labrador
Zanjoe Marudo as Christian Pilar

Supporting cast

Maris Racal as Joan
Al Tantay as Mr. Labrador
Alma Moreno as Juliet
Cherry Pie Picache as Carina Medina
Beauty Gonzalez as Erica
Matet de Leon as Lila
Kitkat as Patient
Carla Martinez as Mrs. Labrador
Katrina Legaspi as Badet
Chun Sa Jung as Laurie
Paolo Paraiso as Iñigo
Alora Sasam as Charlene
Odette Khan^[7] as Tessie

Release

The Third Party was theatrically released in the Philippines on October 12, 2016, by Star Cinema.^[1]

Music

Baby, I Love Your Way by Morissette and Harana (originally by Peter Frampton) was released as the official soundtrack for the movie.^[8]

Reception

Box office

The film grossed ₱10 million on its first day.^[1] The film has been successful nationwide and worldwide, despite its genre, giving a boost to the LGBT community. The Third Party reached the 100 Million mark in its 3rd week of showing, joining other successful films that reached 100 Million.

As of April 2019, the movie is available in the United States and elsewhere on Netflix.

Awards

Award Giving Body	Recipient	Award	Result
19th Gawad PASADO Awards	Zanjoe Marudo	PinakaPASADOng Katuwang na Aktor	Won
33rd PMPC Star Awards for Movies	Zanjoe Marudo	Movie Actor of the Year	Nominated

References

^ ^a ^b ^c "'The Third Party' earns P10M on opening day". ABS-CBN Corporation. 13 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
^ "LOOK: Angel reunites with Zanjoe, Sam in new movie". ABS-CBN News. 2016-07-15. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
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^ "Angel Locsin to reunite with Sam Milby and Zanjoe Marudo in the Third Party". 15 July 2016.
^ "Why Angel, Zanjoe, Sam are excited about 'The Third Party'". ABS-CBN News. 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2023-07-02.
^ "14 things you should know about the new Zanjoe-Angel-Sam movie". Archived from the original on 2016-09-23.
^ "Star Cinema Releases Teaser Trailer of 'The Third Party' – Movies Philippines". moviesinthephilippines.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-12.
^ "Baby I Love Your Way - Morissette and Harana (Official Music Video) | OPM Songs". opm-tambayan.blogspot.sg. Archived from the original on 2016-10-02.