Philippines / Dec 25, 2025 / PG / 51st Metro Manila Film Festival
Overall average
5.0/10
Trailer
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Plot
Twinkle is a single queer mother whose dream of officially adopting her son gets shaken when the boy's biological mother, Mara, unexpectedly reappears.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Iyah Mina | Ms./Mr. J |
| MC Muah | Dorothy |
| River Joseph | Anton |
| Klarisse de Guzman | Mayet |
| Brent Manalo | Marco |
| Esnyr Ranollo | Vince |
| Mika Salamanca | Bea |
| Shuvee Etrata | Ria |
| Jennifer Sevilla | Nanette |
| Robert Ortega | Tony |
| Divine Tetay | Pageant Coach |
| Tanya Gomez | Lawyer |
| Soliman Cruz | Principal |
| Rafael Rosell | Present Pageant Host |
| Rico Robles | Past Pageant Host |
| Nicole Cordoves | Beauty Queen #1 |
| Chelsea Manalo | Beauty Queen #2 |
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| Carlene Aguilar | Beauty Queen #3 |
| Mary Jean Lastimosa | Beauty Queen #4 |
| Bianca Manalo | Beauty Queen #5 |
| Samantha Panlilio | Beauty Queen #6 |
| Samantha Acosta | Beauty Queen #7 |
| Chanel Morales | Ms. Uniworld Contestant |
| VJ Mendoza | Photographer |
| Angie Castrence | Pawnshop Owner |
| Leo Bruno | Bikeshop Owner |
| Rowena Cardona | Past Doctor |
| Ross Pesigan | Present Doctor |
| Unique Valdez Cajeda | Past Nurse |
| Anna Loraine Fabian Ansong | Present Nurse |
| Bon Andrew Lentejas | Teenager Bully |
| Clave Sun | Basty |
| Sebastian Gavin Ilag-Ilag | Basty's Friend / Bully #1 |
| Christan Nate Cuera | Basty's Friend / Bully #2 |
| Jarren Aquino | Baby Angelo |
Genres
ComedyDrama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Call Me Mother |
| Original language | TL |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Philippines |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, The IdeaFirst Company, Viva Films |
| Release date | 25 dicembre 2025 |
| Executive producer | Jun Robles Lana, Carlo Katigbak, Perci Intalan, Kriz Gazmen, Vic del Rosario Jr. |
| Production | Daniel Saniana, Marjorie B. Lachica, Vincent del Rosario III, Veronique del Rosario-Corpus, Valerie S. Del Rosario, June Torrejon-Rufino, John Leo D. Garcia, Wiz Vargas-Capacia, Ana Erika Cataluña, Jenielle Enojo-Mauricio, Carmi Raymundo, Marizel Samson-Martinez |
| Writer | Daisy G. Cayanan, Daniel Saniana, Jun Robles Lana |
| Editing | Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino |
| Cinematography | Carlo Mendoza |
| Assistant directors | Jun Robles Lana |
| Camera operators | Carlo Mendoza |
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| Additional photography | Carlo Mendoza |
| Production design | Jaylo Conanan |
| Art direction | Jaylo Conanan |
| Set decoration | Jaylo Conanan |
| Music | Teresa Barrozo, Lamberto Casas Jr., Alex Tomboc |
| Sound | Teresa Barrozo, Lamberto Casas Jr., Alex Tomboc |
| Costume design | Jaylo Conanan |
| Makeup | Jaylo Conanan |
| Hairstyling | Jaylo Conanan |
| Revenue | 6.665.987 € |
Release dates
Premiere
Japan / Feb 28, 2026 / Philippines-Japan Film Festival
Limited release
Hong Kong / Jan 18, 2026
Macao / Jan 18, 2026 / C
Theatrical release
Philippines / Dec 25, 2025
Cambodia / Jan 09, 2026
Canada / Jan 09, 2026 / PG
Guam / Jan 09, 2026
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United States / Jan 09, 2026
Greece / Jan 11, 2026
Italy / Jan 11, 2026
Singapore / Jan 15, 2026
Australia / Jan 22, 2026
New Zealand / Jan 22, 2026
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