SM Cinema and Expression Music Philippines Celebrate the Life of Dr. Don Shirley with Release of ‘Green Book’

Witness the extraordinary power of friendship as Oscar Awards Best Picture nominee, Green Book finally arrives at SM Cinema!

In line with the release of the movie, SM Cinema partnered with Expression Music Philippines for the exhibit of the life of Dr. Don Shirley at the Event Cinema at the SM Mall of Asia. Several students of the Expression Music Philippines, a prestigious music school in the country, held a piano recital in the venue to pay tribute to the critically acclaimed film megged by Peter Farrelly.

Green Book features the inspiring true to life story of world-class African-American pianist, Dr. Don Shirley (Mahershala Ali). About to embark on a concert tour in the Deep South, he hires tough-talking Italian-American bouncer, Tony Lip (Viggo Mortensen), to accompany him on his journey. Happening in an era plagued with blatant racism and segregation, the two form an unlikely bond as they face these challenges together, transcending all their differences.

Get ready to break the “Glass” at SM Cinema!

Master storyteller M. Night Shyamalan is back to shatter you with disturbing revelations and shocking plot twists in his latest masterpiece “Glass”.  Feel the thrill and experience the intensity of this action and suspense-filled film at SM Cinema, the largest film exhibitor in the country. 

One of the most anticipated sequels of 2019, the superhero thriller Glass connects the stories of the 2000 film, Unbreakable, together with its main characters, David Dunn (Bruce Willis) and Elijah Price aka Mr. Glass (Samuel L. Jackson), and the 2016 film, Split, together with the mentally-ill, Kevin Wendell Crumb (James McAvoy) and his 24 personalities.

Picking up the ending of Split, David Dunn decided to catch Kevin Wendell Crumb under his superhuman persona, The Beast. As they were pitted against each other, Mr. Glass appears as the mastermind of all. Will the hero win against the villain this time? 

“DRAGON BALL SUPER: BROLY” Opens January 30 Exclusive In SM Cinemas Nationwide

The most anticipated and latest in the anime action Dragon Ball franchise starts January 30  as “Dragon Ball Super: Broly” opens exclusively in SM Cinemas.

“Dragon Ball Super: Broly” is a new legend penned by Dragon Ball creator Akira Toriyama, the first film in the new Super series, and the 20th anniversary film. Because of this bounty of importance, the production style of this film can best be summed up in Director Nagamine’s words: “If Goku has undergone an upgrade, then the visuals must be upgraded as well.” If Goku will always love to fight and become stronger, we need to think outside the box and create a contemporary, high quality Dragon Ball worthy of him. In other words, the stronger Goku gets, the harder we must work to express that evolution. The evolution displayed in Dragon Ball Super: Broly is not just a memorial to over 30 years of legendary titles, but also a challenge to depart from the films that came before it.

New Year, New Movies at SM Cinema!

SM Cinema welcomes 2019 with a bang as it brings you adventure, action and excitement in upcoming blockbuster flicks Disney’s Mary Poppins Returns and Paramount Pictures’ Bumblebee!

A sequel to Walt Disney’s 1964 classic, Mary Poppins, the world’s favorite magical nanny is back and will surely drive us again to an adventure of a lifetime.

Set in the 1930’s London, Mary Poppins Returns follows the now-adults Jane (Jane Mortimer) and Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) together with Michael’s children as they face a personal loss and a family problem. In the time the family needs her the most, Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) is back to the rescue to help the family and cope with the most difficult time of their lives.

Celebrate Christmas with MMFF 2018 at SM Cinema

Celebrate with SM Cinema the most wonderful time of the year together with the latest movie offerings of the much-awaited film festival in the country, the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).

For 44 years, the MMFF has been part of the Filipino Christmas and this year it becomes bigger with eight (8) Filipino movies from the biggest producers and stars in the country. Film goers and movie fans can enjoy these movies anywhere, anytime as SM Cinema, the largest film exhibitor in the country, has 64 branches nationwide. Here are the movies lined up for this year’s Metro Manila Film Fest:

Feel the Luxury at Director’s Club Cinema - The Podium

Be treated with a unique kind of comfort and luxury at Director’s Club by SM Cinema at The Podium, its newest location.

Situated at the business district of Ortigas, Director’s Club Cinema The Podium will surely be a favorite hang-out spot for those who want to unwind while watching much-awaited blockbusters. Director’s Club Cinema The Podium offers a unique cinematic experience through extraordinary facilities and premium services that take movie watching to the next level.

Have Your Own Theater At SM Cinemas' Event Cinema!

If you want something really unique and fun to do for your events like birthdays, anniversaries, or even a simple gathering of friends or co-workers, why not rent a theater? Yes! This is possible with the special theatrical space by SM Cinema that can be used for a full movie experience without the need to rent the whole thing.

This is SM Cinema’s Event Cinema.

They opened their first venue at the SM Mall of Asia just beside the IMAX Theater. The cinema is equipped with a 4D theatre and holds a 45 seating capacity. They offer a wide selection of movie titles you can choose that goes well with your events.

Discover the ‘Three Words to Forever’ at SM Cinema

Laugh, cry and swoon with your loved ones as you watch Three Words to Forever at SM Cinema!

Having fallen out of love, Rick (Richard Gomez) and Cristy (Sharon Cuneta) decide to end their marriage. However, they are forced to delay their separation and keep up pretenses to preserve the joyful celebrations of their family, with the upcoming wedding of their daughter, Tin (Kathryn Bernardo) and her boyfriend Kyle (Tommy Esguerra) as well as the renewal of vows of Cristy’s parents, Cito and Tinay (Freddie Webb and Liza Lorena). As the wedding preparations progress, the family’s relationships with each other are tested as they try to find their way to a happy forever.

Starring some of the most loved actors and actresses in the country, Three Words to Forever will show us the struggles and hardships that all kinds relationships go through in order to find forever. Three Words to Forever is directed by Ms. Cathy Garcia Molina.

Catch Three Words to Forever starting November 28 at any SM Cinema branch near you. Book your tickets through the website, www.smcinema.com or download the SM Cinema mobile app. You may also follow /SMCinema on Facebook and @SM_Cinema on Instagram for updates!

SM Cinema opens 64th branch in Ormoc City

SM Cinema opened its newest movie hub at SM Center Ormoc. Equipped with the latest state-of-the-art technology and additional 390 seats, SM Cinema Ormoc has three (3) sound surround digital cinemas with end to end screens and comfortable seats.

SM Cinema Ormoc also launched the very first Director’s Club in the region making it the only premiere cinema movie hub in Eastern Visayas. Director’s Club Cinema is complete with 40 full electronic reclining plush seats and personal butlers to give viewers the most relaxed, comfortable, and premium movie experience.

From Reel to Real: Witness Movies Come Alive in SM Cinema Blockbuster Weekend!

The last month of the year is approaching but SM Cinema is still unstoppable in bringing fun and excitement to movie goers as they launch the SM Cinema Blockbuster Weekend at SM Mall of Asia from November 30 to December 2.

As part of the ongoing Reel to Real Campaign of SM Cinema, movies such as Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it-Ralph 2, Spider-Man: Into the Spiderverse and Pokemon: The Power of Us will be featured through the three-day interactive exhibit, giving everyone the opportunity to experience the featured movies.

As the public enter the event area, they can check Wreck-It-Ralph inspired exhibits such as Vanellope’s Sugar Rush World, Mr. Litwak’s Arcade and Ralph Breaks the Internet: Wreck-it-Ralph 2 360 Photobooth. They can also experience the world of Spider-Man at the Upside Down Room and become a real-life Pokemon trainer through the mini-Pokemon Center.

Warning from SM Cinema: The Grinch is Back to Steal Christmas!

Here’s a warning from SM Cinema and Illumination Entertainment! Make sure you really prepare for the holidays as the unsociable and ill-tempered Grinch is back, planning to steal Christmas in the animated version of Dr. Seuss’ The Grinch showing in SM Cinema this November.

The film follows the story of The Grinch together with his loyal dog, Max, as he faces his most hated time of the year, the Christmas season. When his Whoville neighbors are preparing and celebrating for the holidays, The Grinch is planning to steal Christmas and silence the Whos’ holiday cheer once and for all. Will the Grinch finally succeed and achieve his dream peace?

From the studio that created the The Despicable Me franchise, Illumination Entertainment once again presents an animation that will be loved by the whole family, the animated adaptation of a Dr. Seuss classic, The Grinch. Directed by Yarrow Cheney and Scott Mosier, the film features the voices of actors Benedict Cumberbatch as The Grinch, Cameron Seely as Cindy Lou-Who, Rashida Jones as Donna Who and Pharell Williams as the Narrator.

Reimagine the timeless classic “Robin Hood” at SM Cinema

This November, experience non-stop action and adventure in SM Cinema as Summit Entertainment reimagined the timeless tale of Robin Hood. 

A known thief who steals from the rich and gives to the poor, Robin Hood of Loxley (Taron Egerton) together with John (Jamie Foxx) and his band of outlaws, the Merry Men, will start a revolution to stop the wicked English crown on oppressing the people.

Directed by Otto Bathurst, the film also includes actors Ben Mendelsohn as the Sheriff of Nottingham, Jamie Dornan as Will Scarlet and Eve Hewson as Marian.

Catch Robin Hood starting November 21 at any SM Cinema branch near you. Book your tickets through the website, www.smcinema.com or download the SM Cinema mobile app.  You may also follow /SMCinema on Facebook and @SM_Cinema on Instagram for updates!

Immerse in the Wizarding World at IMAX at SM Cinema with J.K. Rowling’s Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald

Get your wands ready at SM Cinema branches as our new favorite wizard, Newt Scamander is back on an attempt to stop Grindelwald on the newest movie feature, Fantastic Beasts: The Crimes of Grindelwald!

The continuation of J.K., Rowling’s Wizarding World, the movie picks up the end of first film wherein the powerful dark wizard Gellert Grindelwald (Johnny Depp) was captured by MACUSA (Magical Congress of the United States of America), with the help of Newt Scamander (Eddie Redmayne) during the Obscurus incident in New York. However, Grindelwald was able to escape and gathered followers to raise a Wizarding revolution that plans to rule over non-magical beings. Albus Dumbledore (Jude Law) asked again the help of Newt to stop the uprising of Grindelwald. Can Newt stop the Dark Wizard and restore peace?  

SM Cinema, lone Philippine brand to win at Marketing Events Awards 2018

SM Cinema is the lone Philippine brand to win in the prestigious Marketing Event Awards 2018 in Singapore. The largest film exhibitor in the country bagged the Bronze Award for Best Event – PR/Guerilla Marketing Stunt. 

SM Cinema’s execution of the Avengers Fan Event and Deadpool as a part of its Reel to Real campaign was awarded Bronze in the Best Event – PR/Guerilla Marketing Stunt category by the international award-giving body, which recognizes the excellence in event marketing across South Asia, Southeast Asia and Australia-New Zealand regions.

SM Cinema brings you to the other side of the world with the 3rd German Film Week

This November, SM Cinema, together with the Goethe Institut Philippines and Film Development Council of the Philippines, will bring you to the other side of the world as they proudly present the 3rd German Film Week.

Here are the ten (10) full-length films that will celebrate the brilliance of German cinema that connects to audiences across the world.

Only God Can Judge Me (Nur Gott kann mich richten) 

A former gangster, Ricky (Moritz Bleibtreu) was newly released prisoner before he was offered by his former partner-in-crime Latif, a new job to do. However, their heist job is about to be jeopardized by a shady police officer named Diana (Birgit Minichmayr). Find out whose ulterior motive will win in their intense cat and mouse hunt like game.

Follow your Heart in “First Love” at SM Cinema

Do you believe in destiny? Many people don’t but Paul Soriano’s First Love will teach you to believe and follow your heart as it opens in SM Cinema this October.

When destiny moves, nobody can stop it and that’s where First Love picks up as it follows the destined encounter of two opposite people. Nick (Aga Muhlach), a composed and calculated businessman, and Ali (Bea Alonzo), an optimistic photographer who believes in destiny and carpe diem, or seizing the day, accidentally met and later on, share something special. As they say, opposites attract.

As the romance between Nick and Ali blooms, Ali will also have to face her life having a congenital heart disease that awaits for a heart transplant. Given this situation, Ali dares Nick to do everything to seize every moment they are together before it’s too late. Will the destiny move again to create a way for these two lovers?

Catch First Love in SM Cinema branches nationwide. You may also book your tickets through the website, www.smcinema.com or download the SM Cinema mobile app.  Just stay tuned and follow /SMCinema on Facebook and @SM_Cinema on Instagram for updates!

SM Cinema teams up with Marvel Studios for the biggest Marvel Movie Marathon in the country!

To kick-off Marvel Studios’ 10th year mark in the enterainment scene, SM Cinema joined forces with The Walt Disney Company Philippines to bring back not one but 16 Marvel Studios films in theaters for the most ambitious movie exhibition of the year, the Marvel Movie Marathon!  

The Marvel Movie Marathon features 16 of the biggest titles from the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) films namely: Iron Man, Captain America: The First Avenger, Thor, The Avengers, Thor: The Dark World, Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Guardians of the Galaxy, Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ant-Man, Captain America: Civil War, Doctor Strange, Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2, Thor: Ragnarok, Black Panther, Ant-Man and The Wasp, and Avengers: Infinity War.

Marvel movie buffs can purchase a ticket at PhP 100.00 per movie or an all-movie bundle for the 16 films at only PhP 1,200.00. You can also have a chance to secure advance tickets of the highly-anticipated Marvel Studios film, Captain Marvel which will be groundbreaking in theaters in March 2019.

Get ready to scream in SM Cinema’s 1st Sine-Sindak Horror Film Festival!

This coming Halloween, prepare yourselves to be horrified and get ready for your loudest scream as SM Cinema, the largest film exhibitor in the country, together with CrystalSky Multimedia, a key distributor of internationally renowned films, brings you the scariest film fest of the year, the 1st ever Sine-Sindak Horror Film Festival!

Sine-Sindak features eight (8) international horror movies that will surely send shivers down your spine.

The Hoarder (USA)

Ella (Mischa Barton) discovers her boyfriend is renting a secret storage unit, which she initially thought her partner is using as a hideout for his affair. Unfortunately, she together with her best friend Molly (Emily Atack), discover something more terrifying instead. She will also meet a group of strangers to help her face a deranged killer lurking in the darkness.

Feel the wrath of Venom at SM Cinema

Prepare your inner self as Eddie Brock and his alter-ego, Venom, the most badass anti-hero is coming in SM Cinema this October.

The film follows the adventures of Eddie Brock (Tom Hardy), a journalist that aims to uncover the secrets of the infamous Life Foundation founder Carlton Drake (Riz Ahmed). Unfortunately, his obsession on Drake ruined his career and his relationship with his girlfriend, Anne Weying (Michelle Williams). In his darkest moments, Brock discovers one of Drake’s experiments and the alien symbiote, Venom, merges with his body. Witness Eddie Brock and Venom’s quest as they become one and reveal their inner anti-hero. 

Feel the thrill of “The Predator” and “A Simple Favor” in SM Cinema

Prepare yourselves to witness a hunt and solve some mystery with the two latest movie features of SM Cinema, “The Predator” and “A Simple Favor”.

From the bloody R-Rated franchise, “The Predator” brings the universe’s most lethal hunters back on Earth. 

Set in a small town, a young boy accidentally triggers a signal that called the Predators and landed on their area. Now, a group of ex-soldiers and a science teacher will have to face the Predators, who evolved and became stronger, smarter and deadlier after they upgraded their DNA with other alien species.

“The Predator”, directed and co-written by Shane Black, features lead actors Olivia Munn, Boyd Holbrook, Trevante Rhodes, Jacob Tremblay, Keegan-Michael Key and Sterling K. Brown