Is Metro Manila violent?

Yes. More violent than 83% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Metro Manila scary?

Yes. More frightening than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 82% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does Metro Manila end with hope?

Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is Metro Manila easy watching?

Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Metro Manila

Name: Metro Manila
Genre: Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action
Released: 2013
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 7.3
Cast: Jake Macapagal, Althea Vega, John Arcilla, Ana Abad Santos, Mailes Kanapi

Desperate men take desperate measures.

Directed by Sean Ellis

Produced by Chocolate Frog Films

2013120 min7.3 / 10

A gritty crime thriller about a desperate farmer-turned-security guard navigating poverty and moral compromise in Manila's violent underworld.

Looking for a brighter future in metropolitan Manila, Oscar Ramirez and his family leave their miserable life in the rice terraces of Banaue, in the northern Philippines. In the sweltering capital, where all kind of perils lurk in every corner, Oscar catches a lucky break when he is offered a steady work for an armored truck company and the senior officer Ong takes him under his wing.

Clusters

Trapped Heroes Fighting Back Urban and Small-Town Settings Weddings and Marriage Asian City Movies Blue-Collar Jobs

Genres

Crime Thriller Drama Action

Keywords

Husband Wife Relationship Co-workers Relationship Security Guard Farmer Armored Truck Manila Philippines Life In The Slums

Questions people ask

Is Metro Manila violent? Yes. More violent than 83% of films.
Is Metro Manila scary? Yes. More frightening than 82% of films.
Is Metro Manila sad? Yes. More sad than 82% of films.
Does Metro Manila end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 64% of films.
Is Metro Manila easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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