She's Dating the Gangster

She's Dating the Gangster

Directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana

Produced by Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions

2014105 min7.4 / 10

A charming teen romance built on a fake-dating premise that blossoms into genuine feeling, balancing playful deception with sincere emotional stakes.

Seventeen-year-old Athena Dizon unwittingly plays a trick on resident heartthrob and bad boy Kenji de los Reyes. All of a sudden, she finds herself pretending to be his girlfriend to make an ex jealous; however, she falls in love with him.

Questions people ask

  • Does She's Dating the Gangster end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is She's Dating the Gangster scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is She's Dating the Gangster easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Is She's Dating the Gangster violent? Not especially. Less violent than 74% of films.

  • Is She's Dating the Gangster sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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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Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity5

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise94

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love85

How much audiences actually like it

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Like She's Dating the Gangster

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as She's Dating the Gangster

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like She's Dating the Gangster, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like She's Dating the Gangster, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like She's Dating the Gangster, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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