On January 8 , 2019 , a day after the official run of the 2018 MMFF concluded , the Metro Manila Development Authority announced that 2018 MMFF recorded the highest ever box office gross in the whole history of the film festival earning a total . The previous record was held by the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival which earned less than the 2018 edition . On January 10 , 2019 it was announced that the top four grossing films ( in no particular order ) were : '' Aurora '' , '' Fantastica '' , '' Jack Em Popoy '' , and '' Mary , Marry Me '' . By that time only Aurora has publicly released its earnings . According to Cinema Bravo , Aurora grossed
2015 Metro Manila Film Festival
2015 Metro Manila Film Festival
2018 Metro Manila Film Festival