Heneral Luna
Seen it?2015 | 118 min | Action, Drama, History, War
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It drew serious awards attention and it made about 11 times its budget, despite little lasting buzz. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Right up the alley of anyone interested in what war does to people and lovers of period drama. It puts you in the middle of the fighting, and doesn't let you forget the cost. Sits nicely alongside The Last of the Mohicans or Zulu. The costumes and settings are a feast on their own.
- The mood
- Intense.
- The pace
- Lets scenes breathe, at 1 hr 58 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect violence.
- It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
- Not for anyone who finds explosions tiring.
Set during the Philippine-American War, a short-tempered Philippine Revolutionary Army general faces an enemy more formidable than the American army: his own treacherous countrymen.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
75% on Rotten Tomatoes, 58 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsStrong
21 wins and 10 nominations from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerStrong
$20 million worldwide on a $2 million budget; interest faded quickly after launch
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 50K people sought it out in the past year
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Cast & crew
Directed by Jerrold Tarog
- John ArcillaHeneral Antonio Luna
- Mon ConfiadoPres. Emilio Aguinaldo
- Arron VillaflorJoven Hernando
- Bing PimentelDoña Laureana Luna
- Mylene DizonIsabel
- Perla BautistaDoña Trinidad Aguinaldo
- Lorenz MartinezTomas Mascardo
- Joem BasconPaco Roman
- Alvin AnsonJose Alejandrino
- Alex MedinaJose Bernal