This article is about the 2016 Philippine romantic film. For the 2005 German-British romantic comedy film, see
Imagine Me & You .
2016 Filipino film
Imagine You and Me Theatrical release poster
Directed by Michael Tuviera Written by Produced by
Jose Mari Abacan
Annette Gozon-Abrogar
Marvic Sotto
Antonio P. Tuviera
Starring Cinematography Shayne O. Sarte Edited by Tara Illenberger Music by Richard Gonzales Jay Dominguez Production companies
Distributed by GMA Films Release date
July 13, 2016 (2016-07-13 )
Running time
120 minutes Country Philippines Language Filipino Budget ₱60 million Box office ₱198 million
Imagine You and Me (stylized as Imagine You & Me ) is a 2016 Philippine romantic comedy [ 2] film directed by Mike Tuviera . The film stars Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza .[ 3] The film was released on July 13, 2016, as AlDub 's first anniversary offering, which happened on July 16, 2016, three days after the film was shown. It was screened primarily in the Philippines and also had screenings in other countries such as Canada, Italy, and the United States.[ 4] [ 5] The film follows the story of Andrew and Gara as their opposite beliefs cross paths in Italy.
The Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines evaluated the film as high quality and gave a B grade.[ 6] On its first day of showing in cinemas, the film grossed over ₱21.5 million making 2016's highest opening gross for a Philippine film until it was surpassed by Barcelona: A Love Untold .[ 2] [ 7] [ 8]
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^ a b Tuazon, Nikko (July 15, 2016). "Alden-Maine movie Imagine You And Me grosses P21.5 million on opening day" . Philippine Entertainment Portal . Retrieved July 27, 2016 .
^ Jimenez, Joyce (June 16, 2016). "WATCH: Teaser trailer of Alden, Maine movie" . philstar.com . The Philippine Star . Retrieved June 17, 2016 .
^ Caligan, Michelle (July 2, 2016). "International screenings ng 'Imagine You & Me,' nadagdagan" . GMA News . Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
^ Sun, Cherry (July 4, 2016). " 'Imagine You & Me,' nadagdagan ang international screening" . GMA News . Retrieved July 14, 2016 .
^ Solis, Lolit (July 13, 2016). "Anak ni Sharon na si Frankie, may ibubuga rin sa singing" . Pang-Masa (in Tagalog). Retrieved July 15, 2016 .
^ Sancon, Allan (September 15, 2016). "Kathryn-Daniel movie Barcelona earns P23 million on opening day, according to Star Cinema" . Philippine Entertainment Portal.
^ Tuazon, Nikko (July 18, 2016). "GMA Films President says Alden and Maine's movie Imagine You And Me 'surpassed expectations' " . Philippine Entertainment Portal . Retrieved July 19, 2016 .