The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin

The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin
Theatrical release poster
Directed byWenn V. Deramas
Screenplay by
  • Keiko A. Aquino
  • Wenn V. Deramas
Story byWenn V. Deramas
Based onPrivate Benjamin
by Howard Zieff
Produced by
  • Vicente Del Rosario III
  • Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus
  • Charo Santos-Concio
  • Malou N. Santos
  • Vic R. Del Rosario Jr.
Starring
CinematographyElmer Despa
Edited byMarya Ignacio
Music byVincent de Jesus
Production
companies
Distributed by
Release date
  • October 26, 2011 (2011-10-26)
Running time
107 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office₱332 million[1] (US$6.5 million)

The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin (also known as Praybeyt Benjamin) is a 2011 Filipino action comedy parody film directed by Wenn V. Deramas.[2][3] It stars Vice Ganda in the title role, alongside Eddie Garcia, Nikki Valdez, Vandolph Quizon, Derek Ramsay, and Jimmy Santos in their supporting roles. It is based on the 1980 comedy film Private Benjamin.[citation needed] A sequel, The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin, was released in 2014.

Praybeyt Benjamin is the first Filipino film to break the P300 million mark in the box office. It was the highest grossing Filipino film in 2011 and the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time, until it was surpassed by Sisterakas in 2012.[4] In 2012, Box Office Entertainment Awards awarded Vice Ganda the Phenomenal Box Office Star for his role in the film. Deramas won Most Popular Film Director and Most Popular Screenwriter awards.

  1. ^ The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin in Box Office Mojo
  2. ^ "Wenn Deramas wants no part in Vic Sotto-Ai-Ai delas Alas MMFF movie Enteng ng Ina Mo". PEP.ph. Retrieved November 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Sucaldito-defends-Kean-Cipriano-for-admitting-he-hasnt-slept-with-a-gay Vice Ganda defends Kean Cipriano for admitting he hasn't slept with a gay Archived April 8, 2016, at the Wayback Machine accessed October 3, 2011
  4. ^ Praybeyt Benjamin, highest-grossing film!. Viva.com.ph (November 9, 2011). Retrieved on 2011-12-01.