Crying Ladies

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Movie Info

In Manila's lower rung, Choleng (Angel Aquino), Rhoda (Hilda Koronel) and Stella (Sharon Cuneta) work as professional mourners. For a fee, they attend funerals and start crying, often at the behest of those mourning a loved one. But there is more to these three women than just the unusual job they share. As a new assignment approaches, Choleng suffers a moral crisis, while Rhoda reflects on her prior acting career. As for Stella, she hopes to move up in the world and get back custody of her son.

Genre:

comedy
Original Language:

Tagalog
Director:

Mark Meily
Release Date (Streaming):

Nov 30, 2004
Box Office (Gross USA):

$108.0K
Runtime:

1h 51m
Production Co:

Columbia

Cast & Crew

Hilda Koronel
Aling Doray, Rhoda Rivera

Angel Aquino
Choleng

Sharon Cuneta
Stella Mate

Eric Quizon
Wilson Chua

Ricky Davao
Guido

Julio Pacheco
Bong

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Critic Reviews for Crying Ladies

All Critics (13) | Top Critics (9) | Fresh (12) | Rotten (1)

Perfs sparkle, with each thesp comfortable navigating between broad comedy and legitimate pathos.

November 29, 2004 | Full Review…

Eddie Cockrell
Variety
The performances ... are as sincere and heartfelt as the mourning is not.

November 27, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Peter Howell
Toronto Star
Best appreciated for the winning performances of its trio of stars, who convey their characters' desperation with humor and poignancy.

March 1, 2004

Frank Scheck
Hollywood Reporter
It has the potential to build a word-of-mouth audience through its sweet nature and lack of pretense, two qualities that are a rarity in both multiplexes and arthouses.

February 20, 2004

Lisa Rose
Newark Star-Ledger
There aren't many surprises as the story unfolds in soap-opera fashion, with a happy ending for all concerned.

February 20, 2004 | Rating: 2/4

V.A. Musetto
New York Post
There are comic and poignant moments throughout.

February 19, 2004 | Rating: 3/5 | Full Review…

Sheri Linden
Boxoffice Magazine
It ain't War & Peace, but there are some pleasant comedic moments here.

November 27, 2004 | Rating: 3/5

Liz Braun
Jam! Movies
A heartwarming little film with charming performances by the ladies.

May 22, 2004 | Full Review…

Jean Lowerison
San Diego Metropolitan
As the weepy days go by, transgressions are forgiven, priorities reassessed and hearts healed.

February 19, 2004 | Rating: 2.5/5 | Full Review…

Maitland McDonagh
TV Guide
There's a refreshing optimism fueling his take on working-class life, as if Meily views friendship and neighborly generosity as currencies equal to cold, hard cash.

February 19, 2004 | Full Review…

Chuck Wilson
L.A. Weekly