'Hello, Love, Again' earns record P1.6 billion worldwide—producers

The 2024 romantic drama Hello, Love, Again has earned a record PhP1.6 billion worldwide, further cementing its status as the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time.

Producers Star Cinema and GMA Pictures made the announcement on Feb. 25 in a collaborative post on Instagram.

In one photo, its stars Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards—dubbed KathDen by fans—are holding hands with wide smiles. In another, director Cathy Garcia-Sampang is flanked by KathDen as they are hugging her.

"Thank you for sharing your joy with us! "The highest grossing Filipino film of all time, ‘Hello, Love, Again’ has recorded ₱1.6 Billion Worldwide gross," Star Cinema and GMA Pictures said in the caption.

"Mahal namin kayo… Palagi!" they told fans, referencing the movie's official soundtrack Palagi by TJ Monterde.

Hello, Love, Again earned a record PhP85 million on its Nov. 13 debut in over 700 local cinemas. It surpassed its 2019 predecessor Hello, Love, Goodbye, which earned PhP34 million on its opening day.

Hello, Love, Again follows the story of bartender Ethan (Richards) and domestic helper Joy (Bernardo) who finally meet again in Canada, five years after the events of Hello, Love, Goodbye, which showed them falling in love in Hong Kong but getting confronted with challenges surrounding their different plans in life.

The movie has been streaming on Netflix since Feb. 13.

Want to know more about the movie? Check out this review of Hello, Love, Again.