MANILA -- DreamWorks Animation's “Forgotten Island,” starring Liza Soberano and H.E.R., successfully piqued the interest of netizens as it topped Philippine Google search trends in its first week.
This follows the movie's milestone of scoring the biggest opening for a DreamWorks Animation film of all time in the Philippine box-office history, earning P97.2 million in its opening weekend.
‘Forgotten Island’ scores biggest DreamWorks Animation opening of all time in PH
In a press release, Google said search data on Google Trends over the past week shows "spikes in interest in the entire country, with the 'Forgotten Island' search term scoring a perfect 100 once on September 23 and past 90 on more than one point. This means that the term completely dominated all other search keywords by volume, proving that the Filipino culture-inspired blockbuster is indeed a hit phenomenon at home."
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“Forgotten Island” follows Raissa and Jo, whose lives take different paths after high school. On their final night of celebration, the two discover a magical portal that transports them to Nakali, a mysterious island populated by creatures from the stories they grew up with.
As they explore the island, they encounter both friendly and dangerous creatures, including the dreaded manananggal. When they discover that their memories are beginning to fade, the friends race to find their way home before they forget each other.
Apart from Soberano and H.E.R., the cast also includes Lea Salonga, Manny Jacinto, Dolly de Leon and Jo Koy. Filipino artists BINI and SB19 are also featured on the film’s soundtrack.
The film has also received strong reviews from critics and audiences, with a 95% Certified Fresh rating from critics and a 97% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes as of Sept. 28.
“Forgotten Island” is now showing in Philippine cinemas.