# Seven Sundays (2017 film)
**Seven Sundays** is a 2017 Philippine family comedy-drama film directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and produced and released by [Star Cinema](https://www.edgepedia.org/star-cinema) on October 11, 2017.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Seven_Sundays?hl=en_US&id=C7943ECEBC54D7C5MV) It stars [Aga Muhlach](https://www.edgepedia.org/aga-muhlach), Ronaldo Valdez, Cristine Reyes, Dingdong Dantes, and [Enrique Gil](https://www.edgepedia.org/enrique-gil), and it marks Muhlach's return to film since *Of All The Things* in 2012.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Seven_Sundays?hl=en_US&id=C7943ECEBC54D7C5MV)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | October 11, 2017 (Philippines), produced and released by Star Cinema[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Seven_Sundays?hl=en_US&id=C7943ECEBC54D7C5MV) |
| Director | Cathy Garcia-Molina (also credited as Cathy Garcia-Sampana)[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Seven_Sundays?hl=en_US&id=C7943ECEBC54D7C5MV) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/fullcredits/) |
| Main cast | Ronaldo Valdez (Manuel), Aga Muhlach (Allan), Dingdong Dantes (Bryan), Cristine Reyes (Cha), Enrique Gil (Dex)[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/fullcredits/) |
| Runtime / language | 128 minutes; Filipino and Tagalog[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Seven-Sundays-%28Philippines%29) |
| Philippine gross | ₱180 million in 18 days after opening in October 2017[4](https://mb.com.ph/2018/3/5/conjugal-fidelity-and-children-welfare-part-i) |
| International gross | $77,827 across Australia, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Seven-Sundays-%28Philippines%29) |
| Audience rating | 7.6/10 on IMDb from 727 ratings[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/ratings/) |
## Spoilers
### Plot
The film follows the four Bonifacio siblings, Allan (Aga Muhlach), Bryan ([Dingdong Dantes](https://www.edgepedia.org/dingdong-dantes)), Cha ([Cristine Reyes](https://www.edgepedia.org/cristine-reyes)), and Dex (Enrique Gil), who return to their childhood home when their father Manuel ([Ronaldo Valdez](https://www.edgepedia.org/ronaldo-valdez)) is diagnosed with Stage 4 cancer and has about two months left to live.[6](https://internationalsales.abs-cbn.com/internationalsales/offerings/movies/seven-sundays) • [7](https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2018/4/12/what-will-you-do-if-you-have-seven-weeks-left-to-l?lang=en) Manuel asks his children to resume the family tradition of Sunday get-togethers for the remaining seven Sundays of his life, and fulfilling his wish revives past family issues and long-standing sibling rivalries.[8](https://search.worldcat.org/title/Seven-Sundays/oclc/1023432687) As the siblings try to come together for their father's sake, old resentments resurface, and they must confront their unresolved issues before it is too late.[9](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/seven-sundays/umc.cmc.2es0yymzws7p7qrvtrh1kdd3i)
## Cast and crew
Ronaldo Valdez plays Manuel Bonifacio, with Aga Muhlach as Allan, Dingdong Dantes as Bryan, Enrique Gil as Dexter, and Cristine Reyes as Charmaine.[2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/fullcredits/) • [10](https://ottasia.com/title/movie/480651/seven-sundays?country=PH) The supporting cast includes Donita Rose as Bechay Bonifacio, Ketchup Eusebio as Jun, Kean Cipriano as Jerry, Kakai Bautista as Baby, and Charlie Dizon as Camille, credited as April Matienzo.[10](https://ottasia.com/title/movie/480651/seven-sundays?country=PH)
The screenplay is credited to Roumella Monge, Kiko Abrillo, and John Raphael Gonzaga, with story credit shared with Vanessa R. Valdez.[11](https://www.moviebuff.com/seven-sundays) • [2](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/fullcredits/) Theo Lozada served as director of photography and Jessie Lasaten as music director.[11](https://www.moviebuff.com/seven-sundays) Producers include Elma S. Medua, with Malou N. Santos and Charo Santos Concio as executive producers.[11](https://www.moviebuff.com/seven-sundays)
## Release and box office
The film opened in the Philippines on October 11, 2017.[1](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Seven_Sundays?hl=en_US&id=C7943ECEBC54D7C5MV) According to the Manila Bulletin, it earned ₱180 million in 18 days.[4](https://mb.com.ph/2018/3/5/conjugal-fidelity-and-children-welfare-part-i) It also received limited international releases: the United Kingdom on October 20, 2017, and Australia and New Zealand on November 3, 2017, grossing $77,827 internationally, of which Australia accounted for $46,944, the United Kingdom $22,438, and New Zealand $8,445.[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Seven-Sundays-%28Philippines%29) In the United Kingdom it debuted at number 23 with a gross of £17,026 from roughly 2,273 tickets.[12](https://saltypopcorn.co.uk/movies/seven-sundays~2017)
Netflix released the film on video on March 14, 2019, and the title later became available on Netflix in the Philippines and other territories.[3](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Seven-Sundays-%28Philippines%29) • [13](https://www.netflix.com/ph/title/81010870?preventIntent=true) It premiered on the Philippine cable channel Cinema One on April 15, 2018.[7](https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2018/4/12/what-will-you-do-if-you-have-seven-weeks-left-to-l?lang=en)
## Reception
On IMDb the film holds a 7.6/10 rating from 727 users, with the most ratings coming from the Philippines, the United States, Australia, the United Kingdom, and Canada.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/ratings/) ABS-CBN's corporate release described it as a blockbuster family drama and quoted the philstar.com critic Pablo Tariman, who praised the writing as "excellent and perceptive" and the ensemble acting as "real".[7](https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2018/4/12/what-will-you-do-if-you-have-seven-weeks-left-to-l?lang=en) The Rotten Tomatoes-listed critic Oggs Cruz of Rappler took a different view, writing that the film "lacks energy" and plods "under the weight of exposition and heavy-handed dialogue".[14](https://static.rottentomatoes.com/m/seven_sundays_2017)
The film is frequently discussed alongside other Star Cinema family dramas such as *Four Sisters and a Wedding*, and a 2020 academic study of the Filipino family in contemporary films included it among works used to analyze family values on screen.[15](https://thesis.msugensan.edu.ph/node/672)
## References
1. [Seven Sundays, Google Play Movies](https://play.google.com/store/movies/details/Seven_Sundays?hl=en_US&id=C7943ECEBC54D7C5MV)
2. [Seven Sundays (2017) Full cast & crew, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/fullcredits/)
3. [Seven Sundays (2017) Box Office, The Numbers](https://www.the-numbers.com/movie/Seven-Sundays-%28Philippines%29)
4. [Conjugal fidelity and children welfare (Part I), Manila Bulletin (2018)](https://mb.com.ph/2018/3/5/conjugal-fidelity-and-children-welfare-part-i)
5. [Seven Sundays (2017) Ratings, IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7502214/ratings/)
6. [Seven Sundays, ABS-CBN International Sales](https://internationalsales.abs-cbn.com/internationalsales/offerings/movies/seven-sundays)
7. [Aga's huge comeback film, "Seven Sundays," premieres on Cinema One, ABS-CBN Corporate (2018)](https://corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom/news-releases/2018/4/12/what-will-you-do-if-you-have-seven-weeks-left-to-l?lang=en)
8. [Seven Sundays, WorldCat](https://search.worldcat.org/title/Seven-Sundays/oclc/1023432687)
9. [Seven Sundays, Apple TV](https://tv.apple.com/us/movie/seven-sundays/umc.cmc.2es0yymzws7p7qrvtrh1kdd3i)
10. [Where to watch Seven Sundays in Philippines, OTTAsia](https://ottasia.com/title/movie/480651/seven-sundays?country=PH)
11. [Seven Sundays, Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/seven-sundays)
12. [Seven Sundays (2017), Salty Popcorn](https://saltypopcorn.co.uk/movies/seven-sundays~2017)
13. [Seven Sundays, Netflix Philippines](https://www.netflix.com/ph/title/81010870?preventIntent=true)
14. [Seven Sundays (2017), Rotten Tomatoes](https://static.rottentomatoes.com/m/seven_sundays_2017)
15. [The Filipino Family in Contemporary Films, MSU Gensan Thesis Repository](https://thesis.msugensan.edu.ph/node/672)
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