1991

To carry out ABS-CBN’s venture into filmmaking, then CFO Eugenio Lopez III recruits Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos, Simon Ongpin and Olive Lamasan, among others, for Star Cinema

1993

Star Cinema’s initial offering, “Adan Ronquillo,” a coproduction with Regal Films, earns P58.2 million at the box office

The company releases three more films: “Home Along Da Riles” (coproduced with RVQ Productions), “Minsan Lang Kitang Iibigin” (coproduced with Moviestars Production) and “May Minamahal,” the studio’s first solo venture

1994

Lamasan, a former executive producer of “The Sharon Cuneta Show,” is launched as a film director via “MMK: The Movie,” Star Cinema’s second solo production

The other solo venture that year is “Separada,” directed by Chito Roño

Star Cinema releases five more coproductions

1995

“Eskapo,” the story of ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Eugenio Lopez Jr. and Serge Osmeña’s escape from military prison during martial law, is shot entirely in live sound

Star Cinema also films two movies abroad—“Sana Maulit Muli” and “Sarah… Ang Munting Prinsesa”

Rory Quintos debuts as a film director via “Basta’t Kasama Kita” starring Aga Muhlach and former Miss Universe Dayanara Torres

1996

All of Star Cinema’s 12 films are solo productions

Lamasan’s “Madrasta,” starring Cuneta, is the year’s box office champion

This year also sees the release of the children’s classics “Cedie” and “Magic Temple”

1997

Star Cinema produces a record-breaking 21 films

Laurenti Dyogi makes his debut as a movie director via “Calvento Files: The Movie”

The company also produces “Goodbye, America” which stars both Filipino and American actors

1998

Wenn Deramas directs his first film for Star Cinema, “Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita” with Claudine Barretto, Diether Ocampo and the late Rico Yan

Star Cinema also releases the critically-acclaimed movies “Ang Lalaki sa Buhay ni Selya” and “Bata, Bata…Pa’no Ka Ginawa”

1999

“Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko” starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Judy Ann Santos becomes Star Cinema’s first P100-million top-grosser

2000

“Anak” starring Vilma Santos and Barretto makes Philippine movie history by achieving four million in ticket sales, a record that still stands to this day; the movie is written by Ricky Lee and directed by Quintos

“Tanging Yaman” becomes a critical and box office success during the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF)

The Judy Ann Santos-Piolo Pascual love team is launched via “Kahit Isang Saglit"

Star Cinema also produces the phenomenal and first teleserye of ABS-CBN, “Pangako sa ‘Yo” starring Jericho Rosales and Kristine Hermosa. The soap not only makes record-breaking ratings, it also becomes ABS-CBN’s most famous export, finding huge audiences in new markets like Malaysia, China and Kenya

2001

The edgy drama “La Vida Rosa” directed by Roño is released

Social drama “Bagong Buwan,” helmed by Marilou Diaz-Abaya, earns critical praise when it premieres during the MMFF

2002

Got 2 Believe” starring Barretto and Yan and directed by Lamasan ushers in a new era in the romcom genre

Jologs” directed by the late Gilbert Perez is lauded as a breakthrough youth movie

The martial law family drama “Dekada ‘70” based on the best-selling novel is a critical hit during the MMFF

2003

Ang Tanging Ina,” top billed by Aiai delas Alas and directed by Deramas, breaks box office records for a comedy film. The collaboration of Delas Alas, Deramas and writer Mel del Rosario ushers in a new era of mother-centric family comedies

John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo are launched as a movie love team in “My First Romance”

2004

Cathy Garcia-Molina and Mae Cruz are launched as film directors through the romance trilogy “Bcuz of U”

“Milan,” directed by Lamasan and starring Pascual and Barretto, earns critical and box office success

“Feng Shui” starring Kris Aquino and directed by Roño breaks box office records for a horror film

2005

The Joyce Bernal film “D’Anothers” starring Vhong Navarro and Toni Gonzaga is a big hit

The OFW drama “Dubai” starring Muhlach, Barretto and Cruz is the other box office winner of the year

2006

The Aquino and Barretto starrer “Sukob” becomes the first Philippine movie to hit the P200-million mark

Star Cinema returns to the MMFF via “Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.” Malou Santos publicly declares during the awards night that it should have won as best film of the festival (best picture went to “Enteng Kabisote”). KKK goes on to become the festival top-grosser

Other movies of Star Cinema to move past the P100-million mark are “Don’t Give Up on Us,” “Close to You” and “You are the One

2007

The fifth appearance of the Cruz-Alonzo love team on the big screen, through their characters Popoy and Basha in “One More Chance,” makes a major mark in the movie industry. The film becomes the highest grosser of the year (P160 million) and Garcia- Molina is declared as box office director and the love team as box office king and queen. Also, Carmi Raymundo and Vanessa Valdez become certified box-office screenwriters

Ang Cute ng Ina Mo” and “Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo,” the sequel to KKK, are comedy blockbuster hits

The other big drama, “A Love Story” starring Muhlach, Maricel Soriano and Angelica Panganiban and directed by Maryo J. delos Reyes, earns P150 million and critical praise

2008

“A Very Special Love” directed by Garcia-Molina launches an unexpected franchise starring Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. Cruz and Geronimo are declared box office king and queen

Delas Alas, Deramas and Del Rosario return to the “Tanging Ina” franchise in Star Cinema’s MMFF entry, “Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat.” The film becomes the festival top grosser

2009

“You Changed My Life,” the sequel to “A Very Special Love,” earns P200 million at the box office

Lamasan returns to the big screen via “In My Life” starring Vilma Santos and Cruz

The Dyogi film “And I Love You So” starring Alonzo is the first Star Cinema movie not to screen in SM cinemas. The film goes on to gross P90 million despite the limited release. This result leads SM to improve business relations with Star Cinema, ensuring more accurate and transparent sales reporting from the theater chain

2010

Star Cinema’s first animated movie, “RPG: Metanoia,” premieres during the MMFF

2011

“No Other Woman” starring Anne Curtis, Cristine Reyes and Derek Ramsay is the first drama movie to hit the P250-million mark

The Vice Ganda starrer “The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin,” directed by Deramas, grosses over P300 million

2012

Skylight Films, a new brand under ABS-CBN Film Productions, is launched. “Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang,” is produced under the Skylight banner

The Vice Ganda-Deramas tandem produces two big comedy hits in “This Guy’s In Love with U Mare” and “Sisterakas

“The Mistress” starring Cruz and Alonzo is the biggest adult drama hit of the year. Cruz and Alonzo are declared box office king and queen again. Director Lamasan and writer Valdez are awarded most popular screenwriters

2013

The third Cruz-Geronimo movie “It Takes a Man and a Woman” makes a remarkable comeback to the big screen

Vice Ganda’s “Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy” becomes the first MMFF entry to reach the P400-million mark

“On the Job” starring Pascual is Star Cinema’s first action movie after more than a decade

2014

“Bride for Rent,” directed by Mae Cruz and starring Kim Chiu and Xian Lim, opens the year with a P300- million haul

Lamasan’s “Starting Over Again,” which stars Gonzaga and Pascual, is the first non-MMFF movie to hit the P400-million mark. Gonzaga and Pascual win as box office king and queen. Lamasan and writer Raymundo are declared most popular screenwriters

Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla achieve boxoffice star status with the Garcia-Molina film “She’s Dating the Gangster,” which earns P250 million

Star Music and MOR 101.9 join AFPI under the Star Creatives family

2015

Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano are launched as a movie love team in “Just the Way You Are.” This film and their second film for 2015, “Every Day I Love You,” both earn over P100 million

Theodore Boborol makes his directorial debut via “Just the Way You Are”

“A Second Chance,” the sequel to “One More Chance,” earns more than P480 million locally, the highest-grossing drama movie of Star Cinema. The Cruz-Alonzo love team wins as box office king and queen again. Molina wins as box office director; Raymundo and Valdez are declared most popular screenwriters

“Beauty and the Bestie” starring Vice Ganda and Coco Martin and directed by Deramas is the top grosser of the MMFF, earning more than P500 million. Deramas wins as most popular director and writer for his last film (the director passed away in early 2016)

“Crazy Beautiful You,” “You’re My Boss” and “The Love Affair” each earn over P200 million from their combined local and international grosses

2016

The reunion of Vice Ganda and Martin under the direction of Bernal, “Super Parental Guardians,” becomes the highest-grossing local movie of all time. The film earns P557 million at the local box office

“Barcelona: A Love Untold” (starring Bernardo and Padilla, written by Raymundo and directed by Lamasan) earns P300 million from local and international sales

The adult drama “The Unmarried Wife” (starring Panganiban, written by Valdez and directed by Delos Reyes) makes more than P250 million from the combined local and international grosses

“Vince and Kath and James” becomes the top-grosser at the MMFF, making over P120 million at the local box office