| Director: | Jose Javier Reyes |
| Music: | Jesse Lucas |
| Cinematography: | Jun Aves |
| Editing: | Vito Cajili |
| Studio: | Star Cinema |
| Runtime: | 109 minutes |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Language: | Filipino |
| Gross: | |
(Choked, Maybe, Help Me) is a 2007 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It is sequel to the 2006 film with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo reprising their roles (both from Ysabella until it ended on January 18, 2008).
The film was released through Star Cinema on December 25, 2007, as part of the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival.
Four years after the events of the first film, Angie and Jed struggle with raising their son Rafa while dealing with their working lives and their parents' differing approaches to parenthood. Exhausted, the couple take an overdue honeymoon to Barcelona, but end up witnessing the disintegration of a common friend's romantic relationship and dealing with household problems from abroad.
The movie debuted number 2 at the box office grossing, on its opening day. On its 4th day of release, jump to #1, overtaking Enteng Kabisote 4 at the box office, bringing the total of PHP68.3 Million. As of January 12, the film had grossed .[1] As per announcement made by ABS-CBN's Saturday edition talk show (Entertainment Live) last January 26, 2008, the movie grossed for a total of over 150 million making it the highest-grossing movie of 2007.
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| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Metro Manila Film Festival | Best Picture | ||
| Best Float | ||||
| 2008 | 6th Gawad Tanglaw | Best Film | ||
| Best Director | Jose Javier Reyes |
Philippine Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. criticized the film, particularly the scene which smacks of an ethnic slur to non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos when the character of portrayed by Gloria Diaz exclaimed to her grandchild's nannies: "Bakit pinapalaki ninyong Bisaya ang apo ko?" (Why are you rearing my grandchild as a Visayan?) The senator, who hailed from Mindanao, demanded an apology from producer Star Cinema, claiming that it makes non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos "as if they are less Filipino than the Tagalog people".[2] Iligan City-based Call for Justice, Inc., referred to this dialog as "a typical Imperial Manila mentality".[3]