In the continuation of Popoy and Basha's love story from One More Chance, we find the couple walking down the aisle and vowing to love each other "forever" and "ever." A Second Chance explores the realities and intricacies of Popoy and Basha's married life. We find Popoy as a failed achiever, struggling to keep his business and self-esteem intact, while Basha has given up so much in her life to keep their marriage together.
Cast
John Lloyd Cruz as Engineer Rodolfo "Popoy" Gonzales Jr.
Bea Alonzo as Architect Basha Belinda Eugenio-Gonzales
A Second Chance was released in the Philippines on 25 November 2015. The film also premiered in major cities in Europe starting 5 December 2015.
Marketing
Star Cinema released a series of promotional materials at their personal account to promote the film. On 17 August 2015, the studio released a teaser of the film, which was followed by the first theatrical teaser on 2 November 2015 and a new and longer teaser on 14 November 2015.
Reception
Box office
The film was a box office success on its opening day, earning a total of from over 250 cinemas nationwide. Based upon the Philippine box office records, the movie beat out the 2015 record of the romantic comedy movieCrazy Beautiful You. As of 27 November 2015, the film has earned. On 29 November 2015, A Second Chance grossed. Major cinemas nationwide reported that they added more midnight screenings of the movie "due to the deluge of audience in the evening." As of 30 November 2015, the film has already grossed, 6 days since its initial release in the Philippines. After 10 days of its release, ABS CBN reported that the movie has passed the mark. More than 4 weeks after its release, Star Cinema has announced that the film has already grossed more than worldwide making it the first Filipino film to reach the mark.
Critical reception
The film received generally favorable reviews from audiences and movie critics. Francis Joseph Cruz of Rappler.com writes, "Thankfully, A Second Chance gives honesty a chance within the business of weaving fables out of the romantic affairs of fictional people. In fact, it is almost a thorough middle-class drama, one that is as sensitive to the unwieldy aspirations of millennial couples as it is to the expectations of its paying audience. Its audacious mix of genre standards with an acute sense of belongingness in this real world of economic ambitions that are almost often betrayed is sincerely rewarding." Philberty Dy of ClickTheCity rates the movie 4 out of 5 stating, "They break through the barrier of artificiality, and deliver bits of emotion that cannot be ignored. And that’s really something, even given the flaws." Atty. Ferdinand Topacio asserted in his review posted in Fashionpulis.com that, "A Second Chance is a cut above the rest, intelligent yet entertaining, and everything is above par: direction, editing and writing. The acting part is a given, with two of today's best in the field – John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo – playing the leads." Irish Eden Belleza of Gulf News in Dubai criticized the film's focus on the two main casts who, according to her, dominated almost every scenes in the movie, and wrote "The movie could have added a little more depth to the characters." However, she said that "for those in rocky relationships looking for reassurance that there is hope at the end of the tunnel and, well, a second chance, this is one feel-good movie they should watch." The film got 4.5 stars out of 5 in the ticket service site Fandango.com.
