Star Cinema's "The Mistress" featuring the formidable love team of John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo is the highest-grossing local movie for 2012 with a record of P262.82 million. The romantic drama is also the 3rd highest-grossing Filipino film of all time.

HIGHEST-GROSSING PINOY MOVIES FOR 2012
(As of December 24, 2012)

1. The Mistress – P262.82-M
(Star Cinema)

2. This Guy’s In Love with U, Mare! – P249.1-M
(Star Cinema/Viva Films)

3. UnOfficially Yours – P157.25-M
(Star Cinema)

4. Kimmy Dora and the Temple of Kiyeme – P133.33-M
(Spring Films/Star Cinema)

5. A Secret Affair – P118.4-M
(Viva Films)

6. The Healing – P104.6-M
(Star Cinema)

7. Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles – P83.35-M
(Reality Entertainment, GMA Films, AgostoDos Pictures)

8. 24/7 in Love – P75.05-M
(Star Cinema)

9. The Reunion – P68.1-M
(Star Cinema)

10. Moron 5 and the Crying Lady – P64.6-M
(Viva Films)

11. Born to Love You – P52.37-M
12. Corazon Ang Unang Aswang – P51.39-M
13. Every Breath U Take – P50.2-M
14. Suddenly It’s Magic – P47.19-M
15. D Kilabots – P35.6-M
16. The Mommy Returns – P30.6-M
17. Boy Pick-Up: The Movie – P25.37-M
18. Amorosa: The Revenge – P25.2-M
19. A Mother’s Story – P24.81-M
20. My Cactus Heart – P23-M

21. Off All The Things – P21.37-M
22. My Kontrabida Girl – P13.1-M
23. I Do Bidoo Bidoo – P12.84-M
24. The Witness – P8.6-M
25. Just One Summer – P6.15-M
26. Hitman – P4.96-M
27. Pridyider – P4.88-M
28. Bwakaw – P1.55-M
29. Rigodon – P1.27-M
30. Ang Nawawala – P1.24-M

31. Captive – P1.11-M
32. Mga Mumunting Lihim – P774,349.00
33. Sta. Niña – P332,828.00
34. Guni-Guni – No estimate reported

HIGHEST-GROSSING FILIPINO MOVIES OF ALL TIME
(As of December 24, 2012)

Rank	Title of Movie	Year	Box Office Gross
1	The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin	2011	331.61 million
2	No Other Woman	2011	278.39 million
3	The Mistress	2012	262.82 million
4	This Guy’s in Love with U Mare!	2012	249.09 million
5	You Changed My Life	2009	225.21 million
6	A Very Special Love	2008	179.25 million
7	ÜnOfficially Yours	2012	157.25 million
8	One More Chance	2007	152.78 million
9	My Amnesia Girl	2010	144.82 million
10	Miss You Like Crazy	2010	142.97 million

All figures are from Box Office Mojo