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JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith at the red carpet premiere of their first lead movie, 'Almost Us,' May 5, 2026. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News/File

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‘Almost Us’ earns P23 million, goes on second week

Anna Cerezo

ABS-CBN News

<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width: 960px; display: block;" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1778668789856JM FYANG.jpg" style="width: 960px;" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith at the red carpet premiere of their first lead movie, 'Almost Us,' May 5, 2026. MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News/File"><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align: left;">JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith at the red carpet premiere of their first lead movie, &#39;Almost Us,&#39; May 5, 2026. <em>MJ Felipe, ABS-CBN News/File</em></span></span></span>Romance film &ldquo;Almost Us,&rdquo; starring JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith, enters its second week with screenings in over 127 cinemas nationwide.</div><div><br></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DYPO1NqA3zP/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A18925717.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="1203" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br></div><p>Following several sold-out screenings, the Dan Villegas-directed film has earned more than P23 million as of May 12.</p><div><br></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DYQgjoTD2X_/embed/captioned/?cr=1&v=14&wp=540&rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A18882420.900000006%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="true" frameborder="0" height="1203" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background: white; max-width: 540px; width: calc(100% - 2px); border-radius: 3px; border: 1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219); box-shadow: none; display: block; margin: 0px 0px 12px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0px;"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br></div><p>&ldquo;Almost Us&rdquo; is the launching film of Smith and Ibarra as on-screen partners.</p><p>The former &quot;Pinoy Big Brother Gen 11&quot; housemates<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/5/7/jm-ibarra-fyang-smith-proud-of-first-film-0015"><strong>&nbsp;earlier said</strong></a> that they are proud not only of each other but of the whole team behind their launching film &ldquo;Almost Us.&rdquo;</p><p>Also part of the friends-to-lovers romcom are Dustin Yu, Yukii Takahashi, and more.</p>

<p>Romance film 'Almost Us,' starring JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith, enters its second week with screenings in over 127 cinemas nationwide.</p>

Romance film 'Almost Us,' starring JM Ibarra and Fyang Smith, enters its second week with screenings in over 127 cinemas nationwide.