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6 times Julia Barretto amazed us as an actress on the big screen

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<p>Beyond her beauty and having come from a family of veteran actors, <a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalQNACgOUSdcMR6Bn_Bgam4pkVupcj_M" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julia Barretto</a> even on her own is an artist who is fully <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/fans-cheer-for-joshua-garcia-julia-barretto-on-unhappy-for-you-premiere-night-23045" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">committed to her craft</a>. She made her showbiz debut as a child actress, appearing in various Kapamilya series, and in her teens, she started take on more challenging roles in more drama series. But it was in the mid-2010s when her career took a whole new level, as she began to star in romance and drama films that earned box-office successes.  </p><p>In 2024, she continued to show her brilliance in Star Cinema’s “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/joshua-garcia-julia-barretto-reunite-with-a-spicy-twist-as-exes-in-unhappy-for-you-trailer-22783" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Un/Happy For You</a>”, alongside Joshua Garcia, where she played the role of Zy Angeles, a strong-willed food writer who confronts a messy past with her former partner while trying to move on to pursue her dreams. Here’s a rundown of six of her previous films that you need to see, to better appreciate her amazing journey so far as a young and gifted actress. </p><div> </div><div><strong>‘Vince and Kath and James’  </strong></div><div>Julia plays Kath, the campus crush who finds herself in a love triangle with the cousin duo of Vince (Joshua Garcia) and James (Ronnie Alonte). For her role in this film, Julia bagged the “Most Promising Actress of the Year” at the 48th Box Office Entertainment Awards.<br/><br/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741344913693Julia Barretto in Vince and Kath and James.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><div><strong>‘Love You to the Stars and Back’</strong></div><div>This story follows the socially awkward Mika (Julia Barretto) who crosses paths with Caloy (Joshua Garcia), a simple and good-humored boy diagnosed with cancer, on a road trip to find aliens. Julia earned her first FAMAS Best Actress nomination for her performance in the film.<br/><br/><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741344926894Julia Barretto in Love You to the Stars and Back.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div> </div><div><strong>‘Unexpectedly Yours’ </strong></div><p>Julia plays the role of Yanni, daughter of single mother Patty (played by the Megastar Sharon Cuneta). In this film, Yanni fights for her independence and longs to join her long-distance boyfriend Kurt (Jameson Blake) in London. </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741344951013Julia Barretto in Unexpectedly Yours.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/> </div><div><strong>‘I Love You, Hater’ </strong></div><p>If you love forced proximity and enemies-to-lovers tropes, you’ll enjoy this romcom movie! Here, Zoey (Julia Barretto) and Joko (Joshua Garcia) compete to earn the job of personal assistant to social media mogul Sasha Imperial (Kris Aquino).  </p><div><br/></div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741344964381Julia Barretto in I Love You Hater.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><strong>‘Between Maybes’ </strong></div><p> Washed-up actress Hazel (Julia Barretto) spontaneously books a trip to Japan after an argument with her parents (Yayo Aguila, Christian Vasquez). There she meets and falls in love with Louie (Gerald Anderson), an Overseas Filipino Worker. </p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741344985862Julia Barretto in Between Maybes.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>‘Block Z’ </strong></div><p> Watch Julia figuratively and literally slay as medical student PJ! In this suspenseful film, a deadly viral outbreak unites a group of students to fight for their lives against the undead. See a whole new side of Julia here! </p><div> </div><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1741344997104Julia Barretto in Block Z.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>You can watch these FULL MOVIES for FREE by streaming the playlist “<a href="https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLalQNACgOUSdcMR6Bn_Bgam4pkVupcj_M" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Best of Julia Barretto</a>” on Star Cinema’s Official YouTube channel!<br/><br/><br/></p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/d8-QeIZVzes?si=zW7aPqEVKlkZ2FXr" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><iframe width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QW4yKKdVvpA?si=aS9zcsUUmbz_XgCl" title="YouTube video player" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED STORIES: </strong></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/joshua-garcia-julia-barretto-praised-by-celebs-viewers-for-heart-wrenching-performances-in-unhappy-for-you-23180" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Joshua Garcia, Julia Barretto praised by celebs, viewers for heart-wrenching performances in ‘Un/Happy For You’</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/starcinema/articles-news/julia-joshua-give-it-their-all-in-exclusive-unhappy-for-you-behind-the-scenes-23229" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julia, Joshua give it their all in exclusive ‘Un/Happy For You’ behind-the-scenes</a></div>

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6 times Julia Barretto amazed us as an actress on the big screen

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Published March 07, 2025 07:29 PM PHT

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Updated March 14, 2025 11:22 AM PHT

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