Praybeyt Benjamin
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Benjamin “Benjie” Santos VIII is a gay man who wants to prove his worth to his grandfather, help spare his aging father from military drafting, and save the country from terrorists. He keeps his sexuality from the trainees and superiors and makes friends with the other misfits of the team. They went into rigorous training to change from being weaklings to perfectly capable soldiers. Their hard work pays off and gets acknowledged by their trainers. Another team of trainees stages Benjie so as to expose his sexuality, and immediately gets him kicked out of the team. His misfit friends walks away with him, but incidentally arrives at the terrorists’ camp. They go back to give the intel to their superiors, but they are ignored. They take matters into their own hands and come out victorious.
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Storyline
Benjamin “Benjie” Santos VIII is a gay man who wants to prove his worth to his grandfather, help spare his aging father from military drafting, and save the country from terrorists. He keeps his sexuality from the trainees and superiors and makes friends with the other misfits of the team. They went into rigorous training to change from being weaklings to perfectly capable soldiers. Their hard work pays off and gets acknowledged by their trainers. Another team of trainees stages Benjie so as to expose his sexuality, and immediately gets him kicked out of the team. His misfit friends walks away with him, but incidentally arrives at the terrorists’ camp. They go back to give the intel to their superiors, but they are ignored. They take matters into their own hands and come out victorious.
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About Praybeyt Benjamin Movie
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- The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin (Praybeyt Benjamin) is based on the comedy hit Private Benjamin.
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- Praybeyt Benjamin was filmed in the last half of 2010 and wrapped up in January 2011.
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- The filmmakers used retro movie cameras and Fujifilm instead of modern movie cameras. It was the last movie to be made in 35mm film. The movie underwent restoration for the Blu-Ray/4K release.
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- The television trailer for Praybeyt Benjamin premiered during the talk show Gandang Gabi, Vice!, announcing its release on October 12, 2011. However, during the premiere of No Other Woman, the Praybeyt Benjamin trailer indicated a delayed premiere of October 26, 2011.
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- It was graded “B” by the Cinema Evaluation Board of the Philippines.
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- Praybeyt Benjamin is the first Filipino film to break the P300 million mark in the box office. It was the highest-grossing Filipino film in 2011 and was the highest-grossing Filipino film of all time until it was surpassed by Sisterakas in 2012.
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- In 2012, Box Office Entertainment Awards awarded Vice Ganda the Phenomenal Box Office Star for his role in the film.
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- Wenn V. Deramas won Most Popular Film Director and Most Popular Screenwriter.
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- In November 2011, ABS-CBN News reported that a sequel was in the works and would be released as early as 2013. A later announcement made on It’s Showtime revealed that the sequel would air on December 25, 2014. The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin premiered on December 25, 2014, and was an official entry to the 40th Metro Manila Film Festival.
Awards
| Year | Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 2012 | GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards | Phenomenal Box Office Star | Vice Ganda | Won |
| Most Popular Film Director | Wenn Deramas | Won | ||
| Most Popular Screenwriter | Wenn Deramas and Keiko Aquino | Won |
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