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Ex with Benefits
Ex with Benefits
	Theatrical movie poster
Directed by	Gino M. Santos
Screenplay by	Keiko Aquino; Jeff Stelton;
Story by	Kriz G. Gazmen
Based on	Ex with Benefits; by Ruth Mendoza
Produced by	Charo Santos-Concio; Malou N. Santos; Enrico C. Santos; Vic del Rosario, Jr.;
Starring	Derek Ramsay; Coleen Garcia; Meg Imperial;
Cinematography	Tey Clamor
Edited by	Benjamin Tolentino
Music by	Emerzon Texon
Production; companies	ABS-CBN Film Productions; Viva Films; Skylight Films;
Distributed by	Star Cinema
Release date	September 2, 2015;
Running time	107 minutes
Country	Philippines
Languages	Filipino; English;
Box office	₱145 million

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Ex with Benefits is a 2015 Filipino romantic erotic drama film starring Derek Ramsay, Coleen Garcia and Meg Imperial.^[2] Based on a Wattpad story written by Ruth Mendoza, the screenplay was made by Keiko Aquino and Jeff Stelton and directed by Gino M. Santos. It was released on September 2, 2015, by Star Cinema (together with Skylight Films), and Viva Films.^[3]

Plot

After a tumultuous med school romance that comes to an abrupt end, Dr. Adam Castrances and Arkisha "Arki" Aragon meet again ten years later. Arki is a pharmaceutical sales representative with a track record of doing anything to make a sale. Adam is a doctor of sports medicine with a successful blog and commitment issues. When Arki finds that it will take more than her usual sales tactics to convince Adam to endorse her product, she does her best to step up her game without falling in love again but eventually fails. Their second chance at love is tested, however, when the reasons for their med school breakup come to the surface.

Cast

Derek Ramsay as Dr. Adam Jacob Castrances, MD
Coleen Garcia as Arkisha Aragon
Meg Imperial as Scarlet
Rayver Cruz as Andrew
Tirso Cruz III as Jimmy
Carmi Martin as Bobby
Kitkat as Genelyn
Nina Ricci Alagao
Juan Rodrigo
Jobelle Salvador
Menggie Cobarrubias

References

^ "Philippine Box Office Weekends For 2015". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.
^ "It's a wrap for 'Ex with Benefits' stars Derek, Coleen, Meg!". Star Cinema. August 24, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}
^ "Derek, Coleen intensely gaze at each other on the "EX with benefits" poster!". Star Cinema. August 17, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

External links

Ex with Benefits at IMDb

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[1] "Philippine Box Office Weekends For 2015". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 28 October 2021.

[2] "It's a wrap for 'Ex with Benefits' stars Derek, Coleen, Meg!". Star Cinema. August 24, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

[3] "Derek, Coleen intensely gaze at each other on the "EX with benefits" poster!". Star Cinema. August 17, 2015. Retrieved September 18, 2015.^{[permanent dead link‍]}

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-| producer       = '''Producer:''' <br /> Jane Torres <br /> '''Executive Producers:''' <br /> [[Charo Santos-Concio]] <br /> Malou N. Santos <br /> Vic del Rosario, Jr.
+* [[Charo Santos-Concio]]
-| writer         = Ruth Mendoza <br /> Jeff Stelton
+* Malou N. Santos
-| screenplay     =
+* Enrico C. Santos
-| concept        =
+* Vic del Rosario, Jr.
-| starring       = [[Derek Ramsay]]<br />[[Coleen Garcia]]<br />[[Meg Imperial]]
+}}
-| music          =
+| screenplay     = {{ubl|Keiko Aquino|Jeff Stelton}}
-| cinematography =
-| editing        =
+| story          = Kriz G. Gazmen
-| studio         = [[Star Cinema]]<br />[[VIVA Films|Viva Films]]
+| based_on       = {{based on|''Ex with Benefits''|Ruth Mendoza}}
+| starring       = {{Plainlist|
+* [[Derek Ramsay]]
+* [[Coleen Garcia]]
+* [[Meg Imperial]]
+}}
+| music          = Emerzon Texon
+| cinematography = Tey Clamor
+| editing        = Benjamin Tolentino
+| studio         = {{Plainlist|
+* [[ABS-CBN Film Productions]]
+* [[Viva Films]]
+* [[Skylight Films]]
+}}
 | distributor    = [[Star Cinema]]
 | released       = {{Film date|2015|9|2}}
-| runtime        =
+| runtime        = 107 minutes
 | country        = Philippines
-| language       = Tagalog<br>English
+| language       = {{ubl|Filipino|English}}
 | budget         =
-| gross          = 86,366,783 PHP (as of September 27, 2015) <ref>http://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/philippines/?yr=2015&wk=39&currency=local&p=.htm</ref>
+| gross          = {{Philippine peso|145 million}}<ref>{{cite web |title=Philippine Box Office Weekends For 2015 |url=https://www.boxofficemojo.com/intl/philippines/?yr=2015&wk=39&currency=local&p=.htm |website=Box Office Mojo |access-date=28 October 2021}}</ref>
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-'''''Ex with Benefits''''' is a 2015 [[Philippine|Filipino]] [[erotic film|erotic]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[drama film]] starring [[Derek Ramsay]], [[Coleen Garcia]] and [[Meg Imperial]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/movies/ex-with-benefits/latest-news/its-a-wrap-for-ex-with-benefits-stars-derek-coleen-meg|title=It's a wrap for 'Ex with Benefits' stars Derek, Coleen, Meg!|date=August 24, 2015|last= |first= |work=[[Star Cinema]]|accessdate=September 18, 2015}}</ref> It is written by Ruth Mendoza and Jeff Stelton and directed by Gino M. Santos. It was released on September 2, 2015 by [[Star Cinema]] and [[VIVA Films|Viva Films]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/latest-news/august2015/august17/derek-coleen-shows-sexy-love-in-ex-with-benefits-poster|title=Derek, Coleen intensely gaze at each other on the "EX with benefits" poster!|date=August 17, 2015|last= |first= |work=[[Star Cinema]]|accessdate=September 18, 2015}}</ref>
+'''''Ex with Benefits''''' is a 2015 [[Philippine|Filipino]] [[romance film|romantic]] [[erotic]] [[drama film]] starring [[Derek Ramsay]], [[Coleen Garcia]] and [[Meg Imperial]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/movies/ex-with-benefits/latest-news/its-a-wrap-for-ex-with-benefits-stars-derek-coleen-meg|title=It's a wrap for 'Ex with Benefits' stars Derek, Coleen, Meg!|date=August 24, 2015|work=[[Star Cinema]]|access-date=September 18, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Based on a [[Wattpad]] story written by Ruth Mendoza, the screenplay was made by Keiko Aquino and Jeff Stelton and directed by Gino M. Santos. It was released on September 2, 2015, by [[Star Cinema]] (together with [[Skylight Films]]), and [[VIVA Films|Viva Films]].<ref>{{cite news|url=http://starcinema.abs-cbn.com/latest-news/august2015/august17/derek-coleen-shows-sexy-love-in-ex-with-benefits-poster|title=Derek, Coleen intensely gaze at each other on the "EX with benefits" poster!|date=August 17, 2015|work=[[Star Cinema]]|access-date=September 18, 2015}}{{Dead link|date=December 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
 == Plot ==
+After a tumultuous med school romance that comes to an abrupt end, Dr. Adam Castrances and Arkisha "Arki" Aragon meet again ten years later. Arki is a pharmaceutical sales representative with a track record of doing anything to make a sale. Adam is a doctor of sports medicine with a successful blog and commitment issues. When Arki finds that it will take more than her usual sales tactics to convince Adam to endorse her product, she does her best to step up her game without falling in love again but eventually fails. Their second chance at love is tested, however, when the reasons for their med school breakup come to the surface.
-Arkisha is the woman who will do everything just to make her ex-boyfriend, Adam Jacob, stay in her life. But after that breakup, there's something they can't get enough of - benefits.
 == Cast ==
-* [[Derek Ramsay]] as Adam Jacob Castrences
+* [[Derek Ramsay]] as Dr. Adam Jacob Castrances, MD
-* [[Coleen Garcia]] as Arkisha "Arki"
+* [[Coleen Garcia]] as Arkisha Aragon
 * [[Meg Imperial]] as Scarlet
+* [[Rayver Cruz]] as Andrew
-* Miko Raval
-* [[Carmi Martin]]
+* [[Tirso Cruz III]] as Jimmy
-* [[Rayver Cruz]]
+* [[Carmi Martin]] as Bobby
+* [[Kitkat (comedian)|Kitkat]] as Genelyn
+* Nina Ricci Alagao
 * [[Juan Rodrigo]]
+* Jobelle Salvador
+* Menggie Cobarrubias
 == See also ==
-* [[List of Filipino films in 2015]]
+*[[List of Filipino films in 2015]]
+*[[List of Philippine films based on Wattpad stories]]
 ==References==
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+[[Category:2010s Tagalog-language films]]
-[[Category:English-language films]]
+[[Category:2010s English-language films]]
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-[[Category:Philippine LGBT-related films]]
+[[Category:Philippine LGBTQ-related films]]
+[[Category:2010s erotic drama films]]
+[[Category:Erotic romance films]]
+[[Category:2015 multilingual films]]
+[[Category:Philippine multilingual films]]
+[[Category:2015 LGBTQ-related films]]
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+[[Category:English-language romantic drama films]]
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