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Hello, Love, Goodbye Review (2019) — 79% Celluloid Score

Directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana · 2019 ·

Answer Summary: Is Hello, Love, Goodbye worth watching?

Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) earns a 79% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (92%) responded more warmly than critics (78%).

Quick Verdict: What is the Celluloid Score for Hello, Love, Goodbye?

Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.

79%
Celluloid Score Recommended

Four-source breakdown

78% Critic Score
92% Audience
★★★½☆ Letterboxd 3.6
7.4 IMDb /10
Runtime
2h 2m
Cast
Kathryn Bernardo , Alden Richards , MayMay Entrata , Lou Veloso
Where to watch in India
Netflix

Where to watch in India

  • Netflix

Why this score?

  • Majority of critics rated it fresh (78%).
  • Audiences widely enjoyed it (92%).
  • Celluloid Score 79% averages these 4 public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.

Best for

  • Viewers who want a well-regarded romance, drama pick
  • Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics

Not ideal for

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    Is Hello, Love, Goodbye worth watching?

    Yes — Hello, Love, Goodbye earns a 79% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.

    Critics Consensus

    The highest-grossing Filipino film of its era — a tear-jerking Hong Kong romance that critics found formulaic but audiences embraced as the definitive KathrynBernardo–Alden Richards love story.

    Celluloid Critics Consensus

    Audiences (92%) responded more warmly than critics (78%).

    What is Hello, Love, Goodbye about?

    Two overseas Filipino workers in Hong Kong — a domestic helper saving for nursing school and a bartender chasing permanent residency — fall in love knowing their visas and dreams may force them apart. Cathy Garcia-Sampana delivers a blockbuster OFW romance that made Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards a generational screen pair.

    Critic Reviews

    critic Hello, Love, Goodbye

    Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019) Review: The Definitive OFW Romance Blockbuster

    Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards became a generational pair in Cathy Garcia-Sampana's Hong Kong OFW weepie — 78% critics, 92% audiences, record-breaking love.

    Essential [Philippines](/country/philippines/) romance on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — formula perfected to national event scale.

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