Rewind
Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar · 2023 ·
Rewind (2023) earns a 77% Celluloid Score — Recommended. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.Audiences (90%) responded more warmly than critics (72%).
Averaged from five public sources (critic, audience, Metascore, Letterboxd, IMDb). See how we calculate scores.
Four-source breakdown
APT Entertainment Where to watch in the United States
- Netflix
Why this score?
- Majority of critics rated it fresh (72%).
- Audiences widely enjoyed it (90%).
- Celluloid Score 77% averages these 4 public rating sources — our own composite, not a third-party trademark score.
Best for
- Viewers who want a well-regarded drama, romance, fantasy pick
- Crowd-pleaser seekers — audiences liked it more than critics
Not ideal for
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Is Rewind worth watching?
Yes — Rewind earns a 77% Celluloid Score. Recommended — recommended by most critics and audiences.
Critics Consensus
Real-life spouses Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera anchored a melodramatic time-travel weepie that critics treated as engineered catharsis — and Philippine audiences rewarded with historic box-office returns.
Celluloid Critics Consensus
Audiences (90%) responded more warmly than critics (72%).
What is Rewind about?
After a tragic accident claims his wife and son, a grieving husband discovers a way to travel back in time and rewrite the day that shattered his family — only to learn that fate exacts a price for every second reclaimed. Mae Cruz-Alviar's time-travel marriage drama became a record-breaking Christmas release.
Critic Reviews
Rewind (2023) Review: Philippines' Record-Breaking Time-Travel Weepie
★★★★☆
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera's real-life marriage powered Mae Cruz-Alviar's Christmas blockbuster — 72% critics, 90% audiences, engineered catharsis that worked.
Event [Philippines](/country/philippines/) melodrama on [Best of Asia 2016–2026](/best/asia-2016-2026/) — time travel in service of marriage grief.
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