Call Me Mother

Call Me Mother (2026)

Tagline: An adoption. Then everything changes.

Overview: Twinkle is a single queer mother whose dream of officially adopting her son gets shaken when the boy's biological mother, Mara, unexpectedly reappears.

Release Date: 9 January 2026

Runtime: 2 hours and 0 minutes

Genres: Comedy and Drama

Company: Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, The IdeaFirst Company and Viva Films

Status: Released

Writer: Daisy G. Cayanan, Daniel Saniana and Jun Robles Lana

Director: Jun Robles Lana

Producer: Daniel Saniana, Marjorie B. Lachica, Vincent del Rosario III, Veronique del Rosario-Corpus and Valerie S. Del Rosario

Vote Average: 5.8

Vote Count: 177

Country: Philippines

Cast

Actor Name Character Name
Jennifer SevillaNanette
Samantha AcostaBeauty Queen
Angie CastrencePawnshop Owner
John LapusMama M
Mary Jean LastimosaHerself / Miss Uniworld Candidate
Chanel MoralesContestant
Nicole CordovesHerself / Miss Uniworld Candidate
Nadine LustreMara
River JosephAnton
Rico RoblesHost
Carlene AguilarBeauty Queen
Lucas AndalioAngelo
Sebastian Gavin Ilag-IlagBully
Shuvee EtrataDDS Princess
Divine TetayPageant Coach
Soliman CruzPrincipal
Christan Nate CueraBully
Unique Valdez CajedaNurse
Iyah MinaMs. J
VJ MendozaPhotographer
Clave SunBasty
Rowena CardonaDoctor
Chanda RomeroMutya Sidro
Carmi MartinMila de Jesus
Esnyr RanolloVince
Robert OrtegaTony
Mika SalamancaBea
Rafael RosellHimself / Miss Uniworld Philippines presenter
Bon Andrew LentejasBully
Vice GandaTwinkle
MC MuahDorothy
Tanya GomezLawyer
Bianca ManaloBeauty Queen
Samantha PanlilioBeauty Queen
Brent ManaloMarco
Leo BrunoBikeshop Owner
Anna Loraine Fabian AnsongNurse
Jarren AquinoBaby Angelo
Klarisse de GuzmanMayet
Chelsea ManaloHerself / Miss Uniworld Candidate
Ross PesiganDoctor
Ces QuesadaRosa

Ratings

5.8/10 based on 177 votes.

Review

Call Me Mother is a genres film blending Comedy and Drama themes with strong direction from Jun Robles Lana. Produced under Star Cinema – ABS-CBN Film Productions, The IdeaFirst Company and Viva Films, the movie runs 2 hours and 0 minutes and has been praised for its performances and production. At wailyverse.org, it stands out as a highlight of 9 January 2026 cinema.

FAQs

Q: Who directed the Call Me Mother?
A: Jun Robles Lana directed the Call Me Mother.

Q: When is the Call Me Mother releasing?
A: The release date is 9 January 2026.

Q: Who wrote the Call Me Mother?
A: The Call Me Mother is written by Daisy G. Cayanan, Daniel Saniana and Jun Robles Lana.

Q: What is the genre of the Call Me Mother?
A: It falls into Comedy and Drama genres.

Q: What is the runtime of Call Me Mother?
A: The runtime is approximately 2 hours and 0 minutes.