Don’t Give Up on Us is a 2006 romantic comedy film, made in the Philippines and directed by Joyce Bernal. The film was the fifth appearance of Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual after Esperanza, Kahit Isang Saglit, Bakit ‘Di Totohanin, and Till There Was You, not including two cameos in Pera o Bayong: The Movie and Jologs. ^[1]

Although the Metro Manila Film Festival-Philippines had just ended ^[2] and despite being released at the same time as the major Hollywood film The Chronicles of Narnia: The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe, Don’t Give Up on Us grossed roughly 129 million pesos in the Philippines. The official websites listed several international screenings but no international box-office receipts were made available by Star Cinema. It was the 3rd Highest-Grossing Philippine-produced movie in 2006 after Sukob and Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo.

The Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) gave Don’t Give Up on Us a B rating, ^[3] which made it eligible for a 65% tax rebate on its earnings in the Philippines.

The Movie Television Ratings Classification Board (MTRCB) gave Don’t Give Up on Us a PG-13 rating ^[4] which required parental guidance for viewers under thirteen years of age.