Saving Sally
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Theatrical release poster featuring Sally (left) and Marty (right) in the foreground. In the background are stylized monster depiction of Sally's parents (left) and Nick (right). | |
| Directed by | Avid Liongoren |
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| Story by | Charlene Sawit-Esguerra |
| Based on | Saving Sally by Charlene Sawit-Esguerra |
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| Music by | Pablo Pico |
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| Distributed by | Solar Pictures |
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Running time | 94 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | English |
| Budget | ₱10,000.00 |
| Box office | ₱27 million |
Saving Sally is a 2016 Philippine surreal romantic comedy-drama film directed by Avid Liongoren in his directorial debut. Combining live action and animation, the film revolves around Marty (Enzo Marcos), an amateur comic book artist who falls for Sally (Rhian Ramos), a gadget inventor, and has since become her loyal protector and hero from the "monsters": her abusive parents, and her obnoxious boyfriend Nick (TJ Trinidad).
Production on Saving Sally commenced in 2005 and came to a halt for lack of financing. Liongoren co-wrote the screenplay with Charlene Sawit-Esguerra and Carlo Ledesma, based on a short story written by Sawit-Esguerra in 2002, which was titled Monster Town. French producers then took interest in funding the film and production resumed in 2010.
The film is an official entry to the 2016 Metro Manila Film Festival where it had a lackluster opening at the box office, but went on to earn ₱27 million and was one of the festival's top-grossing entries by the end of its run. Critical reception was mostly positive, with particular praise for its creativity, visual effects, and film score, while some criticized the plot for being too formulaic.