Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap

Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap (transl. My Dream Robbery) is a 2018 Philippine comedy heist film directed by Marius Talampas.^[1]

Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap
Film poster
Directed by	Marius Talampas
Written by	Marius Talampas
Produced by	Erwin Blanco
Starring	Pepe Herrera Jerald Napoles Jelson Bay Paolo Contis
Cinematography	Zach Sycip
Edited by	Vanessa De Leon
Music by	Francis De Veyra
Production company	Mavx Productions
Distributed by	OctoArts Films
Release date	November 28, 2018 (2018-11-28)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

A spiritual successor, titled Ang Pangarap Kong Oskars, was released on June 28, 2023, with Contis returning, albeit as a different character.

Plot

The film follows Eman Durucut (Pepe Herrera), a down-on-his-luck robber, who leads a group of fellow robbers consisting of himself, Toto (Jerald Napoles), and Carlo (Jelson Bay), as well as newcomer Nicoy (Paolo Contis), who, unbeknownst to them, is an undercover cop. Eman aspires his group to be the number one gang in Barangay Husay to follow the legacy of his father who is known for being the most notorious in their locale.

Cast

• Pepe Herrera as Eman Durucut
• Jerald Napoles as Toto
• Jelson Bay as Carlo
• Paolo Contis as Nicoy
• Pen Medina as Ka Paeng Durucut

Release

Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap premiered in the Philippines on November 28, 2018. The film had dismal reception during its theatrical release.^[2] It was given a R-16 rating by the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board^[3] and there was difficulty in securing slots in local cinemas limiting the film's reach. According to Paolo Contis, one of the film's lead actors, cinema owners were hesitant of screening Ang Pangrap Kong Holdap due to a perception that the film title has a "bad connotation".^[4] According to director Marius Talampas, the film was only shown on mainstream cinemas for less than a week and was only screened in microcinemas thereafter where the film gradually garnered a cult following.^[5]

The film was released in Netflix on July 2, 2020^[6] where it had more success.^[2] Ang Pangarap Kong Holdap became the number one most viewed film in the Philippines within 24 hours of its premiere in the digital platform^[2] and is still within the top ten most viewed film three days later.^[7]