One More Try (film)

Angel Locsin, one of the female leads, stated in an interview that she initially hesitated to accept the role of Grace. She had doubts if she could portray the role of a mother because she has yet to experience being a mother in real life.[5]

Dingdong Dantes was cast as Edward. According to the director, Ruel S. Bayani, Dantes' acting performance in the horror film "Segunda Mano" (an MMFF movie entry garnering Dantes the best actor award) was one of the reasons why he was chosen for the role. Bayani added that they wanted to cast a new mix of actors for the film to give it a "different flavor".[6] This 38th MMFF entry marks Dingdong Dantes' second big screen project under Star Cinema after Segunda Mano.

The films official trailer was released on Star Cinema's YouTube account on November 30, 2012.[7]

The film's theme song is Angeline Quinto's cover of "Without You", originally sung by Joey Albert.

The film was graded "A" by the Cinema Evaluation Board, and it received R-13 rating by the MTRCB.[8]

Speculations surfaced about its uncanny similarity to the Chinese film In Love We Trust, released in 2007. Both movies have similar story lines. The initial booking title of "One More Try", per National Cinema Association of the Philippines, was "In Love We Trust".[9]

One More Try opened at third place with a first-day gross of ₱8.8 million in Metro Manila and ₱4.8 million in provinces for a total of ₱13.6 million nationwide behind Sisterakas and Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako, which opened in first and second place respectively. In the fourth day of showing, the film grossed with over ₱78 million which overtook Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako which grossed over ₱69 million.[10][11]

The film had its television premiere on October 27, 2013 in the cable channel Cinema One.

The film was proclaimed Best Picture during the 38th Metro Manila Film Festival Awards night.[12]