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Jason Paul Laxamana

Jason Paul Laxamana

Director and writer · Born September 21, 1987 (39) · Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines

Jason Paul Laxamana (born 21 September 1987) is a Filipino director. He is best known for directing the films The Third Party (2016), 100 Tula Para Kay Stella (2017), Between Maybes (2019), and Expensive Candy (2022).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1987 (39)
From
Angeles City, Pampanga, Philippines
Works as
Director and writer
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 38 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 157 days to Oct 28Up 54% in 30 days

What are Jason Paul Laxamana's films like?

Across their 10 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Self and Bonds.

Genres

Drama5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 46th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama movies
Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 27th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Self
40%
Bonds
39%
Morality
10%
Power
7%
Society
4%
Romantic love8 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth3 titles, browse their movies with this themeComing of age2 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIdentity2 titles, browse their movies with this themeIsolation2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 10 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 9 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 5 · Charged 4 · Intense 1

Steady: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their steady movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 7 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 2

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 6 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 0

Affecting: How much it costs you emotionally; whether you need recovery time. Browse their affecting movies.
Demand · Emotional cost
easyheavy

A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 2 · Heavy 4

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 6 · Open-ended 4 · Ambiguous 0

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Romantic
5
Hopeful
4
Melancholic
4
Warm
3
Contemplative
2
Other
8

How their films linger

Bittersweet4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteWistful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteThought-provoking2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet6
  • Ambiguous1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Jason Paul Laxamana's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Jason Paul Laxamana's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

38 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page.

  • Salikmata (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Writer

  • Minamahal(2025)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • 100 Songs for Stella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    Director · Writer

  • Sosyal Climbers(2025)

    Director · Story · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Hold Me Close(2024)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Moneyslapper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Screenplay

  • A Glimpse of Forever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    Director · Story

  • Penduko (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • The Ship Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director · Writer

  • For The Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 2 episodes · Director

  • Baby Boy, Baby Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Director

  • Expensive Candy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Writer

  • How To Love Mr. Heartless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Director · Story

  • He Who Is Without Sin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Director · Producer · Writer

  • The Generation That Gave Up on Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Director

  • Just a Stranger(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Between Maybes(2019)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films

  • Project Feb 14 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Show 6 episodes · Director · Creator

  • To Love Some Buddy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Bakwit Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • The Day After Valentine's(2018)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films

  • So Connected (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Director · Writer

  • Fallback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • Balatkayo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Writer

  • 100 Poems for Stella(2017)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Instalado (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Writer

  • Pwera Usog (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director · Screenplay · Story

  • 2 Cool 2 Be 4gotten(2016)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films

  • The Third Party(2016)

    Director

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • Mercury Is Mine (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · Screenplay

  • Ang Taba Ko Kasi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director

  • Love Is Blind(2016)

    Director · Writer

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Bye Bye Bituin (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Writer

  • Magkakabaung (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Editor · Writer

  • U.S.F.A. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Director · Writer

  • Babagwa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    Director · Writer

  • Astro Mayabang (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2010)

    Director · Writer

  • Nosebleed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

    Director · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 2009 to 2025.

Biggest box office

Love Is Blind (2016)

$828K worldwide

Highest rated

100 Poems for Stella (2017)

Midcredits 74th

Most popular right now

Sosyal Climbers (2025)

By role

only this rolewith another role
Directing33 of 38: 6 only directing, 27 with another role · typical Midcredits score44thWriting31 of 38: 5 only writing, 26 with another role · typical Midcredits score55thProducing1 of 38: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleEditing1 of 38: 0 only editing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 38: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

38 titles, 27 with more than one role — directing and writing overlap on 26 of them.

By decade

2000s1 · crew2010s23 · crew2020s14 · crew

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Jason Paul Laxamana's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 45th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 10 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 44th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

44thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Approval · how many liked their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Reach · how many have seen their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 10

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th3
  • 25th to 49th6

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · director, writer

Just a Stranger (2019)

90th percentile spread · 30% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · director, writer

Minamahal (2025)

Midcredits 97th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the atmosphere 64/100 and the pacing 44/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a director.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Jason Paul Laxamana work with?

People who share at least 2 of Jason Paul Laxamana's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Mai Calapardo shares the most, 6.

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles