- Producer and writer
- 13 on Motif
What are Kookai Labayen's films like?
Across their 13 Motif titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.
Genres
Their Motif 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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 13
Light 7 · Serious 6 · Dark 0
Grounded 13 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0
Gentle 3 · Charged 10 · Intense 0
A split, not a type: Steady 7 · Shifting 5 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 4 · Some laughs 4 · Funny 5
A split, not a type: Slow burn 7 · Even-paced 6 · Relentless 0
Casual 7 · Engaged 6 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 4 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5
Resolved 10 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy3
- Bittersweet9
- 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 Kookai Labayen's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 8 of their 13 Motif titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Netflix (8).
Subscription and free streaming for Kookai Labayen's titles on Motif; 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
13 credits, 13 with a Motif page.

Us in the End(2026)
Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
Sosyal Climbers(2025)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Hello, Love, Again(2024)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films
I Am Not Big Bird(2024)
Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
Un/Happy for You(2024)
Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
Third World Romance(2023)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Partners in Crime(2022)
Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films
Love at First Stream(2021)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Between Maybes(2019)
Midcredits score: 46th percentile of all films
Open(2019)
Midcredits score: 62nd percentile of all films
Exes Baggage(2018)
Midcredits score: 76th percentile of all films
Just the 3 of Us(2016)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Past Tense(2014)
Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
Career shape
Across their 13 Motif titles.
How do Kookai Labayen's films land?
Their typical Motif film has a Midcredits score in the 51st percentile, the median of all 13; across their 13 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 50th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th5
- 25th to 49th5
- Below 25th1
Shape of the crowd
8 of their 13 titles are Divisive.
- Divisive8
- Cult Classic1
- Mixed4
Reviewers score the dialogue 54/100 and the plot and story 48/100 in their films, across 9 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on Motif; 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 Motif 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 Kookai Labayen work with?
People who share at least 2 of Kookai Labayen's Motif titles, grouped by what they did on them; Carlo L. Katigbak shares the most, 11.
Directors
- Cathy Garcia-SampanaShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Hello, Love, Again (2024), Partners in Crime (2022), Love at First Stream (2021), Just the 3 of Us (2016)See all 5 shared titles with Cathy Garcia-Sampana

- Jason Paul LaxamanaShared titles: Sosyal Climbers (2025), Between Maybes (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Jason Paul Laxamana

Writers
- Vanessa R. ValdezShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Partners in Crime (2022), Just the 3 of Us (2016), Past Tense (2014)See all 4 shared titles with Vanessa R. Valdez
- Dwein BaltazarShared titles: Third World Romance (2023), Open (2019), Exes Baggage (2018)See all 3 shared titles with Dwein Baltazar

- Jericho AguadoShared titles: Sosyal Climbers (2025), Third World Romance (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Jericho Aguado
- Crystal S. San MiguelShared titles: Hello, Love, Again (2024), Un/Happy for You (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Crystal S. San Miguel
Actors
- Joross GamboaShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Hello, Love, Again (2024)See all 2 shared titles with Joross Gamboa

- Yayo AguilaShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Between Maybes (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Yayo Aguila

- Anthony JenningsShared titles: Sosyal Climbers (2025), Love at First Stream (2021)See all 2 shared titles with Anthony Jennings

- Esnyr RanolloShared titles: Sosyal Climbers (2025), Third World Romance (2023)See all 2 shared titles with Esnyr Ranollo

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Marya IgnacioShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Hello, Love, Again (2024), Third World Romance (2023), Partners in Crime (2022), Love at First Stream (2021), Exes Baggage (2018), Just the 3 of Us (2016), Past Tense (2014)See all 8 shared titles with Marya Ignacio

- Jessie LasatenShared titles: Hello, Love, Again (2024), Partners in Crime (2022), Love at First Stream (2021), Just the 3 of Us (2016)See all 4 shared titles with Jessie Lasaten

- Noel TeehankeeShared titles: Hello, Love, Again (2024), Un/Happy for You (2024), Just the 3 of Us (2016)See all 3 shared titles with Noel Teehankee
- Yves JameroShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Partners in Crime (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Yves Jamero
Producers
- Carlo L. KatigbakShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Sosyal Climbers (2025), Hello, Love, Again (2024), I Am Not Big Bird (2024), Un/Happy for You (2024), Third World Romance (2023), Partners in Crime (2022), Love at First Stream (2021), Between Maybes (2019), Open (2019), Exes Baggage (2018)See all 11 shared titles with Carlo L. Katigbak

- Kriz G. GazmenShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Sosyal Climbers (2025), Hello, Love, Again (2024), I Am Not Big Bird (2024), Un/Happy for You (2024), Third World Romance (2023), Partners in Crime (2022), Love at First Stream (2021), Between Maybes (2019), Open (2019), Exes Baggage (2018)See all 11 shared titles with Kriz G. Gazmen

- Marizel Samson-MartinezShared titles: Us in the End (2026), Sosyal Climbers (2025), Hello, Love, Again (2024), I Am Not Big Bird (2024), Un/Happy for You (2024), Third World Romance (2023), Partners in Crime (2022), Love at First Stream (2021), Between Maybes (2019), Open (2019), Just the 3 of Us (2016)See all 11 shared titles with Marizel Samson-Martinez
- Olivia M. LamasanShared titles: Hello, Love, Again (2024), Love at First Stream (2021), Between Maybes (2019), Open (2019), Exes Baggage (2018)See all 5 shared titles with Olivia M. Lamasan

Mixed roles
- Jonathan AlbanoShared titles: Hello, Love, Again (2024), Partners in Crime (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Jonathan Albano

- Petersen VargasShared titles: Un/Happy for You (2024), Open (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Petersen Vargas

- Dan VillegasShared titles: Love at First Stream (2021), Exes Baggage (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Dan Villegas

- Nor DomingoShared titles: Open (2019), Exes Baggage (2018)See all 2 shared titles with Nor Domingo
