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Maris Racal

Maris Racal

Actor · Born September 22, 1997 (29) · Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines

Maris Racal (born Mariestella Cañedo Racal on 22 September 1997) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her roles in the films Here Comes the Groom (2023), Where Is the Lie? (2023), and Sunshine (2025). She earned her first Gawad Urian nomination for her acclaimed performance as the titular role in the coming-of-age sports drama Sunshine.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 22, 1997 (29)
From
Tagum, Davao del Norte, Philippines
Works as
Actor
Titles
10 on MovieCove · 29 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 28Down 43% in 30 days

What are Maris Racal's films like?

Across their 8 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.

Genres

Comedy3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 44th percentile
: browse their Comedy movies
Drama2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 75th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Drama 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
Bonds
33%
Morality
21%
Self
18%
Survival
17%
Power
8%
Society
3%
Romantic love3 titles, browse their movies with this themeDeception3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSacrifice2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 8 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 6 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

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

Gentle 3 · Charged 3 · Intense 2

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

A split, not a type: Steady 4 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

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

Straight-faced 3 · 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 3 · Even-paced 5 · 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 2 · 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 2

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

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

5 analyzed roles

Usually the Trickster: 2 of 5 analyzed roles.

Trickster
2 of 5
Herald
1 of 5
Ally
1 of 5
Hero
1 of 5

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
3
Romantic
3
Joyful
3
Melancholic
3
Bittersweet
3
Other
9

How their films linger

Feel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 2 with a twist

  • Happy1
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous3

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 Maris Racal's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 3 of their 10 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Netflix (2).

Subscription and free streaming for Maris Racal'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

29 credits, 10 with a MovieCove page; 3 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • Sunshine(2024)

    as Sunshine Francisco

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Sosyal Climbers(2025)

    as Jessa Baluarte / Penelope Regalado

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

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

    Show 128 episodes · as Gabriela Rivera / Gab / Sparrow

  • And the Breadwinner Is...(2024)

    as Buneng

    Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films

  • Takeshi's Castle Philippines (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 8 episodes · as Maris Racal

  • Begin in the Middle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 6 episodes · as Sarah

  • Can't Buy Me Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Show 150 episodes · as Irene Y. Tiu

  • Where is the Lie? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Beanie Landridos

  • Here Comes the Groom (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    as Blesilda

  • How to Move On in 30 Days (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 60 episodes · as Jen Agbisit

  • The Goodbye Girl (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Show 6 episodes · as Ria

  • The Kangks Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 8 episodes · as Cassandra

  • One More Rainbow (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Actor

  • Boyette: Not a Girl Yet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Nancy

  • Stay-In Love (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 15 episodes · Actor

  • Beauty Queens (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    Show 6 episodes · as Tarsila / Tarsila Zamora Rodriguez

  • James & Pat & Dave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Maxine

  • Block Z(2020)

    as Erika

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films

  • I'm Ellenya L. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Haunted Forest (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Mich

  • Bloody Crayons(2017)

    as Richalaine Alcantara

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films

  • Vince & Kath & James(2016)

    as Maxine

    Midcredits score: 65th percentile of all films

  • The Third Party(2016)

    as Joan

    Midcredits score: 44th percentile of all films

  • We Will Survive (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Show 97 episodes · as Jenny Bonanza-Ataiza

  • The Breakup Playlist(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films

  • Just the Way You Are(2015)

    as Amy

    Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films

  • Stars Versus Me (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Elena

  • Halik sa hangin(2015)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films

  • Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 192 episodes · as Beatriz "Bea" M. Natividad

Career shape

Star power in the 59th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 29 titles from 2015 to 2025.

Biggest box office

The Breakup Playlist (2015)

$3.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Sunshine (2024)

Midcredits 93rd

Most popular right now

Sosyal Climbers (2025)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting29 of 29: 29 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

2010s11 · acting2020s18 · acting

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 Maris Racal's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 10; across their 8 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 51st percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

51stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Approval · how many liked their films

49thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Reach · how many have seen their films

62ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 8

Midcredits score across 10 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up1
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th5

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 10 titles are Cult Classics.

  • Loved with Detractors1
  • Divisive2
  • Cult Classic4
  • Mixed3

Most divisive · actor

Vince & Kath & James (2016)

92nd percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Sunshine (2024)

Midcredits 93rd · 77% liked

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

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 Maris Racal work with?

People who share at least 2 of Maris Racal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Marizel Samson-Martinez shares the most, 7.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles