Ivan Andrew Payawal (born 12 September 1985) is a Filipino filmmaker. He is best known for directing the films I America (2016), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), and Two and One (2022).
Biography from TMDB.
- September 12, 1985 (41)
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Director, writer and actor
- 6 on MovieCove · 24 credits in all
What are Ivan Andrew Payawal's films like?
Across their 6 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
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
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 5
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 0 · Dark 2
Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0
A split, not a type: Gentle 2 · Charged 1 · Intense 2
Steady 1 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0
A split, not a type: Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · Full focus 0
A split, not a type: Easy watch 2 · Affecting 0 · Heavy 3
Resolved 3 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0
Moods and endings
- Happy1
- Bittersweet3
- Tragic1
- 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 Ivan Andrew Payawal's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (2).
Subscription and free streaming for Ivan Andrew Payawal'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
24 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.
Saving Cherry (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Miss Behave (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Love at First Spike (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)
My Boyfriend is a Sex Worker 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
My Boyfriend is a Sex Worker (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Bigayan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Pwede G, Pwede B (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Table for 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Pretty Boys (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)
Your Mother's Son(2023)
Midcredits score: 41st percentile of all films
Two and One(2022)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
Pa-Thirsty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Gameboys 2 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)
Big Night! (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Gameboys: The Movie(2021)
Midcredits score: 91st percentile of all films
Love vs Stars (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)
Pearl Next Door (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)
Gameboys(2020)
Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all shows
The Panti Sisters(2019)
Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all films
Born Beautiful (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)
Midcredits score: 60th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
I America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)
The Comeback (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)
The Panti Sisters 2: The Hidden Panti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)
Career shape
A full career of 24 titles, 23 of them dated from 2015 to 2026.
How do Ivan Andrew Payawal's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 49th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 53rd percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up2
- 50th to 74th1
- 25th to 49th3
Shape of the crowd
3 of their 6 titles are Mixed.
- Divisive1
- Cult Classic2
- Mixed3
Reviewers score the pacing 57/100 in their films, across 3 reviewed titles; fans 60, detractors 35. 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 Ivan Andrew Payawal work with?
People who share at least 2 of Ivan Andrew Payawal's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Jun Robles Lana shares the most, 6.
Directors
- Jun Robles LanaShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Two and One (2022), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020), The Panti Sisters (2019), Ang pambansang third wheel (2018)See all 6 shared titles with Jun Robles Lana
Writers
- Ash MalanumShared titles: Two and One (2022), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Ash Malanum
Actors
- Miggy JimenezShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Two and One (2022), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Miggy Jimenez
- Kokoy De SantosShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Kokoy De Santos
- Roy RequejoShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Two and One (2022)See all 2 shared titles with Roy Requejo
- Sue PradoShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Gameboys (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Sue Prado
Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Benjamin Gonzales TolentinoShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Two and One (2022), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020)See all 4 shared titles with Benjamin Gonzales Tolentino
- Emerzon TexonShared titles: Two and One (2022), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020)See all 3 shared titles with Emerzon Texon
- Carlo MendozaShared titles: Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Carlo Mendoza
Producers
- Perci M. IntalanShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Two and One (2022), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020), Ang pambansang third wheel (2018)See all 5 shared titles with Perci M. Intalan
- Jen Enojo-MauricioShared titles: Two and One (2022), Gameboys: The Movie (2021), Gameboys (2020), Ang pambansang third wheel (2018)See all 4 shared titles with Jen Enojo-Mauricio
- Joji AlonsoShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), The Panti Sisters (2019)See all 2 shared titles with Joji Alonso
- Wiz VargasShared titles: Your Mother's Son (2023), Gameboys (2020)See all 2 shared titles with Wiz Vargas