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Drama, Romance, Comedy  •  2026  •  131 min

18th Rose (2026)

18th Rose poster

18th Rose (2026)

Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Family Values: Leans Progressive
Viewer Rating
6.6

Overview

18th Rose is a Philippine coming-of-age romantic drama directed by Dolly Dulu. It stars Xyriel Manabat as Rose, a spirited teen aspiring for the perfect 18th birthday debut, and Kyle Echarri as her love interest Jordan, with supporting roles by Nikki Valdez and Cris Villanueva. Set in early 2000s Romblon, the film draws from the director's experiences of simpler romance.

Starring Cast

Xyriel Manabat  •   Kyle Echarri  •   Nikki Valdez

Where to watch

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Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Leans Progressive

Primary

Political: Leans Left
Confidence: Medium

The film's depiction of overseas labor migration and its impact on family bonds, alongside diaspora youth navigating cultural disconnection, subtly advances progressive values around social equity and identity.

Diversity: Moderate
Confidence: Medium

The film presents ethnic diversity via its entirely Filipino cast and Philippine small-town setting. The narrative upholds conventional heterosexual romance and cultural coming-of-age rituals without questioning established identities.

Secondary

Family Values: Leans Progressive
Confidence: Medium

The film portrays non-traditional family structures, such as parental abandonment and overseas parental work, as driving forces for the protagonists' emotional growth and cultural reconnection. Rose's terminal illness prompts a rejection of superficial societal norms in favor of authentic self-expression during her coming-of-age debut.

LGBTQ: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film features no LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative centers on a heterosexual teenage romance and personal challenges without addressing queer identity or experiences.

Trans: N/A
Confidence: Medium

The film contains no depiction of transsexual characters or themes. Its narrative revolves around a heterosexual teen romance complicated by illness, offering no exploration of gender identity.

Female Combat: N/R

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

Gender Swap: No
Confidence: Low

18th Rose presents an original coming-of-age narrative with newly created characters, lacking any source material, prior adaptations, or historical figures that could involve gender swaps.

Race Swap: No
Confidence: Low

18th Rose presents original characters in a new screenplay without established racial baselines from source material, historical figures, or prior adaptations. No instances of race swaps occur.

Viewer Rating Breakdown

6.6

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
5.6
The Movie Database logo
7.7

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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