Third World Romance

[1] The film stars Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon in the lead roles, with the supporting cast includes Ana Abad Santos, Archie Adamos, and Gardo Versoza.

[2] The film tells the story of two blue-collar workers who meet at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic and they become co-employees at a grocery store.

[9] Fred Hawson, writing for ABS-CBN News, gave praise for the acting performances of Carlo Aquino and Charlie Dizon, with the former "can still pull off the youthful energy of a guy" despite being in his late thirties.

[10] Le Baltar, writing for The Philippine Star, also gave praise to the lead stars where Carlo Aquino delivered "an effortless and convincing work, brimming with charm and playfulness that is simply hard to dismiss" and Charlie Dizon's mastering her acting skills in giving her character a "richer inner life" and great use of emotions in which the critic commended.

[11] In contrast, Stephanie Mayo, writing for Daily Tribune, rated the film 1.5 out of 5 stars and gave a negative review, saying that it failed "the audience for suggesting something deeper and with more substance, and failing to deliver" and was called as a "cheap romantic comedy film" that is targeted for children and felt it was staged.