| Out of Order | |
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| Directed by | Richards R. Fualkerson Jr. |
| Written by | Randy Q. Villanueva Atty. Karen Lustica Ryan Evangelista Richards Faulkerson Jr. |
| Produced by | Vicent del Rosario III Vic del Rosario Jr. Veronique del Rosario Corpus Valerie del Rosario |
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| Distributed by | Netflix PH |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
Out of Order is a 2025 Philippine legal thriller-drama directed and produced by Richard Faulkerson Jr., in his feature directorial debut and co-written by Randy Villanueva, Atty. Karen Lustica and Ryan Evangelista. [1] It stars Alden Richards , Heaven Peralejo and Nonie Buencamino with Nicco Manalo, Joyce Ching and a special participation of Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes. [2] [3] [4]
Alex is a rookie lawyer, reluctantly agrees to be his estranged father David defense counsel in a murder trial, squaring off his prosecutor ex-girlfriend Jenny at the court. While trying to unlock the murder and prove his father's innocence, Alex finds himself more and more involved in the case.
Prior to filming, Peralejo had a personal role immersion for her character and would tag along with her friend, an Ateneo law student to observe a court hearing at San Juan Hall of Justice. [5] [6] For their characters immersion, Richards and Heaven Peralejo watched the actual court proceedings everyday for a week at the Quezon City Hall of Justice. [7]
Richard credited Dominic Zapata and Coco Martin for giving him a guided advice about directing. He added that wearing three hats of responsibility was very challenging to him. [8] [9] Originally, the film was 3 and 1/2 hours long but was cut down to abide Netflix standards. [3] [10]
The filming began in November to December 2023 in Laguna. [11] Principal Photography for the film was in January 2024. The movie was a collaboration of three movie studios namely, Viva Films, Studio Viva and Myriad Entertainment. [12]
The film was an official entry to the 3rd Da Nang Asian International Film Festival (DANAFF) in Vietnam, which was screened from June 29 to July 5, 2025. [13] [14] Out of Order was an official entry to 2025 Jagran Film Festival in Mumbai, India. [2] [15] The movie was released on October 2, 2025 on Netflix Philippines, it landed on the number 1 spot in the top 10 most watched movies. [16] [17]
| Organization | Year | Category | Recipient(s) | Result | Ref. |
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| NDM+ Awards | 2026 | Best Supporting Actress | Heaven Peralejo | Won | [18] |