Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko

Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko is a 2024 Philippine action comedy film directed by Janno Gibbs (in his directorial debut) and produced by Viva Films. It stars Gibbs and Xia Vigor in lead roles. The film was released theatrically on January 24, 2024, in the Philippines.

Premise
Teteng, romantically interested in Tintin's teacher, discovers his illness and gets involved in a bar fight, leading to Tintin's kidnapping by a crime boss. With nothing to lose, Teteng fights relentlessly, showcasing his strength and love for his daughter until his final moments.

Cast

 * Janno Gibbs as Teteng
 * Xia Vigor as Tintin
 * Mark Anthony Fernandez
 * Louise delos Reyes
 * Robb Guinto
 * Ronnie Henares
 * Jeric Raval
 * Anjo Yllana


 * Julianna Parizcova Segovia
 * Ronaldo Valdez

Production
In April 2023, Philippine Entertainment Portal reported that Janno Gibbs was working on his film under the working title Top Secret; this would also mark his directorial debut. That September, further details of the film was announced, including the film's title being revealed as Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko, and that Gibbs would star alongside Xia Vigor. According to Gibbs, he paid homage to actors Fernando Poe Jr. and Dolphy while working on the film. He said, "But I have a lot of scenes here in ‘Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko’ honoring FPJ. My character, Teteng, sa bahay pa lang, may posters na ni FPJ, sa kuwarto ko – ‘Hindi Ka na Sisikatan ng Araw’ and ‘Mabuting Kaibigan, Masamang Kaaway.’ Half of the movie was Dolphy. Half was FPJ." It was later confirmed that Gibbs's father, Ronaldo Valdez, would make a posthumous appearance in the film. Further cast members have been revealed, including Louise delos Reyes, Anjo Yllana, and Julianna Parizcova Segovia.

Reception
It received mixed reviews according to review aggregator website Kritikultura, garnering a score of 58/100.

Goldwin Reviews gave it 2 out of 5 stars and wrote, "Kahit may pagkukulang sa ilang mga bagay, nagpatuloy lang sila sa pagkwento. Naging tapat ang mga aktor sa kanilang pagganap. Hindi sila napagod na magbigay ng mga jokes."

Release
Itutumba Ka ng Tatay Ko was released in the Philippines on January 24, 2024. The film was previously scheduled for a November 2023 release date. The film's released date went ahead despite the death of Ronaldo Valdez on December 17. According to Gibbs, he said that it was the "perfect time" to release the film "so that the people will see his father in a new light after what happened". Gibbs also dedicated the film to his father Valdez.