PAGTATAG! The Documentary (2024)

Interesting facts

Pagtatag! The Documentary is a documentary film that explores the Filipino boy band SB19's Pagtatag! World Tour from mid-2023 to 2024, highlighting behind-the-scenes aspects such as the group's creative process, emotional challenges, and transition to independent management. It was released in movie theaters on August 28, 2024. In 2025, the documentary was listed on Netflix and officially released on July 23, 2025. The film had a total gross of ₱21 million, making it the highest-grossing documentary film in the Philippines.

Background and release

The documentary focuses on behind-the-scenes events during SB19's Pagtatag! era, chronicling their journey as they released the Pagtatag! extended play (EP), planned their comeback, and embarked on their second world tour. It captures the highs and lows the group faced over the year, including internal challenges, and the founding of their own record label, 1Z Entertainment.

On May 20, 2024, the first teaser was released, featuring clips of the group offstage as they traveled to different venues worldwide and reflected on the experience of bringing the tour to life. A second teaser, released on July 12, included a scene of the group and their team participating in a pre-show ritual to energize themselves before going on stage. The documentary premiered in Philippine cinemas on August 28.

In 2025, the documentary was listed for screening at the 2025 Osaka Asian Film Festival, alongside Vice Ganda's film And the Breadwinner Is.... On June 26, Netflix Philippines announced the releasing of the documentary on their platform, it was scheduled to be released on July 23.

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