Marian Rivera took to social media to express her gratitude to those who supported the release of Balota on Netflix.

Balota debuted at No. 1 on the Top 10 Movies in the Philippines Today list of the streaming platform on Saturday, February 1.

"Salamat po!" Marian wrote on her Instagram Story.

In a previous post, Marian also thanked those who commended her performance in the film.  

"Maraming salamat po. Nakakataba ng puso ang pagmamahal niyo kay Teacher Emmy," she posted.

Balota premiered at last year's Cinemalaya Film Festival in August where Marian won Best Actress.

It had a nationwide release in theaters starting October 16, 2024.

In Balota, Marian plays Emmy, a teacher caught in a dangerous situation during a tense local election.

"Si Emmy ang teacher na may paninindigan na kahit anong presyong ibigay mo sa kanya hindi nya ibebenta 'yung boto niya dahil alam niyang mahalaga ang boto niya at dahil sa boto na 'yun maraming pwedeng magbago hindi lang para sa sarili niya para sa pamilya niya, kundi para sa taong bayan na mas nangangailangan ng pagbabago para sa bansa," she shared in an interview with Boy Abunda last year.

On what made her decide to headline the movie, she relayed: "Nung binasa ko kasi 'yung script parang alam mo 'yung may pulso ka na parang hinihikayat ka na gawin siya. May ganun akong pakiramdam nung binabasa ko 'yung script ng Balota," she shared.

The actress went on that Balota is also the type of movie that she has not done before. "Sabi ko sa sarili ko baka ito na 'yung momentum na hinihintay ko na gumawa ng isang pelikulang hindi ko pa nagagawa," she highlighted.

Marian also remarked that she is proud of this movie because it is filled with lessons.

"Ang ganda nung message niya. Maganda kasing manood ng isang pelikula na may matutunan ka, na paglabas mo ng sinehan alam mo na may impact ito sa akin at gusto ko itong gawin para sa sarili ko, para sa taong-bayan, para sa pamilya ko," she relayed.