Dìdi

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Dìdi

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Released Aug 16, 2024

1h 34m

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In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

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Critics Consensus

A semi-autobiographical love letter to teenage angst that's also slyly self-critical, Dìdi is a deeply moving personal statement by writer-director Sean Wang.

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Jacob Oller

AV Club

A gutshot coming-of-age story aimed directly at those former teenagers who weathered the great transition from MySpace to Facebook, Dìdi is almost more painful than poignant.

Rated: B-

Oct 25, 2024

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Christina Newland

iNews.co.uk

Sean Wang's debut film is an overwhelmingly moving portrait of teenage angst and ennui.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 17, 2024

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Olly Richards

Time Out

Wang treats them all with gentle understanding and sympathy. His cast are superb, especially Izaac Wang, authentically stroppy and bruised, and Chen as his mother, who feels just as rudderless as her son.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 11, 2024

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Abhishek Srivastava

The Times of India

While the film is sincere and genuine, it falls short in delivering the emotional depth that could have elevated it to a cult classic. Despite this, it remains a heartfelt and honest film that resonates with its audience.

Rated: 3.5/5

Jan 27, 2025

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Pallavi Keswani

The Hindu

In Dìdi, Sean Wang pulls from his memory, and from the public memory, the experience of being a teenager in 2008. It is a tightly shot, intimate, yet sweeping affair that conjures personal memories.

Jan 27, 2025

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Kiko Martinez

San Antonio Current

Writer and director Sean Wang offers a genuine and oftentimes uncomfortable take on boyhood through humor, angst and vulnerability. It’s a familiar narrative, of course, but one that soars above most similar coming-of-age films.

Rated: B+

Jan 21, 2025

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Eric

I finally watched Dìdi, and it’s nothing short of a masterpiece. It beautifully captures the significance of a nickname that has been an integral part of my identity—a name my family has always called me. As some people in the past have struggled to understand this nickname's importance, occasionally even making light of it, this film profoundly underscores its deep cultural and generational meaning. It brought back many memories of my younger years. Although I have some differences with how the film portrays certain aspects, that final scene with Joan Chen reflects a bond similar to the one I share with my mom. While my sister’s generation may connect most with the nostalgic details of Myspace and AIM, having grown up in the 2000s, the film’s coming-of-age narrative still resonates deeply with many Asian Americans, especially those with Taiwanese heritage. Sean Wang has created a piece of art that made me feel truly seen.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

10/31/24

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FredoTej

Pilipino American Boomer, but this was totally relatable! Nicely done!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/07/24

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Donald F

Coming of age, family still deep in Asian culture, kid makes videos of skateboarders and finds a place for himself in the world outside his culture of origin. Realistic for a teen living in the era of internet

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/05/24

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Teresa

Relatable movie but boring at parts. Ending was open ended so I didn't really like that.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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JS

Pure nostalgia for millennials

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

09/20/24

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Isabel

very relatable to asian americans and gives perspectives to different family roles (sister, brother, mother)

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/18/24

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Synopsis

In 2008, during the last month of summer before high school begins, an impressionable 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy learns what his family can't teach him: how to skate, how to flirt, and how to love your mom.

Director: Sean Wang
Producer: Carlos López Estrada, Josh Peters, Valerie Bush, Sean Wang
Screenwriter: Sean Wang
Distributor: Focus Features
Production Co: Unapologetic Projects
Rating: R (Sexual Material|Language Throughout|Drug and Alcohol Use)
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Aug 16, 2024, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Sep 3, 2024
Box Office (Gross USA): $4.8M
Runtime: 1h 34m
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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