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The Wedding Banquet

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From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung, The Wedding Banquet is a poignant and heartfelt reminder that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive.
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Andrew Ahn lends a tender eye to a humorous and heartfelt remake that boasts loving performances to be embraced by all.

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Sometimes the best families are chosen and The Wedding Banquet is a funny and heartfelt toast to love that keeps it light while exploring complex contemporary themes.

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Wenlei Ma The Nightly (AU) This version of The Wedding Banquet is not as essential as Ang Lee’s film, but it’s a cute movie with some lovely moments that feels exactly of this time. Rated: 3/5 May 27, 2025 Full Review Simran Hans New Statesman Mostly, the film is lighthearted and fun, which is why it wobbles a little when trying to find its balance. Ahn treats the theme of a chosen family with earnest, weary seriousness, but the grounded dramatic performances can jar with the zippier jokes. May 20, 2025 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) A very gentle, broad, crowd-pleasing, open-minded dramedy. May 14, 2025 Full Review Asia Frey Lagniappe (Mobile, AL) “The Wedding Banquet” is a sweet and unexpected romantic dramedy, a remake of Ang Lee’s 1993 film about two couples, all best friends, who attempt to reconfigure their relationships to fool family members, government agencies and more. Rated: B+ Sep 27, 2025 Full Review John Serba Decider The Wedding Banquet is as emotionally intelligent as it is entertaining, a relative rarity among comedies. Sep 10, 2025 Full Review Pedro Gallego Espinof The modifications are minor, but appropriate for bringing the original story to bear on issues more closely related to millennial couples...[Full review in Spanish] Rated: 3/5 Aug 22, 2025 Full Review Read all reviews

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Paul G A generous, gentle, funny and, finally, moving depiction of finding family and love. The performances are unuformly fine and the movie is thoughtful and entertaining. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 05/18/25 Full Review Ashley Q Loved the humor, casting, and cinematography in still moments where emotions were conveyed through facial reactions and physical expressions. Some holes and weird jumps in decisions between characters were obvious in the story line, which made me unconvinced of the resolution of the issues that sprung up throughout the movie. I was also unconvinced of the romance between each couple, most likely due to lack of romantic chemistry between the actors. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/11/25 Full Review Miri The movie is labeled as a comedy/romance, but it definitely fees more like a drama/romance. The movie itself is perfectly fine but the subversion of expectations knocked off points for me, so just know there’s a lot more angst and stress that you might expect! Rated 3 out of 5 stars 05/10/25 Full Review Ian Absolutely no notes. From the writing to the acting, humor and emotion were perfectly weaved together. Truly one of the best films I’ve seen in a while. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/08/25 Full Review Daniela H Excellent actors, fantastic storyline, full of complexities and yet lighthearted/funny at times Rated 5 out of 5 stars 05/03/25 Full Review Ellen K We really enjoyed this movie, especially Bowen Yang's performance - I am a big fan of his from Saturday Night Live and I think he is immensely talented and so funny. The actors were wonderful with their sweet, touching and heartfelt performances - I even teared up during some of the scenes. It's a nice change from all the crazy action movies that are out now and it demonstrates how strong friendships can be tested and only end up stronger through all the ups and downs in this film. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/01/25 Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis From Director Andrew Ahn comes a joyful comedy of errors about a chosen family navigating cultural identity, queerness, and family expectations. Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet. Starring Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung, The Wedding Banquet is a poignant and heartfelt reminder that being part of a family means learning to both accept and forgive.
Director
Andrew Ahn
Producer
Caroline Clark, Anita Gou, Joe Pirro, James Schamus
Screenwriter
Andrew Ahn, James Schamus
Distributor
Bleecker Street
Production Co
ShivHans Pictures, Bleecker Street Media
Rating
R (Some Sexual Material/Nudity|Language)
Genre
Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Apr 18, 2025, Wide
Release Date (Streaming)
May 13, 2025
Runtime
1h 43m
Sound Mix
Dolby Digital
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