The Wedding Banquet

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The Wedding Banquet

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1h 42m

Romance

Comedy

LGBTQ+

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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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Lily Gladstone

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Kelly Marie Tran

Angela

Han Gi-chan

Min

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Marshall Shaffer

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The humor lands as if it’s coming not from the writers but through the characters by its grounding in the details of their lives.

Rated: 3/4

Jan 30, 2025

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Brian Tallerico

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Every time “The Wedding Banquet” threatens to go rotten, Youn and Chen make a choice that remind you how good they are.

Jan 30, 2025

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Chase Hutchinson

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While the original managed to tap into something new for its time, it is also not untouchable and, as Ahn proves so decisively here, was worth revisiting just so we could experience his thoughtful approach.

Jan 29, 2025

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Alex Billington

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The cast in it has such an enchanting dynamic - their interconnected relationships and how they're handled in this story are sensational.

Rated: 9.5/10

Feb 9, 2025

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Alex Papaioannou

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Andrew Ahn’s The Wedding Banquet is many things. But perhaps above all else, it’s a heartwarming reminder that we all deserve lives full of complete love.

Rated: B

Feb 3, 2025

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Siddhant Adlakha

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[Ahn] re-fashions [The Wedding Banquet] into a riotous (and touching) comedy-drama that feels distinctly like a generational successor.

Feb 3, 2025

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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.

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 (Language|Some Sexual Material/Nudity)
Genre: Romance, Comedy, LGBTQ+
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 18, 2025, Limited
Runtime: 1h 42m
Sound Mix: Dolby Digital