The Wedding Banquet
Seen it?2025 | 103 min | Comedy, Romance, Drama
Saturday Specialearly ratingWhy it’s a Saturday Special
It earned strong reviews (87% on Rotten Tomatoes), despite a box office loss. A strong pick for the weekend.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for romantics and anyone who wants a laugh. If you loved Voicemails for Isabelle or The Invite, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart, romantic.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 43 min.
- What might put you off
- Rated R: expect sex.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsStrong
87% on Rotten Tomatoes, 68 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsWeak
0 wins and 1 nomination from smaller awards and festivals
- Box office & staying powerWeak
$3 million worldwide on a $5 million budget
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 132K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Andrew Ahn
- Bowen YangChris
- Lily GladstoneLee
- Kelly Marie TranAngela
- Han Gi-chanMin
- Joan ChenMay Chen
- Youn Yuh-jungJa-Young
- Bobo LeKendall
- Camille AtebeMonica
- Jeffrey LiangLady Shu Mai
- Emma YiLawyer Sun