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The Wedding Banquet

The Wedding Banquet

2025Movie⏱️ 1h 43mR
ComedyRomance
6.3
IMDB Rating
4,104 votes

A gay man makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilization treatments for her. Plans evolve as Min's grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet.

Director
Andrew Ahn
Writers
Andrew Ahn, James Schamus, Ang Lee
Stars
Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran
Release Date
April 18, 2025
Language
English, Korean
Country
United States
🏆 3
Wins
🎯 8
Nominations
💬 36
Reviews
📋 15.7K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Bowen Yang
Bowen Yang
as Chris
Lily Gladstone
Lily Gladstone
as Lee
Kelly Marie Tran
Kelly Marie Tran
as Angela Chen
Han Gi-Chan
Han Gi-Chan
as Min
Joan Chen
Joan Chen
as May Chen
Youn Yuh-jung
Youn Yuh-jung
as Ja-Young
Bobo Le
Bobo Le
as Kendall
Camille Atebe
Camille Atebe
as Monica
Jeffrey Liang
Jeffrey Liang
as Lady Shu Mai
Emma Yi
Emma Yi
as Lawyer Sun

💰 Box Office

$2,450,072
Worldwide Gross
$2,090,228
Domestic Gross
$918,598
Opening Weekend

🎬 Technical Specs

Sound
Dolby Digital
Color
Color
Filming Location
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
Production
Bleecker Street Media, Kindred Spirit, ShivHans Pictures

🏷️ Keywords

gaygay interestgay man marries lesbianremakefeel good romance

🎯 Categories

Feel-Good RomanceRomantic ComedyComedyRomance

⭐ Featured Review

Crazy Quirky Asians
by Cinema-Review2025-04-16
6/10

"The Wedding Banquet is a delightful, heartfelt remake of Ang Lee's 1993 classic that takes a beloved, time-honored premise and refreshes it for a new era. While the original film navigated issues of immigration, identity, and secrecy in a delicate blend of drama and comedy, this film shifts the focus toward relationships and personal growth, exploring the emotional depth of its characters with humor and sincerity. The film's comedy, though undeniably lighthearted, works largely because the film is brisk, without sacrificing the emotional truth of the characters. The narrative unfold..."

💡 Did You Know?

Remake of Ang Lee's 1993 original.

📖 Synopsis

A gay man makes a deal with his lesbian friend: a green-card marriage for him, in exchange for in vitro fertilization treatments for her. Plans evolve as Min's grandmother surprises them with a Korean wedding banquet.