The Wedding Banquet is a 2025 American romantic comedy film directed by Andrew Ahn and co-written by James Schamus. It is a remake of the 1993 film. It stars Bowen Yang, Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Han Gi-chan, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung.
The Wedding Banquet premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on April 18, 2025.
Cast
- Bowen Yang as Chris
- Lily Gladstone as Lee
- Kelly Marie Tran as Angela
- Han Gi-chan as Min
- Joan Chen as May Chen
- Youn Yuh-jung as Ja-Young
Production
In April 2024, it was reported that a remake of the 1993 film of the same name was in development, with Andrew Ahn directing and co-writing the screenplay with James Schamus, who co-wrote the original film. Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung were cast in the lead roles.[2][3][4]
Filming
Principal photography began on May 27, 2024, in Vancouver, Canada, and wrapped on June 28.[5][2]
Release
The Wedding Banquet premiered at the 2025 Sundance Film Festival, followed by a theatrical release in the United States on April 18, 2025.[2][6][7]
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 22 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.8/10. Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 72 out of 100, based on 10 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.
Accolades
Award | Date of ceremony | Category | Result | Ref. |
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The Queerties | March 11, 2025 | Next Big Thing | Pending | [8] |
References
- ^ Wilkinson, Amber (January 28, 2025). "'The Wedding Banquet': Sundance Review". Screen International. Retrieved February 2, 2025.
- ^ a b c Malkin, Marc (April 25, 2024). "Lily Gladstone and Bowen Yang to Star in 'The Wedding Banquet' Remake From Director Andrew Ahn (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Raup, Jordan (April 25, 2024). "Andrew Ahn to Remake Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet with Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More". The Film Stage. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "Andrew Ahn to Remake Ang Lee's The Wedding Banquet with Lily Gladstone, Kelly Marie Tran, Bowen Yang & More". Autostraddle. April 23, 2024. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ Vardhan, Harsh (April 23, 2024). "Lily Gladstone to Star in The Wedding Banquet Remake". The CinemaHolic. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony; Patten, Dominic (December 11, 2024). "Sundance 2025: JLo, Sly Stone, Putin, Ayo Edebiri, André Holland, & Ex-NZ PM Jacinda Ardern Films Among Park City Festival Offerings". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 11, 2024.
- ^ D'Alessadndro, Anthony (December 17, 2024). "Bleecker Street Sets 2025 Slate With Sundance Title 'The Wedding Banquet', 'The Friend', 'Hard Truths' & More". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved December 17, 2024.
- ^ "Next Big Thing / The QUEERTIES 2025". The Queerties. Retrieved February 10, 2025.
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