Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Mild
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- warm
- sincere
- date night
- pride month
What critics said
Critics broadly find the film warm and engaging, praising its queer ensemble while noting its familiar, derivative romantic-comedy mechanics.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Chris and Min arrange a marriage with Lee to solve immigration and fertility problems, making a legal transaction carry personal consequences.
Min’s grandmother unexpectedly organizes a Korean wedding banquet that forces the arrangement into a highly visible family event.
Chris, Min, Lee, and Angela coordinate their romantic, immigration, and fertility plans as an interconnected group.
Min’s South Korean background and family pressures collide with his established queer life in New York.
Films like The Wedding Banquet, and why
The Proposal
shared marriage-of-convenience premise, witty romantic comedy, and family pressure
Fire Island
shared queer romantic comedy, chosen-family themes, and warm ensemble chemistry
Saving Face
shared lesbian romance, cultural family expectations, and sincere comedic tone
Movie Details
- Director
- Andrew Ahn
- Release Date
- 2025-04-18
- Runtime
- 103 min
- Rating
- 6.7 / 10 (67)
Cast
- Bowen Yang
- Lily Gladstone
- Kelly Marie Tran
- Han Gi-chan
- Joan Chen
- Youn Yuh-jung
- Bobo Le
- Camille Atebe
- Jeffrey Liang
- Emma Yi
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Wedding Banquet about?
- A carefully engineered green-card marriage turns into an emotionally revealing Korean wedding celebration for two queer couples and the families surrounding them.
- What is The Wedding Banquet like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Wedding Banquet as brisk, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is The Wedding Banquet violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Wedding Banquet.
- What did critics think of The Wedding Banquet?
- Critics broadly find the film warm and engaging, praising its queer ensemble while noting its familiar, derivative romantic-comedy mechanics.
- Which films are like The Wedding Banquet?
- Films with a similar feel include The Proposal, Fire Island, and Saving Face.
- How long is The Wedding Banquet?
- The Wedding Banquet runs 103 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Wedding Banquet?
- In United States, The Wedding Banquet streams on fuboTV, Paramount Plus Premium, Paramount+ Amazon Channel, Paramount+ Roku Premium Channel.
