The Wedding Banquet

critic Reviews

, 88% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • Andrew Ahn lends a tender eye to a humorous and heartfelt remake that boasts loving performances to be embraced by all.
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Simran HansNew Statesman
    Mostly, the film is lighthearted and fun, which is why it wobbles a little when trying to find its balance. Ahn treats the theme of a chosen family with earnest, weary seriousness, but the grounded dramatic performances can jar with the zippier jokes.
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Mark KermodeKermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube)
    A very gentle, broad, crowd-pleasing, open-minded dramedy.
    Read full article
  • , Rotten Tomatometer Score
    Sophie ButcherEmpire Magazine
    Despite some sweet moments and strong on-screen talent, The Wedding Banquet’s off pacing and limited character development mean it ultimately falls flat.
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Laura VenningLittle White Lies
    Where The Wedding Banquet really shines is in its characters, not only in its two romantic pairings that feel profoundly real, but also in subverting our expectations of its intergenerational relationships.
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Jake WilsonSydney Morning Herald
    This is a broader, more straightforward crowd-pleaser than the first Wedding Banquet, which typically for Lee retained a degree of melancholy and reserve. Sometimes the characters are made to spell out their feelings all too bluntly...
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Clarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
    The Wedding Banquet old and new may take different paths, but they end with the same conclusion: there is indefatigable strength in the chosen family.
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Brian VinerDaily Mail (UK)
    The film is touching as well as funny, and despite a few dud notes, it mostly works very nicely.
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Sarah MarrsLainey Gossip
    You’re never too old for wedding hijinks or a little tomfoolery, especially in service of a love story.
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Sean P. MeansThe Movie Cricket
    Director Andrew Ahn does something slightly miraculous in “The Wedding Banquet,” by updating And Lee’s now-classic 1993 gay rom-com for our current moment while maintaining and even deepening its romantic spirit.
    Read full article
  • , Fresh Tomatometer Score
    Laura DelaneyRTÉ (Ireland)
    Blending subtle gags and quiet melancholy, the remake offers a fresh, affecting perspective on the story, peppered with loving homages to the original including an updated twist on the infamous banquet scene, now tailored for the Gen Z'ers.
    Read full article