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The Farewell

The Farewell

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2019 · Movie · 1h 40m · PG

The read

Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do. Scores higher than 98% of the 4,443 2010s comedy movies in this catalog.

Synopsis

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

Ratings

IMDb7.5/10
Rotten Tomatoes97%
Metacritic89/100

Critics rate it 14 points higher than audiences do.

1,584 audience votes

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Themes

grandparent grandchild relationshipfamily relationshipsweddingrelationshipeast asian leadfamily reuniongrandmotherchinese americanfamily gatheringethical dilemmawoman directorlung cancer

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