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The Farewell
2019
· Movie
· 100 min
A
MEANRANK
80/100
Where it ranks
- Mean Score #576
- IMDb #1107
- Google retired #1804
- Rotten Tomatoes #368
- Metacritic #182
- Letterboxd #473
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- Rotten Tomatoes Critics #147
- Rotten Tomatoes Audience #949
- Metacritic Critics #211
- Metacritic Audience #332
- Douban #1452
- Kinopoisk #1802
- AlloCiné #2651
- Trakt #858
Every rating
66–97
out of 100
Split
Lowest is AlloCiné on 66, highest is Rotten Tomatoes critics on 97. Critics average 93, everyone else 78.
See the films the platforms disagree about most →A Chinese-American artist returns to China under the guise of a fake wedding to see her grandmother, who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. The entire family has decided not to tell the grandmother her diagnosis, a decision based on a cultural belief. The visit becomes a heartfelt and often humorous exploration of family, cultural differences, and the lies we tell for love.
Details
- Director
- Lulu Wang
- Writer
- Lulu Wang
- Released
- 12 July 2019
- Country
- China, United States
- Language
- Mandarin, English, Japanese, Italian
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rated
- PG
- Budget
- $3.0M
- Box office
- $23.1M
- Awards
- 18 wins, 35 nominations
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Cast
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Awards & nominations
See all 53 →4 major awards won · 18 wins from 53 nominations across 23 ceremonies
| Golden Globe Awards 2020 | Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2020 | Best Supporting Female | Winner | |
| Independent Spirit Awards 2020 | Best Feature | Winner | |
| Sundance London 2019 | Audience Favourite | Winner | |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2020 | Best Supporting Actress | Nominee | |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2020 | Best Comedy | Nominee | |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2020 | Best Original Screenplay | Nominee | |
| Critics' Choice Awards 2020 | Best Actress | Nominee |
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Independent Spirit Awards
2 nominations, 2 won
| Best Feature | Winner | |
| Best Supporting Female | Winner |
Golden Globe Awards
2 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Musical or Comedy | Winner | |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Sundance London
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Favourite | Winner |
Critics' Choice Awards
4 nominations
| Best Actress | Nominee | |
| Best Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominee |
Hollywood Critics Association Awards
7 nominations, 1 won
| Independent Film | Winner | |
| Best Actress | Nominee | |
| Best Female Director | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominee | |
| Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
Chicago Film Critics Association
5 nominations, 1 won
| Most Promising Filmmaker | Winner | |
| Best Actress | Nominee | |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominee |
Houston Film Critics Society Awards
5 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Winner | |
| Best Actress | Nominee | |
| Best Director | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
AARP Movies For Grownups
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Intergenerational | Winner | |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee | |
| Best Picture | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominee |
Satellite Awards
4 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress – Comedy or Musical | Winner | |
| Best Motion Picture – Comedy | Nominee | |
| Best Original Screenplay | Nominee | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Nominee |
Gotham Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Actress | Winner | |
| Best Feature | Nominee | |
| Best Screenplay | Nominee |
San Diego Film Critics Society Awards
3 nominations, 1 won
| Best Supporting Actress | Winner | |
| Best Actress | Nominee | |
| Best Foreign Language Film | Nominee |
American Film Institute Awards
1 nomination, 1 won
| AFI Movies of the Year | Winner |
Atlanta Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Audience Award – Feature Film | Winner |
Heartland Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Truly Moving Picture Award | Winner |
National Board of Review
1 nomination, 1 won
| Top 10 Independent Films | Winner |
Palm Springs International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Directors to Watch | Winner |
Santa Barbara International Film Festival
1 nomination, 1 won
| Virtuoso Award | Winner |
Seminci
1 nomination, 1 won
| Youth Jury | Winner |
Detroit Film Critics Society Awards
2 nominations
| Best Ensemble | Nominee | |
| Breakthrough | Nominee |
AACTA Awards
1 nomination
| Best International Actress | Nominee |
British Academy Film Awards
1 nomination
| Best Film Not in the English Language | Nominee |
Casting Society of America
1 nomination
| Feature – Comedy | Nominee |
Rome Film Festival
1 nomination
| BNL People's Choice Award | Nominee |