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The Farewell

The Farewell

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Status

Released

Release Date

Jul 12, 2019

Runtime

1h 40m

Genres

Comedy, Drama

User Score

74%

Original Title

The Farewell

Production Companies

Big Beach, Depth of Field, Kindred Spirit, Seesaw Productions

Director

Lulu Wang

Budget

$250,300

Revenue

$23,076,657

Description

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.