The Farewell
critic Reviews
, 97% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score- The Farewell deftly captures complicated family dynamics with a poignant, well-acted drama that marries cultural specificity with universally relatable themes.
- , Rotten Tomatometer ScoreBen SachsChicago Reader
What follows is a series of hackneyed scenes about the different interpersonal relationships within the family, centering on the heroine's bond with her grandmother.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreEsther ZuckermanThrillist
Thematically, The Farewell is about reconciliation with the past and wrestling with cultural traditions that now seem foreign in a country that once was home. But it's also simply about grappling with loss...
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreClarisse LoughreyIndependent (UK)
The Farewell is a comedy of warmth and bracing honesty. Simply put, it's one of the best films of the year.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreMark KermodeKermode & Mayo's Film Review
Magnificent screen presence. I thought it was really lovely. I thought it was really funny. I thought it was really moving. You will laugh, you will cry.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreWendy IdeObserver (UK)
Ultimately, it's all about balance, a yin and yang of roots and identities, humour and pathos that comes together into a satisfying, bittersweet wedding banquet of a movie.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKevin MaherTimes (UK)
You'll be spewing with tears before the first act is done.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreElisa GuimarãesCollider
In this powerful family drama, Awkwafina's performance transcends culture and dares you not to cry.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreGreg CarlsonVague Visages
A worthwhile diversion to so much summer blockbuster fare.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreKeith GarlingtonKeith & the Movies
An opening title card tells us this is a film “Based on an actual lie.” Funny thing is “The Farewell” is one of the truest movies about illness and grief I’ve seen in a while.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreM.N. MillerReady Steady Cut
Lulu Wang’s The Farewell is a groundbreaking work that’s authentic and deeply affecting.
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