The Wedding Banquet

Min is a gay man who enters into a marriage of convenience with his friend Angela. In exchange for the green card he needs, Min agrees to pay for IVF treatments for Angela's partner, Lee. The pair intend for the arrangement to be a discreet business deal, but their plans are disrupted when Min's grandmother arrives and organizes a lavish Korean wedding banquet.

This comedy-drama was directed by Andrew Ahn, following his work on Driveways (2020) and Fire Island (2022). The screenplay was written by Ahn and James Schamus. The ensemble cast features Han Gi-chan as Min, Kelly Marie Tran as Angela, and Lily Gladstone as Lee, alongside Bowen Yang, Joan Chen, and Youn Yuh-jung.

Produced by ShivHans Pictures, Bleecker Street, Symbolic Exchange, and Kindred Spirit, the film had a budget of 5 million USD and earned 2 million USD at the worldwide box office. Audience reception is moderate, with a rating of 6.3/10 on IMDb based on 4,300 votes and 6.7/10 on TMDB from 67 votes. Film critics gave the movie a higher rating of 7.2/10 from 170 reviews.