The Farewell

Bob Mann of One Mann's Movies

2019-09-19

This is a feelgood film about a tough subject. The ending of the film pulls off the trick of being both devastating and uplifting at the same time. Read more

Jeremie Sabourin of Cinema Smack

2019-08-27

Undeniably, The Farewell is one of the best films of 2019 and is quite possibly one of the best family dramas ever made. Read more

Sandy Schaefer of Screen Rant

2019-07-26

Thanks to Wang's deeply personal direction and Awkwafina's subtly profound performance, The Farewell offers a touching and truly authentic experience. Read more

Filipe Freitas of Always Good Movies

2019-11-15

With the ability to touch us in many ways, The Farewell plays closer to the heart. It’s a very rewarding film assembled with a disarming touch of brilliance. Read more

George Wolf of Maddwolf

2019-08-01

While Wang’s script is sharp and insightful, her assured tone is even more beneficial. Even as the film feels effortlessly lived in, it never quite goes in directions you think it might. Wang doesn’t stoop to going maudlin among all the whiffs of death, infusing The Farewell with an endless charm that’s both revealing and familiar. Funny, too. No lie. Read more

The Massie Twins of Gone With The Twins

2019-12-20

For the most part, a gentle sweetness permeates the film, but it’s also such an average, uneventful, small, intimately-designed, down-to-earth, slice-of-life drama that very little of it is memorable. And the parting shots are a dreadful misstep. Read more