Coming Home (2014)
Kernel Score: 83% · 203 TMDB ratings · Rated PG-13
Genres: Drama, Romance
Released: 2014-05-16
Runtime: 111 minutes
Where to watch Coming Home
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play, YouTube
US availability, updated 2026-11-12.
Overview
Lu and Feng are a devoted couple forced to separate when Lu is arrested and sent to a labor camp as a political prisoner during the Cultural Revolution. He finally returns home only to find that his beloved wife no longer remembers him.
Coming Home parents' guide: ages 11+
Parents need to know that this drama depicts a couple separated by political imprisonment during China's Cultural Revolution, emphasizing devotion and family loyalty.
- Violence & scariness: Some — Depicts political imprisonment in a labor camp, implying hardship and suffering rather than graphic violence.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official PG-13 rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Gong Li as Feng Wanyu
- Chen Daoming as Lu Yanshi
- Zhang Huiwen as Dandan
- Guo Tao as Director of the Propaganda Work Team
- Liu Peiqi as Comrade Liu
- Zu Feng as Instructor Dong
- Yan Ni as Director Li
- Xin Baiqing as Ballet Headmaster
- Zhang Jiayi as Doctor Dai
- Chen Xiaoyi as Gong Suzhen
Coming Home FAQ
Is Coming Home good?
Coming Home has an 83% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch Coming Home?
In the US you can rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV, Google Play and YouTube.
Is Coming Home OK for kids?
Coming Home is rated PG-13. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 11+. Parents need to know that this drama depicts a couple separated by political imprisonment during China's Cultural Revolution, emphasizing devotion and family loyalty.
What movies are like Coming Home?
If you liked Coming Home, try Purple Hearts, Life in a Year, The World of Apu and The Magnificent Ambersons.