The Wedding Banquet (1993)
Kernel Score: 80% · 283 TMDB ratings · Rated R
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Romance
Released: 1993-03-01
Runtime: 108 minutes
Where to watch The Wedding Banquet
- Free with ads: Fawesome, Tubi
- Rent: Fandango At Home
- Buy: Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-11-12.
Overview
A Taiwanese-American man is happily settled in New York with his American boyfriend. He plans a marriage of convenience to a Chinese woman in order to keep his parents off his back and to get the woman a green card. Chaos follows when his parents arrive in New York for the wedding.
The Wedding Banquet parents' guide: ages 15+
Parents need to know that The Wedding Banquet is an R-rated comedy-drama about a gay man's marriage of convenience to hide his relationship from his parents.
- Sex, romance & nudity: Some — Involves a same-sex relationship kept secret, a staged wedding night, and romantic/sexual tension between multiple characters.
Fresh Kernels AI-assessed from the official R rating, publicly documented content. A guide for families, not an official rating.
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Director
Cast
- Winston Chao as Gao Wai-Tung
- Gua Ah-leh as Mrs. Gao
- Lung Sihung as Mr. Gao
- May Chin as Gu Wei-Wei
- Mitchell Lichtenstein as Simon
- Vanessa Yang as Mao Mei
- Dion Birney as Andrew
- Jeanne Kuo Chang as Wai-Tung's Secretary
- Michael Gaston as Justice of the Peace
- Neal Huff as Steve
The Wedding Banquet FAQ
Is The Wedding Banquet good?
The Wedding Banquet has an 80% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch The Wedding Banquet?
In the US you can watch it free with ads on Fawesome and Tubi and rent it from Fandango At Home.
Is The Wedding Banquet OK for kids?
The Wedding Banquet is rated R. Fresh Kernels suggests ages 15+. Parents need to know that The Wedding Banquet is an R-rated comedy-drama about a gay man's marriage of convenience to hide his relationship from his parents.
What movies are like The Wedding Banquet?
If you liked The Wedding Banquet, try Manhattan, Loose Cannons, Love, Simon and Get Married If You Can.