Is The Farewell violent?

No. Less violent than 92% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Farewell easy watching?

Yes. More comforting than 77% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Farewell scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Farewell end with hope?

Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Farewell

Name: The Farewell
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Released: 2019
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Awkwafina, Zhao Shuzhen, Hong Lu, Hong Lin, Tzi Ma

Based on an actual lie.

Directed by Lulu Wang

Produced by Big Beach, Depth of Field

2019100 min7.4 / 10

A tender, wryly funny family drama about love, mortality, and the gap between Western and Eastern approaches to truth and care.

A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is given a terminal diagnosis. Billi struggles with her family's decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.

Where to watch

RentApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home
BuyApple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Amazon Video, YouTube, Fandango At Home

Questions people ask

Is The Farewell violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Farewell sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Farewell easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 77% of films.
Is The Farewell scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Does The Farewell end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 58% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.