The Wedding Banquet (2025)
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| Theatrical Performance | ||
| Domestic Box Office | $2,090,229 | Details |
| International Box Office | $329,553 | |
| Worldwide Box Office | $2,419,782 | |
| Further financial details... | ||
Synopsis
Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $918,599 (43.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,142 opening theaters/1,142 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,090,229 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 18th, 2025 (Wide) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 9th, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom) May 9th, 2025 (Wide) (Taiwan) June 5th, 2025 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | May 13th, 2025 by Decal |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexual material/nudity. (Rating bulletin 2870 (cert #55286), 1/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2025, Telluride Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (city or town): | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Filming location (country): | Canada |
| Geographical setting: | Seattle, WA |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, LGBTQ+, Marriage of Convenience |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Target audience: | Asian-Americans |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Shivhans Pictures, Kindred Spirit, Symbolic Exchange |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | 12 | $918,599 | 1,142 | $804 | $918,599 | 1 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $279,261 | -70% | 506 | $552 | $1,664,510 | 2 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $105,043 | -62% | 83 | $1,266 | $1,907,584 | 3 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $64,668 | -38% | 67 | $965 | $2,017,827 | 4 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $33,416 | -48% | 47 | $711 | $2,074,431 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | 12 | $361,595 | 1,142 | $317 | $361,595 | 1 | ||
| Apr 19, 2025 | 12 | $321,924 | -11% | 1,142 | $282 | $683,519 | 2 | |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 12 | $235,080 | -27% | 1,142 | $206 | $918,599 | 3 | |
| Apr 21, 2025 | - | $113,580 | -52% | 1,142 | $99 | $1,032,179 | 4 | |
| Apr 22, 2025 | - | $160,587 | +41% | 1,142 | $141 | $1,192,766 | 5 | |
| Apr 23, 2025 | - | $112,725 | -30% | 1,142 | $99 | $1,305,491 | 6 | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | - | $79,758 | -29% | 1,142 | $70 | $1,385,249 | 7 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $74,718 | -6% | -79% | 506 | $148 | $1,459,967 | 8 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | - | $121,072 | +62% | -62% | 506 | $239 | $1,581,039 | 9 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | - | $83,471 | -31% | -64% | 506 | $165 | $1,664,510 | 10 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | - | $30,664 | -63% | -73% | 506 | $61 | $1,695,174 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | - | $47,061 | +53% | -71% | 506 | $93 | $1,742,235 | 12 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | - | $34,411 | -27% | -69% | 506 | $68 | $1,776,646 | 13 |
| May 1, 2025 | - | $25,895 | -25% | -68% | 506 | $51 | $1,802,541 | 14 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $28,570 | +10% | -62% | 83 | $344 | $1,831,111 | 15 |
| May 3, 2025 | - | $43,981 | +54% | -64% | 83 | $530 | $1,875,092 | 16 |
| May 4, 2025 | - | $32,492 | -26% | -61% | 83 | $391 | $1,907,584 | 17 |
| May 5, 2025 | - | $9,668 | -70% | -68% | 83 | $116 | $1,917,252 | 18 |
| May 6, 2025 | - | $15,306 | +58% | -67% | 83 | $184 | $1,932,558 | 19 |
| May 7, 2025 | - | $10,446 | -32% | -70% | 67 | $156 | $1,943,004 | 20 |
| May 8, 2025 | - | $10,155 | -3% | -61% | 67 | $152 | $1,953,159 | 21 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $15,000 | +48% | -47% | 67 | $224 | $1,968,159 | 22 |
| May 10, 2025 | - | $26,071 | +74% | -41% | 67 | $389 | $1,994,230 | 23 |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $23,597 | -9% | -27% | 67 | $352 | $2,017,827 | 24 |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $4,682 | -80% | -52% | 67 | $70 | $2,022,509 | 25 |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $7,193 | +54% | -53% | 67 | $107 | $2,029,702 | 26 |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $6,006 | -17% | -43% | 67 | $90 | $2,035,708 | 27 |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $5,307 | -12% | -48% | 67 | $79 | $2,041,015 | 28 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $8,108 | +53% | -46% | 47 | $173 | $2,049,123 | 29 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $15,365 | +90% | -41% | 47 | $327 | $2,064,488 | 30 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $9,943 | -35% | -58% | 47 | $212 | $2,074,431 | 31 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $3,137 | -68% | -33% | 47 | $67 | $2,077,568 | 32 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $4,791 | +53% | -33% | 47 | $102 | $2,082,359 | 33 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $4,379 | -9% | -27% | 47 | $93 | $2,086,738 | 34 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $3,491 | -20% | -34% | 47 | $74 | $2,090,229 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | 12 | $1,385,249 | 1,142 | $1,213 | $1,385,249 | 1 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 16 | $417,292 | -70% | 506 | $825 | $1,802,541 | 2 |
| May 2, 2025 | 17 | $150,618 | -64% | 67 | $2,248 | $1,953,159 | 3 |
| May 9, 2025 | 22 | $87,856 | -42% | 67 | $1,311 | $2,041,015 | 4 |
| May 16, 2025 | 22 | $49,214 | -44% | 47 | $1,047 | $2,090,229 | 5 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.
Synopsis
Frustrated with his commitment-phobic boyfriend Chris and running out of time, Min makes a proposal: a green-card marriage with their friend Angela in exchange for her partner Lee's expensive IVF. Elopement plans are upended, however, when Min's grandmother surprises them with an extravagant Korean wedding banquet.
Metrics
| Opening Weekend: | $918,599 (43.9% of total gross) |
| Legs: | 2.28 (domestic box office/biggest weekend) |
| Domestic Share: | 86.4% (domestic box office/worldwide) |
| Theater counts: | 1,142 opening theaters/1,142 max. theaters, 1.6 weeks average run per theater |
| Infl. Adj. Dom. BO | $2,090,229 |
Movie Details
| Domestic Releases: | April 18th, 2025 (Wide) by Bleecker Street |
| International Releases: | May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (Australia)
May 8th, 2025 (Wide) (New Zealand) May 9th, 2025 (Wide) (United Kingdom) May 9th, 2025 (Wide) (Taiwan) June 5th, 2025 (Wide) (Germany) |
| Video Release: | May 13th, 2025 by Decal |
| MPA Rating: | R for language and some sexual material/nudity. (Rating bulletin 2870 (cert #55286), 1/29/2025) |
| Running Time: | 102 minutes |
| Cast, crew, or production detail: | Remake |
| Film festival: | Sundance Film Festival 2025, Telluride Film Festival 2024 |
| Filming location (city or town): | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Filming location (country): | Canada |
| Geographical setting: | Seattle, WA |
| Plot point: | Dysfunctional Family, LGBTQ+, Marriage of Convenience |
| Release detail: | Festival Acquisition |
| Subgenre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Target audience: | Asian-Americans |
| Source: | Original Screenplay |
| Genre: | Romantic Comedy |
| Production Method: | Live Action |
| Creative Type: | Contemporary Fiction |
| Production/Financing Companies: | Bleecker Street , Shivhans Pictures, Kindred Spirit, Symbolic Exchange |
| Production Countries: | United States |
| Languages: | English |
Weekend Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | 12 | $918,599 | 1,142 | $804 | $918,599 | 1 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $279,261 | -70% | 506 | $552 | $1,664,510 | 2 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $105,043 | -62% | 83 | $1,266 | $1,907,584 | 3 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $64,668 | -38% | 67 | $965 | $2,017,827 | 4 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $33,416 | -48% | 47 | $711 | $2,074,431 | 5 |
Daily Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | %YD | %LW | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | 12 | $361,595 | 1,142 | $317 | $361,595 | 1 | ||
| Apr 19, 2025 | 12 | $321,924 | -11% | 1,142 | $282 | $683,519 | 2 | |
| Apr 20, 2025 | 12 | $235,080 | -27% | 1,142 | $206 | $918,599 | 3 | |
| Apr 21, 2025 | - | $113,580 | -52% | 1,142 | $99 | $1,032,179 | 4 | |
| Apr 22, 2025 | - | $160,587 | +41% | 1,142 | $141 | $1,192,766 | 5 | |
| Apr 23, 2025 | - | $112,725 | -30% | 1,142 | $99 | $1,305,491 | 6 | |
| Apr 24, 2025 | - | $79,758 | -29% | 1,142 | $70 | $1,385,249 | 7 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | - | $74,718 | -6% | -79% | 506 | $148 | $1,459,967 | 8 |
| Apr 26, 2025 | - | $121,072 | +62% | -62% | 506 | $239 | $1,581,039 | 9 |
| Apr 27, 2025 | - | $83,471 | -31% | -64% | 506 | $165 | $1,664,510 | 10 |
| Apr 28, 2025 | - | $30,664 | -63% | -73% | 506 | $61 | $1,695,174 | 11 |
| Apr 29, 2025 | - | $47,061 | +53% | -71% | 506 | $93 | $1,742,235 | 12 |
| Apr 30, 2025 | - | $34,411 | -27% | -69% | 506 | $68 | $1,776,646 | 13 |
| May 1, 2025 | - | $25,895 | -25% | -68% | 506 | $51 | $1,802,541 | 14 |
| May 2, 2025 | - | $28,570 | +10% | -62% | 83 | $344 | $1,831,111 | 15 |
| May 3, 2025 | - | $43,981 | +54% | -64% | 83 | $530 | $1,875,092 | 16 |
| May 4, 2025 | - | $32,492 | -26% | -61% | 83 | $391 | $1,907,584 | 17 |
| May 5, 2025 | - | $9,668 | -70% | -68% | 83 | $116 | $1,917,252 | 18 |
| May 6, 2025 | - | $15,306 | +58% | -67% | 83 | $184 | $1,932,558 | 19 |
| May 7, 2025 | - | $10,446 | -32% | -70% | 67 | $156 | $1,943,004 | 20 |
| May 8, 2025 | - | $10,155 | -3% | -61% | 67 | $152 | $1,953,159 | 21 |
| May 9, 2025 | - | $15,000 | +48% | -47% | 67 | $224 | $1,968,159 | 22 |
| May 10, 2025 | - | $26,071 | +74% | -41% | 67 | $389 | $1,994,230 | 23 |
| May 11, 2025 | - | $23,597 | -9% | -27% | 67 | $352 | $2,017,827 | 24 |
| May 12, 2025 | - | $4,682 | -80% | -52% | 67 | $70 | $2,022,509 | 25 |
| May 13, 2025 | - | $7,193 | +54% | -53% | 67 | $107 | $2,029,702 | 26 |
| May 14, 2025 | - | $6,006 | -17% | -43% | 67 | $90 | $2,035,708 | 27 |
| May 15, 2025 | - | $5,307 | -12% | -48% | 67 | $79 | $2,041,015 | 28 |
| May 16, 2025 | - | $8,108 | +53% | -46% | 47 | $173 | $2,049,123 | 29 |
| May 17, 2025 | - | $15,365 | +90% | -41% | 47 | $327 | $2,064,488 | 30 |
| May 18, 2025 | - | $9,943 | -35% | -58% | 47 | $212 | $2,074,431 | 31 |
| May 19, 2025 | - | $3,137 | -68% | -33% | 47 | $67 | $2,077,568 | 32 |
| May 20, 2025 | - | $4,791 | +53% | -33% | 47 | $102 | $2,082,359 | 33 |
| May 21, 2025 | - | $4,379 | -9% | -27% | 47 | $93 | $2,086,738 | 34 |
| May 22, 2025 | - | $3,491 | -20% | -34% | 47 | $74 | $2,090,229 | 35 |
Weekly Box Office Performance
| Date | Rank | Gross | % Change | Theaters | Per Theater | Total Gross | Week |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 18, 2025 | 12 | $1,385,249 | 1,142 | $1,213 | $1,385,249 | 1 | |
| Apr 25, 2025 | 16 | $417,292 | -70% | 506 | $825 | $1,802,541 | 2 |
| May 2, 2025 | 17 | $150,618 | -64% | 67 | $2,248 | $1,953,159 | 3 |
| May 9, 2025 | 22 | $87,856 | -42% | 67 | $1,311 | $2,041,015 | 4 |
| May 16, 2025 | 22 | $49,214 | -44% | 47 | $1,047 | $2,090,229 | 5 |
Full financial estimates for this film, including domestic and international box office, video sales, video rentals, TV and ancillary revenue are available through our research services. For more information, please contact us at research@the-numbers.com.