Coming Home Again
{{Short description|2019 drama film}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Coming Home Again
| image = Coming Home Again.jpg
| alt =
| caption = Film poster
| director = Wayne Wang
| producer = Donald Young
| writer = Wayne Wang
Chang-Rae Lee
| based_on = “Coming Home Again”
by Chang-Rae Lee
| starring = Justin Chon
| music =
| cinematography = Richard Wong
| editing = Ashley Pagan
Deidre Slevin
| studio =
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|2019|9|7|Toronto|2021|03|02}}
| runtime = 86 minutes
| country = United States
South Korea
| language = English
| budget =
| gross =
}}
Coming Home Again is a 2019 American-South Korean drama film directed by Wayne Wang and starring Justin Chon. It is based on a 1995 New Yorker essay by Chang-Rae Lee, who co-wrote the screenplay with Wang.{{cite web|last=Laffly|first=Tomris|title=Toronto Film Review: 'Coming Home Again'|date=10 September 2019|publisher=Variety|url=https://variety.com/2019/film/reviews/coming-home-again-review-1203330190/|accessdate=26 July 2020}}{{cite web|last=Young|first=Deborah|title='Coming Home Again': Film Review; TIFF 2019|date=13 September 2019|publisher=The Hollywood Reporter|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/coming-home-again-review-1239558|accessdate=26 July 2020}} The film premiered as part of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.{{cite web|url=https://caamedia.org/event/world-premiere-of-coming-home-again-at-the-toronto-international-film-festival/|title=World Premiere of "Coming Home Again" at the Toronto International Film Festival|work=CAAM|access-date=August 8, 2020}}
The film follows Chang-rae, a first-generation Korean-American who returns to his childhood home in San Francisco to care for his ailing mother.
Cast
- Justin Chon as Chang-rae
- Jackie Chung as Mom
- Christina July Kim as Jiyoung
- John Lie as Dad
Release
The film had its world premiere on September 7, 2019, at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival, and was released on DVD and VOD in the United States on March 2, 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08S2LPT8M/|title = Coming Home Again|website = Amazon| date=2 March 2021 }}
Reception
The film has {{a or an|{{RT data|score}}}} rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on {{RT data|count}} reviews with an average rating of {{RT data|average}}.{{cite web|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/coming_home_again|title=Coming Home Again|website=Rotten Tomatoes|publisher=Fandango|access-date={{RT data|access date|df=dmy}}}}
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|10687166}}
- {{rotten-tomatoes|coming_home_again}}
- [https://www.outsiderpictures.us/movie/coming-home-again/ Official site] at Outsider Pictures
- [https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/1995/10/16/coming-home-again “Coming Home Again”] essay at The New Yorker
{{Wayne Wang}}
Category:Films about Korean Americans
Category:South Korean drama films
Category:Films directed by Wayne Wang
Category:Films set in San Francisco
Category:Films about mother–son relationships
Category:Asian-American drama films
Category:2010s English-language films
Category:2010s South Korean films
Category:2019 independent films
Category:English-language independent films
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