Coming Home Again

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.[1][2] The film premiered as part of the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival.[3]

Coming Home Again
Film poster
Directed byWayne Wang
Written byWayne Wang
Chang-Rae Lee
Based on“Coming Home Again”
by Chang-Rae Lee
Produced byDonald Young
StarringJustin Chon
CinematographyRichard Wong
Edited byAshley Pagan
Deidre Slevin
Release dates
  • September 7, 2019 (2019-09-07) (Toronto)
  • March 2, 2021 (2021-03-02)
Running time
86 minutes
CountriesUnited States
South Korea
LanguageEnglish

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.[4]

Reception

The film has a 92% rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on 24 reviews with an average rating of 7.6/10.[5]

References
  1. Laffly, Tomris (10 September 2019). "Toronto Film Review: 'Coming Home Again'". Variety. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  2. Young, Deborah (13 September 2019). "'Coming Home Again': Film Review; TIFF 2019". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
  3. "World Premiere of "Coming Home Again" at the Toronto International Film Festival". CAAM. Retrieved August 8, 2020.
  4. "Coming Home Again". Amazon.
  5. "Coming Home Again". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 10 October 2021.


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