Crazy Rich Asians

Name: Crazy Rich Asians
Genre: Comedy, Romance
Released: August 15, 2018
Duration: 120 min
Rating: 74
Cast: Awkwafina, Chris Pang, Constance Wu, Gemma Chan, Harry Shum Jr.

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Warner Bros. | Release Date: August 15, 2018 | PG-13

Starring: Awkwafina, Chris Pang, Constance Wu, Gemma Chan, Harry Shum Jr., Henry Golding, Jimmy O. Yang, Jing Lusi, Ken Jeong, Lisa Lu, Michelle Yeoh, Sonoya Mizuno

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Crazy Rich Asians is based on the 2013 Kevin Kwan best-selling novel of the same name, which was followed by the author's Crazy Rich Girlfriend and Rich People Problems.

Summary: Crazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention aCrazy Rich Asians follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu (Constance Wu) as she accompanies her longtime boyfriend, Nick Young (Henry Golding), to his best friend’s wedding in Singapore. Excited about visiting Asia for the first time but nervous about meeting Nick’s family, Rachel is unprepared to learn that Nick has neglected to mention a few key details about his life. It turns out that he is not only the scion of one of the country’s wealthiest families but also one of its most sought-after bachelors. Being on Nick’s arm puts a target on Rachel’s back, with jealous socialites and, worse, Nick’s own disapproving mother (Michelle Yeoh) taking aim. And it soon becomes clear that while money can’t buy love, it can definitely complicate things.… Expand

Director: Jon M. Chu

Genre(s): Comedy, Romance

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 120 min

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Danny Yu

Aug 8, 2018

It’s a reinvented romantic comedy, sassy and fun, that doesn’t necessarily rely on obvious tropes and is worth the wait. Read full review

Johnny Oleksinski

Aug 8, 2018

The rom-com ain’t dead yet. Crazy Rich Asians is a defibrillator for a genre that flatlined ages ago. This heartwarming, well-acted — and decadent — film takes you back to the greatest hits of Nancy Meyers, Richard Curtis and Nora Ephron. Read full review

Empire Olly Richards

Sep 3, 2018

It’s way over the top in its style, which is a good thing, but grounded with realistic, loveable characters. This is a romcom milestone and the best thing to happen to the genre in years. It’s crazy good. Read full review

Leah Greenblatt

Aug 8, 2018

If the storyline is strictly something old and borrowed, though, a peek at the crazy-rich rainbow of Asian experience — even one as razzle-dazzlingly too-much as this one — feels not just new, but way overdue. Read full review

Kyle Turner

Aug 14, 2018

In its keen and sensitive and moving observations about the uncertainty in being Asian-American, it’s always drifting, and Wu’s incredible ability to convey all those ideas wordlessly is what makes the film more than just about a material China girl. Read full review

A.O. Scott

Aug 14, 2018

Without betraying any overt nostalgia, Crazy Rich Asians casts a fond eye backward as well as Eastward, conjuring a world defined by hierarchies and prescribed roles in a way that evokes classic novels and films. Read full review

The Film Stage Ryan Swen

Aug 16, 2018

As a movie that has positioned itself as the first in a hypothetical wave of representation, Crazy Rich Asians is blatantly diminished by its status. Such a burden is too much for almost any movie, especially one as intellectually, aesthetically, and sociologically featherweight as this, but its flaws are magnified in the face of its goals. Read full review

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EliOli123

Aug 20, 2018

Went and saw this movie with my Chinese wife. While exaggerated for comedic effect, this movie really did capture the typical Asian mindset when it comes to relationships and pleasing the Asian family. I encountered the same type thing when dating my future wife, even to the point of whereWent and saw this movie with my Chinese wife. While exaggerated for comedic effect, this movie really did capture the typical Asian mindset when it comes to relationships and pleasing the Asian family. I encountered the same type thing when dating my future wife, even to the point of where my fiance broke it off with me because of her family's pressure. As the movie pointed out, her American indoctrination eventually won out and she came back to me. Both of us totally empathized with this movie and enjoyed the comedy as well as the exaggerated portrayal of the Chinese culture. Really fun movie with a great ending.… Expand

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schlecker

Sep 8, 2018

I went to this film not thinking much. The title was a bit of a turn off for me. I was so surprised how much I liked this film. The casting is amazing. There are characters who normally I would think were overly corny, but Jon Chu somehow makes them work. From the opening of this film we areI went to this film not thinking much. The title was a bit of a turn off for me. I was so surprised how much I liked this film. The casting is amazing. There are characters who normally I would think were overly corny, but Jon Chu somehow makes them work. From the opening of this film we are entertained as the Young family is turned away from a hotel due to their race even though they already have a reservation. Throughout this movie you never see the actual money being made but rather there is a male figure who seems to be always busy who provides it. To go along with that the sets in this movie are ridiculous. You really see the idea of an extremely extravagant lifestyle. Maybe part of the reason I like this movie is because I come from a wealthy family and am dating a girl like Rachel Chu comes from an immigrant family. Maybe its because I identify with Nick Young in his quest to get with someone out of his circle of what he has been living with. Whatever the reason is I am a big fan of this film. Everything really goes right for this movie. I really am impressed.… Expand

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Rickythe13th

Aug 17, 2018

There is so much beauty and information in this romantic comedy and family drama. The costumes and scenery were stunning.I received an education on the culture of Singapore,that made each shot more meaningful. Representation is important. The fact that there aren't more films like this isThere is so much beauty and information in this romantic comedy and family drama. The costumes and scenery were stunning.I received an education on the culture of Singapore,that made each shot more meaningful. Representation is important. The fact that there aren't more films like this is astounding. There were things about it that were clearly tourism marketing for Singapore. What was happily missing was any sense that they were commodifying contemporary East Asian culture. The romance of it all, is so needed right now. The love stories (bf/gf or mother/son) overshadow the glamour and movie magic. This movie is loaded with movie stars that deliver. I look forward to watching this movie in 10,15, 20 years.… Expand

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GreatMartin

Aug 18, 2018

Would you like to go to, or even better, have a ‘to die for’ wedding? Would you like to see a romance that is romantic and might even bring a tear or two to your eyes? Would you like to see food made and served that might even have you salivating even though you may not be familiar with allWould you like to go to, or even better, have a ‘to die for’ wedding? Would you like to see a romance that is romantic and might even bring a tear or two to your eyes? Would you like to see food made and served that might even have you salivating even though you may not be familiar with all you are seeing? How about getting introduced to a new, hunky, movie leading man in his feature debut coupled up with a beautiful woman who has made a name in television? How about seeing luxury that you may never see even if you are part of the 1%? All this is offered, in the first Asian ensemble in a contemporary setting since 25 years ago, in “Crazy Rich Asians”! Oh yes, how about seeing a really wicked stepmother?

Constance Wu, who you may know as the mother in “Fresh off the Boat” on television, plays Rachel, a professor of economics and Henry Golden, her boyfriend, is a New York professor who tells her that his family is comfortable. He wants her to meet his family and he uses the fact that his best friend Chris Pang, who gives Golden some competition in the looks and charisma department, is marrying Sonoya Mizuno, with Pang wanting Golden to be his best man.

This is NOT a spoiler! What Henry calls comfortable is probably more than most of the audience’s wildest dreams and his family don’t hesitate to show off what they have. Hey, somebody doesn’t like the way they are being treated in a hotel just make a telephone call and buy the hotel!

“Crazy Rich Asians” is being sold as a romantic comedy but there isn’t much of the latter that hasn’t been seen before. There is the wild, best friend of the leading lady, played by Awkwafino, who is seen in almost every romantic comedy played by an all American cast just as we have the gay poor relative of the family but very close to all the women played by Nico Santos and let’s not forget the obnoxious family member, Jimmy O. Yang, who takes, or tries to take, over everything.

The romantic story between Wu and Golden is, more or less, another Cinderella as she was raised by a working-class single mother, Tan Kheng Hua, who ran to New York to get away from an abusive husband and he, of course, is the handsome Prince. His mother, Michelle Yeoh, who believes family comes first and that Wu is not right for her son or family. There is, in a way, a fairy grandmother, Lisa Lu, and forget the glass slipper as what you will see of opulence makes any kind of slipper needless.

The core of “Crazy Rich Asians” is the romance and it delivers beautifully while a secondary romance is unnecessary though, obviously, put in for a good reason. For a comedy, you won’t hear many laughs but that is mainly because very little of it is original.

“Crazy Rich Asians” is certainly worth seeing for the leads, many of the supporting players with Michelle Yeoh outstanding as one of the latter group. It is also a chance to see Singapore in its entire splendor not to mention how wealth is treated there as compared to the western world.

Oh yes, that movie 25 years ago was “The Joy Luck Club” and 25 years is too long a time between that and “Crazy Rich Asians”, hopefully, the next will be a lot sooner!… Expand

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MonkiReviews

May 20, 2019

The movie was good but not great. The acting was good. The story starts off a little boring, but gets a lot better. The middle was entertaining and made me want to see how the story ends. The ending was good to but also predictable. It’s good and fun to watch.

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JLuis_001

Aug 26, 2018

The truth is that I had enough desire to watch this film and not because the story really interested me because for what I had seen in the trailers, I wasn't really impressed, but I wanted to see it for something that has been worrying me for a while and unfortunately this film came toThe truth is that I had enough desire to watch this film and not because the story really interested me because for what I had seen in the trailers, I wasn't really impressed, but I wanted to see it for something that has been worrying me for a while and unfortunately this film came to confirm it: American critics are more concerned now with getting along with minorities than actually criticizing films for what they are.

Crazy Richs Asians is an all-basic romantic comedy, in every sense. The extravagance and wealth that is shown on the screen is just a narrative plus considering the kind of family from which one of the protagonists comes from.

This film is nothing more than just another romantic comedy. It's entertaining within the most basic fields. You'll have some laughs but there's nothing memorable or worth mentioning or something that makes it stand out with the exception that its cast is completely Asian.

Diversity matters, a lot, but don't disguise it as quality. Imagine if this film was called Crazy Rich Whites, that everything in the film was the same. The story, the characters, the cliches, the stereotypes. All of it. Would they have criticize the film the same way? Would it have gotten the same praise?
That's the real question that should be asked.… Expand

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KorbenX9

May 2, 2022

Horrible movie, absolute cringe from start to finish with the most unrelatable characters and scenarios I've ever experienced. Only gets good review for asian inclusion, but this alone does not make a movie good and this one in particular falls flat in every scene...

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