5. "The Farewell"

Tomatometer: 99%

"The Farewell" is an American comedy-drama film written and directed by Lulu Wang. The film, a dark horse in the American film market, follows a Chinese family who upon discovering their beloved grandmother has only a short while left to live, decides to keep her in the dark and schedule an impromptu wedding to gather the family together before she passes. Billi, played by Awkwafina, feeling like a fish out of water in her home country, struggles with the family's decision to hide the truth from her grandmother. Critics Consensus: "'The Farewell' deftly captures complicated family dynamics with a poignant, well-acted drama that marries cultural specificity with universally relatable themes."