Crazy Rich Asians (2018)

This contemporary romantic comedy, based on a global bestseller, follows native New Yorker Rachel Chu to Singapore to meet her boyfriend's family.

Director:

Jon M. Chu

Writers:

Peter Chiarelli (screenplay by), Adele Lim (screenplay by)

Stars:

Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Michelle Yeoh

Nominated for 2 Golden Globes. Another 13 wins & 60 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Constance Wu	...	Rachel Chu
Henry Golding	...	Nick Young
Michelle Yeoh	...	Eleanor Young
Gemma Chan	...	Astrid Young Teo
Lisa Lu	...	Ah Ma
Awkwafina	...	Peik Lin Goh
Harry Shum Jr.	...	Charlie Wu
Ken Jeong	...	Wye Mun Goh
Sonoya Mizuno	...	Araminta Lee
Chris Pang	...	Colin Khoo
Jimmy O. Yang	...	Bernard Tai
Ronny Chieng	...	Eddie Cheng
Remy Hii	...	Alistair Cheng
Nico Santos	...	Oliver T'sien
Jing Lusi	...	Amanda Ling

Storyline

Rachel Chu, an American-born Chinese NYU professor, travels with her boyfriend, Nick to his hometown of Singapore for his best friend's wedding. Before long, his secret is out: Nick's family is wealthy, and he's considered the most eligible bachelor in Asia. Every single woman is incredibly jealous of Rachel and wants to bring her down.

---

Plot Keywords:

nouveau riche | materialism | chinawoman | elitism | rich man poor woman | 

---

Taglines:

The only thing crazier than love is family

---

Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

---

Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

rated PG-13 for some suggestive content and language

Did You Know?

Trivia

Astrid is wearing the appropriate blue & white horizontal stripes for a funeral as she helps Rachel bury the fish.

---

Goofs

When Nick and Rachel are talking on the hotel couch after the bachelor/bachelorette parties, Rachel's arms jump from crossed, to uncrossed, to crossed between scenes.

---

Quotes

Nick Young: When we first met, you had no idea who I was, who my family were. You didn't care!
Rachel Chu: Yeah, I don't care about that stupid stuff.
Nick Young: Well, exactly. You are so different from all of the women that I grew up with.

---

Crazy Credits

There's a mid-credit scene in which Astrid exchanges glances with a man.

---

Alternate Versions

In Australia, the film was passed uncut with an M rating for coarse language. The filmmakers then opted to reduce the language in order to obtain a PG classification. For the home video release the film was returned to its uncut M rating.

---

Connections

Referenced in Jane the Virgin: Chapter Eighty-Seven (2019)

---

Soundtracks

Give Me a Kiss
Written by Alden Shuman, Earl Shuman and Marshall Brown
Performed by Jasmine Chen
Produced by Math Club (as The Math Club)

User Reviews

Average and predictable romcom

Found the movie to be overhyped... the story was essentially the typical American romcom, but with asians. Asians that mostly speak English.

Details

Official Sites:

Official Facebook Official Instagram

Country:

USA

Language:

English Mandarin Cantonese Hokkien French Malay

Release Date:

15 August 2018 (USA)

Also Known As:

Crazy Rich Asians

Filming Locations:

Langkawi, Malaysia

Box Office

Budget:

$30,000,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$26,510,140, 19 August 2018

Gross USA:

$174,532,921

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$238,538,736

Company Credits

Production Co:

Warner Bros., SK Global, Starlight Culture Entertainment

Technical Specs

Runtime:

120 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital DTS (DTS: X) SDDS Sonics-DDP Dolby Surround 7.1

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.39 : 1