If you’re wondering where to stream the 2019 comedy-drama film The Farewell online, then you have come to the right place, as we have all the streaming details. Directed by Lulu Wang, the film follows a Chinese American woman, Billi, who clashes with her family over their decision to lie to her grandmother, Nai Nai, about her terminal illness. However, as the family spends more time together, they unite in their collective grief for Nai Nai’s anticipated death.
Here’s how you can watch and stream The Farewell (2019) via streaming services such as Netflix.
Is The Farewell (2019) available to watch via streaming?
Yes, The Farewell (2019) is available to watch via streaming on Netflix.
The movie follows Billy, a Chinese-American woman who is devastated to learn about her grandmother, Nai Nai’s terminal illness. The grief is further aggravated after she is rejected from obtaining a Guggenheim fellowship. However, her family’s decision to conceal the secret (about her grandmother’s health) from Nai Nai irks her, prompting her to clash with her family members. However, with time, the family united in their love for Nai Nai. Billy gets even closer to her grandmother, who, referring to her inability to get the fellowship, advises her to learn from her failures and move on with life.
Awkwafina plays Billy. Other cast members include Diana Lin, Tzi Ma, Zhao Shu-zhen, Lu Hong, Chen Han, and Jiang Yongbo, to name a few.
Watch The Farewell (2019) streaming via Netflix
The Farewell (2019) is available to watch on Netflix.
You can watch via Netflix by following these steps:
- Visit netflix.com/signup
- Choose a payment plan from the following:
- $6.99 per month (standard with Ads)
- $15.49 per month (Standard)
- $22.99 per month (Premium)
- Enter your email address and password to create an account
- Enter your chosen payment method
The cheapest Netflix Standard with Ads Plan provides all but a few of its movies and TV shows. However, it will show ads before or during most of its content. You can watch in Full HD and on two supported devices at a time.
Its Standard Plan provides the same but is completely ad-free while also allowing users to download content on two supported devices with an additional option to add one extra member who doesn’t live in the same household.
The Premium Plan provides the same as above, though for four supported devices at a time, with content displaying in Ultra HD. Users get to download content on up to six supported devices at a time and have the option to add up to two extra members who don’t live in the same household. Netflix spatial audio is also supported.
The synopsis for The Farewell (2019) is as follows:
“A headstrong Chinese-American woman returns to China when her beloved grandmother is diagnosed with terminal cancer. Billi struggles with her family’s decision to keep grandma in the dark about her own illness as they all stage an impromptu wedding to see grandma one last time.”
NOTE: The streaming services listed above are subject to change. The information provided was correct at the time of writing.
