Dear You

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Xiaowei travels to Thailand to find his "billionaire grandfather" whom debt problems have kept out of contact, but he unexpectedly finds that the one who has been corresponding with his grandmother for years is not her husband.
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Audiences are divided between tears and critique. Viewers who came for the letters, remittances, and the decades-long bond between Sogriu and Lamgi call it quietly devastating, with one reviewer saying the final reunion 'destroyed' them. Critics counter that the opening rushes the romance, the score pushes too hard, and the film sidesteps the political history of its Thai-Chinese setting.
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70
Sep 18, 2026

An unexpectedly moving tribute to the written word.

Metacritic review by Alex Saveliev
Alex Saveliev
Film Threat
88
Sep 4, 2026

Lan and his collaborators don’t simply approximate Den and Zia’s lived experiences; they also remind us what their material world looked and sounded like through earthy stylistic grace notes and carefully phrased dialogue exchanges. As a result, “Dear You” is an arresting and surprisingly sensitive window into the past.

Metacritic review by Simon Abrams
Simon Abrams
RogerEbert.com
60
Sep 4, 2026

Lan provides a moving and often surprising window into Teochew culture and history through the life of an often-dysfunctional but loving family. It’s an approach that has touched audiences all over China and is poised to do so here as well.

Tom O’Brien
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Dear You (2026) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Dear You (2026)?
The movie is 1hr 59min long.
What's Dear You (2026) about?
Xiaowei travels to Thailand to find his "billionaire grandfather" whom debt problems have kept out of contact, but he unexpectedly finds that the one who has been corresponding with his grandmother for years is not her husband.