The Descendants (2011)

Directed by

Alexander Payne

Genre

drama film, comedy drama

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Rating

6.8 of 10 from 3,092 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Hawaiian attorney and landowner copes with his wife's accident and her secret affair while reconsidering his life. He reconnects with his two daughters and faces a decision about selling his family's ancestral land.

melancholicbittersweetslow-burngroundedemotionally complexdry humorfamily-centeredreflective

What happens

The Descendants is a 2011 American tragicomedy film directed by Alexander Payne. The screenplay by Payne, Nat Faxon, and Jim Rash is based on the 2007 novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings. The film stars George Clooney in the main role, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller in her film debut, Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, Michael Ontkean, Matthew Lillard, and Robert Forster, and was released by Fox Searchlight Pictures in the United States on November 18, 2011, after premiering at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival on September 10, 2011. Tracing the journey of attorney and land baron Matt King, who struggles with unexpected occurrences in his monotonous life, The Descendants was a critical and financial success, grossing $177 million against a $20 million budget and receiving acclaim for the performances of Clooney and Woodley, Payne's direction and writing, and Kevin Tent's editing. The film was nominated for five Oscars at the 84th Academy Awards, including Best Picture, Best Director for Payne, and Best Actor for Clooney, winning one for Best Adapted Screenplay. The film also won two Golden Globe Awards; Best Picture – Drama and Best Actor – Drama for Clooney. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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