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68% Critic Match
The Descendants
“The South Pacific ain't that terrific.”
6.8 / 10• 2011• 1h 55m•R• English
ComedyDrama
Storyline
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
Cast & Crew
George Clooney
Matt King
Lead
Shailene Woodley
Alexandra King
Amara Miller
Scottie King
Nick Krause
Sid
Patricia Hastie
Elizabeth King
GA
Grace A. Cruz
Scottie's Teacher
KG
Kim Gennaula
School Counselor
KK
Karen Kuioka Hironaga
Barb Higgins
What People Are Saying
4.0
“A staggering achievement of craft and ambition. Alexander Payne's vision lands with breathtaking precision.”
3.0
“Every frame feels alive. The Descendants is the rare release that takes its audience seriously.”
