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The Descendants

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6.8/10 • 2.8K

2011-09-091h 55m

ComedyDrama

The South Pacific ain't that terrific.

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.

Directors
Alexander Payne
Editors
Kevin Tent

Top Billed Cast

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  1. George Clooney

    George Clooney

    Matt King

  2. Shailene Woodley

    Shailene Woodley

    Alexandra King

  3. Amara Miller

    Amara Miller

    Scottie King

  4. Nick Krause

    Nick Krause

    Sid

  5. Patricia Hastie

    Patricia Hastie

    Elizabeth King

  6. Grace A. Cruz

    Grace A. Cruz

    Scottie's Teacher

  7. Kim Gennaula

    Kim Gennaula

    School Counselor

  8. Karen Kuioka Hironaga

    Karen Kuioka Hironaga

    Barb Higgins

  9. Carmen Kaichi

    Carmen Kaichi

    Lani Higgins

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badelf

Sep 7, 2012

4/10

Sorry, but this movie was unwatchable for me. The premise is clever enough. The wife of a romantically unavailable husband has a fatal accident and he's forced to repair his relationship with his alienated daughters. It's good chick-flick material and no doubt, all the women scored it high and not only because of George Clooney. I normally love his work, but this premise is so poorly executed in this film that even he can't find a solid stage on which to base his acting. There are too many good movies out there to waste time watching this one.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
$20,000,000.00
Revenue
$177,200,000.00
Keywords
daughterinfidelityhawaiifather-in-lawbeach houseboating accidentestatedying motherteenage daughtertrusteetrust fundwild girlwild childrealtorthoughtful