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George Clooney George Clooney
Matt King
Shailene Woodley Shailene Woodley
Alexandra King
Amara Miller Amara Miller
Scottie King
Patricia Hastie Patricia Hastie
Elizabeth King
Grace A. Cruz Grace A. Cruz
Scottie's Teacher
Kim Gennaula Kim Gennaula
School Counselor
Karen Kuioka Hironaga Karen Kuioka Hironaga
Barb Higgins


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Alexander Payne Alexander Payne
(screenplay) and
Nat Faxon Nat Faxon
(screenplay)


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The Descendants

12 years ago at Mar 16 7:39
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The Descendants has no moment that you can’t predict coming up soon, but that matters very little in the grand scheme of things. When something is so well-written, acted, directed, and put together you can easily forgive the fact that you know exactly how it will all end. As it moves along to the resolutions we know are coming it strikes some unique tones and creates true moments filled with hum... read more

A very heartfelt and thought-provoking drama.

12 years, 1 month ago at Feb 11 20:51
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As you will very easily recognise from the theatrical trailer as well when watching the feature film itself, The Descendants really is your typical Hollywood bait as it consists of heart-breaking and thought-provoking emotion, personal connections between characters, some light-hearted humour and the wide variety of shots featuring beautiful landscapes. Plus, the fact that it stars a Hollywood gem... read more

A very good movie

10 years ago at Mar 5 22:28
2 votes
Since I kept hearing good things about this flick, I was really eager to check it out. Personally, I wonder why it took Alexander Payne 7 years to finally come up with a new director effort. Anyway, it was definitely worth the wait, that’s for sure. Indeed, I thought it was a very good drama with a perfect pace (probably the best directing by Payne so far) , some more than solid performances and... read more
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A land baron tries to re-connect with his two daughters after his wife is seriously injured in a boating accident.
Release date: 9 December 2011
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