

The Descendants
2011 · Movie · 1h 55m · R
ComedyDrama
"The South Pacific ain't that terrific."
Overview
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.
Ratings
IMDb
7.3/10
Rotten Tomatoes
88%
Metacritic
84/100
Key crew
- Alexander PayneDirector
- Alexander PayneScreenplay
- Jim RashScreenplay
- Nat FaxonScreenplay
- Jeff PetersonOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- George ClooneyMatt King
- Shailene WoodleyAlexandra King
- Amara MillerScottie King
- Nick KrauseSid
- Patricia HastieElizabeth King
- Grace A. CruzScottie's Teacher
- Kim GennaulaSchool Counselor
- Karen Kuioka HironagaBarb Higgins
- Carmen KaichiLani Higgins
- Kaui Hart HemmingsMatt's Secretary Noe
- Beau BridgesCousin Hugh
- Matt CorboyCousin Ralph
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Themes
daughterinfidelityhawaiifather-in-lawbeach houseboating accidentestatedying motherteenage daughtertrusteetrust fundwild girl























