The Descendants (2011) - Movie Details

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Release Date:	November 16, 2011 (LA/NY) November 18, 2011 (Limited)
On DVD:	March 13, 2012
Genre:	Drama, Comedy
Director:	Alexander Payne
Writer:	Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
Cast:	George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Nick Krause, Amara Miller, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Patricia Hastie
Studio:	Fox Searchlight Pictures
Official site:	who-is-he.org
Running Time:	110 minutes
MPAA Rating:	Rated R for language including some sexual references

From Alexander Payne, the creator of the Oscar-winning SIDEWAYS, set in Hawaii, THE DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes tragic journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the...

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Alexander Payne's last movie was 2004's Oscar-winning dramedy Sideways, which means audiences should pay attention to his newest release The Descendants, an alluring and engaging drama that maneuvers the fine line between life's sadness and humor.

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