Film

The Descendants

2011 · 1h 55m · Comedy · Drama

The South Pacific ain't that terrific.

IMDb

7.3

Rotten Tomatoes

87%

Metacritic

84

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.

George Clooney

Matt King

Shailene Woodley

Alexandra King

Amara Miller

Scottie King

Nick Krause

Sid

Patricia Hastie

Elizabeth King

Grace A. Cruz

Scottie's Teacher

Kim Gennaula

School Counselor

Karen Kuioka Hironaga

Barb Higgins

Carmen Kaichi

Lani Higgins

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Matt's Secretary Noe

Beau Bridges

Cousin Hugh

Matt Corboy

Cousin Ralph

Matt Esecson

Cousin Hal

Michael Ontkean

Cousin Milo

Stanton Johnston

Cousin Stan

Jon McManus

Cousin Six

• Alexander PayneScreenplay · Producer · Director
• Nat FaxonScreenplay
• Jim RashScreenplay
• Kaui Hart HemmingsNovel
• Jim BurkeProducer
• Jim TaylorProducer
• Phedon PapamichaelDirector of Photography
• Jeff PetersonOriginal Music Composer
• Kevin TentEditor
• John JacksonCasting

The Descendants - Official TrailerTHE DESCENDANTS - Official HD Trailer

Release date

September 9, 2011

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

1h 55m

Rated

R

Budget

$20,000,000

Revenue

$177,200,000

Genres

Comedy, Drama

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