The Descendants

Sep 9, 2011

1h 55m

★ 6.8

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.

Genres

Comedy

Drama

Production Companies

Dune Entertainment

Fox Searchlight Pictures

Ad Hominem Enterprises

The Descendants Trailers

Cast

Matt King

George Clooney

Alexandra King

Shailene Woodley

Scottie King

Amara Miller

Sid

Nick Krause

Elizabeth King

Patricia Hastie

Scottie's Teacher

Grace A. Cruz

School Counselor

Kim Gennaula

Barb Higgins

Karen Kuioka Hironaga

Lani Higgins

Carmen Kaichi

Matt's Secretary Noe

Kaui Hart Hemmings

Cousin Hugh

Beau Bridges

Cousin Ralph

Matt Corboy

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5.6

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6.4

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6.3

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6.2

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5.2

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5.4

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4.6

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5.9

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6.5

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0.0

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1.0

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