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Reminded me how much I like voice-over narration. Like 'Sideways', it blends seriousness and hilarity beautifully, the humour terrifically underplayed, deriving partly from the precise delivery. I'm happy to see Greer and Forster, b...

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Cast & Crew

Alexander Payne
Director
Beau Bridges
As Cousin Hugh
George Clooney
As Matt King
Robert Forster
As Scott Thorson
Matthew Lillard
As Brian Speer
Judy Greer
As Julie Speer
Rob Huebel
As Mark Mitchell
Shailene Woodley
As Alexandra King

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"The Descendants" is a heartwarming and humorous drama about a man's journey to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife's tragic accident. Matt King (George Clooney), a successful attorney and sole trustee of his family's pristine land on Kauai, must confront his own shortcomings as a father and husband when his wife Elizabeth (Patricia Hastie) falls into a coma after a boating accident. As he tries to reconcile with his troubled daughters, 10-year-old Scottie (Amara Miller) and 17-year-old Alex (Shailene Woodley), Matt discovers that Elizabeth was having an affair, which causes tension between him and Alex. Along with their friends Kai (Matthew Lillard) and Mark (Rob Huebel), the Kings embark on an unpredictable adventure to find the mysterious lover, leading to unexpected discoveries about their family's past and present. With stunning Hawaiian landscapes as the backdrop, "The Descendants" is a stirring exploration of love, family, and forgiveness.

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You can stream The Descendants on: Apple TV Amazon Store

What movies are similar to The Descendants? Toggle content

Some movies that have similar genres and were produced around the same time as The Descendants include This Is Where I Leave You, Georgia Rule, The Dressmaker, New York, I Love You, Family Fever, The Intouchables.

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The Descendants was released in theaters on September 9, 2011.