The Descendants

Name: The Descendants
Genre: Drama
Released: 2011-11-15
Duration: 115

Rent or Buy on Demand

1 HR 55 MIN
R

November 16, 2011

Drama

87%

Rotten Tomatoes

Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, the film stars George Clooney as an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-establish his relationship with his daughters after his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki.

Reviews

7.3/10

IMDb Rating

87%

Tomatometer

79%

Audience Score

Cast & Crew

Beau Bridges
/
Cousin Hugh
George Clooney
/
Matt King
Judy Greer
/
Actor
Matthew Lillard
/
Actor
Robert Forster
/
Actor
Mary Birdsong
/
Actor
Nick Krause
/
Sid
Shailene Woodley
/
Alexandra King
Alexander Payne
/
Director
Alexander Payne
/
Producer

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1 HR 55 MIN
R

November 16, 2011

Drama

87%

Rotten Tomatoes

Based on the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, the film stars George Clooney as an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-establish his relationship with his daughters after his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki.

Cast & Crew

Beau Bridges
/
Cousin Hugh
George Clooney
/
Matt King
Judy Greer
/
Actor
Matthew Lillard
/
Actor
Robert Forster
/
Actor
Mary Birdsong
/
Actor
Nick Krause
/
Sid
Shailene Woodley
/
Alexandra King
Alexander Payne
/
Director
Alexander Payne
/
Producer