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10George Clooney...We see him thinking, we share his thoughts, and at the end of "The Descendants," we've all come to his conclusions together.
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7...it’s about families and legacies, and as our Hawaiian siblings say, the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness.
Read full review at The A.V. Club
8...it's a primer on passivity: when not to act, how to give in – to grief, or abuse, or betrayal. It's also frequently very funny.
Read full review at The Guardian
8Charmören George Clooney visar upp en oväntad sida som ömkansvärd affärsman från Honolulu. ”Sideways”-regissören Alexander Paine bevisar än en gång att han har ett ovanligt fint gehör för krisande vuxna.
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8...en uglamourøs historie om en familie, der tager på opdagelse sammen.
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6Payne-fans kommer garanterat bli nöjda för alla de nödvändiga ingredienserna finns med och det är kunnigt utfört.
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8Det är bitvis väldigt roligt, och vad gäller Clooney gör han en strålande rolltolkning av en nedslagen och villrådig man i jakt på återupprättelse.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is The Descendants about? 
"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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When was The Descendants released in theaters?
The Descendants was released in theaters on December 9, 2011.
