The Descendants (2011)

68% User Rating

1h 55min

"The South Pacific ain't that terrific."

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.

Alexander PayneDirector

Cast

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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

Hugh Foster

Cousin Wink

Tiare R. Finney

Cousin Connie

Tom McTigue

Cousin Dave

Milt Kogan

Dr. Johnston

Mary Birdsong

Kai Mitchell

Rob Huebel

Mark Mitchell

Laird Hamilton

Troy Cook

Aileen "Boo" Arnold

Dorm Supervisor

Esther Kang

Alex's Roommate

Melissa Kim

Alex's Drunken Friend

Robert Forster

Scott Thorson

Barbara L. Southern

Alice "Tutu" Thorson

Celia Kenney

Reina

Matt Reese

Buzz

Zoel Turnbull

Hotel Clerk

Matthew Lillard

Brian Speer

Judy Greer

Julie Speer

Linda Rose Herman

Grief Counselor

Scott Michael Morgan

Barry Thorson

Darryl K. Gonzales

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Koko Kanealii

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Romey "Keola" Yokotake

Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)

Fileena Bahris

Passenger (uncredited)

Dennis Falt

Airplane Passenger (uncredited)

Sisa Grey

Nurse (uncredited)

Tom Holowach

Cousin (uncredited)

Dane Justman

Drunk Guy (uncredited)

James Koons

Attorney (uncredited)

John A. Weaver

Cousin (uncredited)

Larry Wegger

Airline Passenger (uncredited)

Joseph Wilson

Cousin (uncredited)

Joji Yoshida

Troy's Friend (uncredited)

Reviews (3)

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badelf

Rating 40%

September 7, 2012

Sorry, but this movie was unwatchable for me. The premise is clever enough. The wife of a romantically unavailable husband has a fatal accident and he's forced to repair his relationship with his alienated daughters. It's good chick-flick material and no doubt, all the women scored it high and not only because of George Clooney. I normally love his work, but this premise is so poorly executed in this film that even he can't find a solid stage on which to base his acting. There are too many good movies out there to waste time watching this one.