The Descendants (2011)

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Starring: George Clooney, Matthew Lillard, Mary Birdsong, Nick Krause, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster
Director: Alexander Payne
Studio: Fox Searchlight Pictures
Genre: Comedy / Drama
Rating: R (For language including some sexual references.)
Running Time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Release Date: November 16, 2011 (NY/LA; Expands Nov. 18)
Oscar Winner: Won 1 Oscar in 2012
Soundtrack: Buy it from Amazon.com

SYNOPSIS:

From the creator of the Oscar-winning SIDEWAYS, set in Hawaii, THE DESCENDANTS is a sometimes humorous, sometimes poignant journey for Matt King (George Clooney) an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family�s land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.

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