The Descendants

The Descendants

Movie

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  • Genre(s): Comedy, Drama
  • Language(s): English
  • Director(s): Alexander Payne
  • Cast(s): George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Beau Bridges, Robert Forster, Judy Greer See all Cast & Crew
  • Duration: 1h 55min
  • Music: Jeff Peterson
  • Award(s): Oscar 2012 (Won)
    Oscar 2012 (Nominated) Awards List
  • Similar To: One Battle After Another, Sorry, Baby
  • Story:
    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 the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
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7.3/10
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STORY AND RATINGS

Story
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 the young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.
Ratings

7.3/10

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AWARDS

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Won
Oscar Award

Best Writing Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Golden Globe Award

Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture Drama | 2012 | George

Best Motion Picture Drama | 2012

IFC Award

Best Picture | 2012

Best Director | 2012 | Alexander

MTV Movie Award

Breakthrough Performance | 2012 | Shailene

NTFCA Award

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Chairmans Award

For | 2012

Virtuoso Award

2012 | Shailene

USC Scripter Award

2012 | Jim

(author) | 2012 | Jim

WGA (Screen) Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Young Artist Award

Best Performance in a Feature Film Young Actress Ten and Under | 2012 | Amara

DFWFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Picture | 2011

Best Director | 2011 | Alexander

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

FFCC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Film | 2011

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

Audience Award

Best Narrative Feature | 2011 | Alexander

Hollywood Film Award

Actor of the Year | 2011 | George

Spotlight Award

2011 | Shailene

HFCS Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

IFJA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

IFCS Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

KCFCC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Film | 2011

LAFCA Award

Best Picture | 2011

NBR Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

Top Films | 2011

NYFCO Award

Best Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

Top Films of the Year | 2011

OFCC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

SDFCS Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Satellite Award

Best Motion Picture | 2011

Best Screenplay Adapted | 2011 | Jim

SEFCA Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

SLFCA Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

UFCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

WAFCA Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

WFCC Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Young Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Male Images in a Movie | 2011

AFI Award

Movie of the Year | 2012

EDA Award

Best Writing Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Nat

Eddie Award

Best Edited Feature Film Dramatic | 2012 | Kevin

COFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Chlotrudis Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Critics Choice Award

Best Actor | 2012 | George

DFCS Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Best Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Independent Spirit Award

Best Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Best Supporting Female | 2012 | Shailene

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Movie for Grownups | 2012

Golden Trailer Award

Most Original TV Spot | 2012

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Nominations
Oscar Award

Best Motion Picture of the Year | 2012 | Jim

Best Performance by an Actor in a Leading Role | 2012 | George

Best Achievement in Directing | 2012 | Alexander

Best Achievement in Film Editing | 2012 | Kevin

Golden Globe Award

Best Screenplay Motion Picture | 2012 | Alexander

Best Director Motion Picture | 2012 | Alexander

Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture | 2012 | Shailene

BAFTA Film Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Alexander

Best Leading Actor | 2012 | George

Best Film | 2012 | Jim

Grammy Award

Best Compilation Soundtrack For Visual Media | 2013 | Dondi

Bodil Award

Best American Film Bedste amerikanske film | 2013 | Alexander

Actor Award

Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Leading Role | 2012 | George

Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | 2012 | Shailene

AACTA International Award

Best Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Film | 2012 | Jim

Movies for Grownups Award

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Screenwriter | 2012 | Alexander

of the Argentinean Academy Award

Best Foreign Film Mejor Pelcula Extranjera | 2012 | Alexander

EDA Award

Best Picture | 2012 | Jim

Best Director | 2012 | Alexander

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Ensemble Cast | 2012

EDA Female Focus Award

Best Breakthrough Performance | 2012 | Shailene

Excellence in Production Design Award

Contemporary Film | 2012 | Matt

Artios Award

Outstanding Achievement in Casting Big Budget Feature Drama | 2012 | John

COFCA Award

Actor of the Year For | 2012

Breakthrough Film Artist | 2012 | Shailene

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Ensemble | 2012 | Judy

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Nat

Best Picture | 2012

Actor of the Year | 2012 | George

Chlotrudis Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Cinema for Peace Award

Most Valuable Film of the Year | 2012 | Alexander

Cinema for Peace Award for the Most Valuable Film of the Year | 2012 | Alexander

CDG Award

Excellence in Contemporary Film | 2012 | Wendy

Critics Choice Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Best Young ActorActress | 2012 | Shailene

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Best Picture | 2012

Best Acting Ensemble | 2012

Best Director | 2012 | Alexander

DFCS Award

Best Picture | 2012

Best Director | 2012 | Alexander

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Judy

Best Breakout Star | 2012 | Shailene

Best Film | 2011

Breakthrough Artist | 2011 | Shailene

DGA Award

Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Motion Pictures | 2012 | Alexander

Independent Spirit Award

Best Feature | 2012 | Jim

Best Director | 2012 | Alexander

Dorian Award

Film of the Year | 2012

GAFCA Award

Best Picture | 2012

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Supporting Actor | 2012 | Robert

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

Gold Derby Film Award

Lead Actor | 2012 | George

Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

WFCC Award

Best Young Actress | 2011 | Amara

Golden Trailer Award

Best Independent | 2012

Best Drama TV Spot | 2012

Best Independent TV Spot | 2012

Best Music | 2012

GMS Award

Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under Million Dollars For | 2012

Best Music Supervision for Film Budgeted Under 20 Million Dollars | 2012 | Dondi

Humanitas Prize Award

Feature Film Category | 2012 | Nat

INOCA Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

IOFCP Award

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

IFC Award

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

ALFS Award

Screenwriter of the Year | 2012 | Jim

Actor of the Year | 2012 | George

NSFC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

OFTA Film Award

Best Picture | 2012 | Alexander

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Best Ensemble | 2012

Best Writing Screenplay Based on Material from Another Medium | 2012 | Jim

OFCS Award

Best Picture | 2012

Best Actor | 2012 | George

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

PGA Award

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Pictures | 2012 | Jim

Camera Operator of the Year Award

Feature Film | 2012 | P. Scott

VFCC Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2012 | Shailene

Best Film | 2012

Best Screenplay | 2012 | Jim

AAFCA Award

Best Picture | 2011

ACCA Award

Best Actor in a Leading Role | 2011 | George

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 2011 | Shailene

Best Adapted Screenplay | 2011 | Alexander

Best Motion Picture | 2011 | Jim

BFCC Award

Best Picture | 2011

BSFC Award

Best Use of Music in a Film | 2011

Best Actor | 2011 | George

CFCA Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Director | 2011 | Alexander

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Screenplay Adapted | 2011 | Jim

Most Promising Performer | 2011 | Shailene

Golden Schmoes Award

Best Actor of the Year | 2011 | George

Best Supporting Actress of the Year | 2011 | Shailene

Breakthrough Performance of the Year | 2011 | Shailene

Gotham Independent Film Award

Best Feature | 2011 | Jim

Best Ensemble Performance | 2011 | Rob

Breakthrough Actor | 2011 | Shailene

HFCS Award

Best Director | 2011 | Alexander

Best Actor | 2011 | George

IFJA Award

Best Picture | 2011

ICP Award

Best Ensemble | 2011

Best Lead Performance | 2011 | George

Best Supporting Performance | 2011 | Shailene

Sierra Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Film Award

2011 | Alexander

LAFCA Award

Best Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

NYFCC Award

Best Screenplay | 2011 | Nat

OFCC Award

Best Film | 2011

PFCS Award

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 2011 | Shailene

Best Picture | 2011

Best Actor in a Leading Role | 2011 | George

Best Director | 2011 | Alexander

Best Screenplay Adaptation | 2011 | Jim

Breakout on Camera | 2011 | Shailene

Best Performance by a Youth in a Lead or Supporting Role Female | 2011 | Amara

SDFCS Award

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Screenplay Adapted | 2011 | Jim

Satellite Award

Best Actor in a Motion Picture | 2011 | George

Best Actress in a Supporting Role | 2011 | Judy

Best Director | 2011 | Alexander

Best Film Editing | 2011 | Kevin

SEFCA Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Ensemble | 2011 | Judy

SLFCA Award

Best Film | 2011

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Director | 2011 | Alexander

TFCA Award

Best Picture | 2011

Best Actor | 2011 | George

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Screenplay | 2011 | Jim

VVFP Award

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

Best Actor | 2011 | George

WAFCA Award

Best Film | 2011

Best Director | 2011 | Alexander

Best Supporting Actress | 2011 | Shailene

BOX OFFICE

Budget 20,000,000 USD

Box Office Collection 177,243,185 USD

TRIVIA AND POPULAR DIALOGUES

Trivia

When Matt King describes his inherited wealth, he says, "I don't want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled. And I agree with my father; you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing." This is based on a well-known quote from billionaire investor Warren Buffett in a 1986 Fortune magazine interview. "Setting up his heirs with a lifetime supply of food stamps just because they came out of the right womb can be harmful for them and is an antisocial act. To him the perfect amount to leave children is 'enough money so that they would feel they could do anything, but not so much that they could do nothing.'"

Alexander Payne's first film in 7 years since winning a Best Adapted Screenplay Oscar for Sideways (2004). He then won the same Oscar for this film.

George Clooney was attracted to the part because he so often has played characters that have their act together. The character of Matt clearly does not.

When the King family are at Lihue airport in Kauai, Matt tells his cousin it's "just a little holoholo." In Hawaiian, "holoholo" means "to go out," usually for a leisurely drive. In the next scene, as the family rides in the cousin's jeep, lyrics in the musical cue include the phrase "holoholo ka'a," which means "going for a ride in a car."

Chickens wander through shots in the Kauai scenes. In September 1992, Hurricane Iniki blew apart many chicken coops on Kauai that housed birds that were allegedly used for cockfighting. By the time the film went into production, thousands of feral chickens roamed the island. Sometimes the crew had to shoo chickens away before a take. Some takes were disrupted by crowing roosters.

Popular Dialogues

"Matt King: I don't want my daughters growing up entitled and spoiled. And I agree with my father - you give your children enough money to do something but not enough to do nothing."

"Matt King: [voice-over] Don't be fooled by appearances. In Hawaii, some of the most powerful people look like bums and stuntmen."

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