Alexander Payne's seriocomic The Descendants, an adaptation of the novel by Kaui Hart Hemmings, stars George Clooney as Matt King, a middle-age Hawaiian who runs a trust responsible for millions of dollars worth of untouched real estate that has been passed down to him and various cousins. He is preparing to sell the area, and make millions for everyone in the trust, when his wife suffers severe head trauma during a boat race. As he attempts to get her affairs in order, he learns that she had been having an affair. With his two daughters in tow, along with his oldest daughter's doofus boyfriend, Matt sets off to confront the man who made him a cuckold. Beau Bridges, Judy Greer, and Robert Forster co-star. The Descendants screened at the 2011 Toronto International Film Festival. Perry Seibert, Rovi
- Genre: Comedy Drama
- Category Marriage Drama, Family Drama
- Theme: Facing Death, Fathers and Daughters, Mothers and Daughters, Crisis of Conscience, Infidelity
- Studio: 20th Century Fox
- Run Time: 01 hr 55 min
- Edition: With Digital Copy
- Language: English, Spanish, French
- Subtitle Language: Spanish, English
- Format: Blu-ray
- Release Date: March 13, 2012
- Lead Actor: George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges
- Supporting Actor: Shailene Woodley, Amara Miller, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges, Nick Krause, Patricia Hastie, Robert Forster, Grace A. Cruz, Kim Gennaula, Karen Kuioka Hironaga, Carmen Kaichi, Kaui Hart Hemmings, Matt Corboy, Matt Esecson, Michael Ontkean, Stanton Johnston, Jonathan McManus, Hugh Foster, Tiare R. Finney, Tom McTigue, Milt [Lewis] Kogan, Mary Birdsong, Rob Huebel, Laird Hamilton, Aileen "Boo" Arnold, Esther Kang, Melissa Kim, Barbara Lee Southern, Celia Kenney, Matthew Reese, Zoel Turnbull, Linda Rose Herman, Scott Michael Morgan, Darryl K. Gonzales, Koko Kanealii, Romey "Keola" Yokotake
- Director: Alexander Payne
awards
- Awards: Academy Awards (1), Golden Globe Awards (1)
- Winner: Academy Awards, Best Adapted Screenplay, 2011, Alexander Payne, Jim Rash, Nat Faxon
- Winner: Golden Globe Awards, Best Actor in a Drama, 2011, George Clooney
- Nominations: Academy Awards (4), Golden Globe Awards (3)
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Director, 2011, Alexander Payne
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Editing, 2011, Kevin Tent
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 2011, Alexander Payne, Jim Burke, Jim Taylor
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Director, 2011, Alexander Payne
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Picture, 2011, Alexander Payne, Jim Burke, Jim Taylor
- Nominee: Golden Globe Awards, Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Ro, 2011, Shailene Woodley
- Nominee: Academy Awards, Best Actor, 2011, George Clooney
