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The Descendants(2011)
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2011 · FILM
The Descendants
A principled Honolulu lawyer must decide whether to sell his family’s priceless Hawaiian estate before a legal deadline, all while battling his comatose wife’s fate and protecting two troubled daughters from spiraling out of control.
“The South Pacific ain't that terrific.”
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Written by
Rated
MPA · R
Runtime
115 min
ComedyDrama
Synopsis
After his wife Elizabeth is placed on life support following a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King embarks on a journey with his daughters from Oahu to Kauai. Their destination is a confrontation with a young real estate broker, who had been involved in an affair with Elizabeth prior to her accident.
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A crew of 231+ credited
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Edited by Kevin TentShot by Phedon PapamichaelScored by Jeff PetersonDesigned by Jane Ann StewartSound by Patrick Cyccone JrCostumes by Wendy ChuckStunts by Brian L KeaulanaVFX by Mark Dornfeld
Box Office
2011 · Box office
💰 Box-office hit — grossed 8.9× its budget
Why 2.5×?
Cinemas keep roughly half of every ticket sold, and a wide release’s marketing often costs about as much again as the film — so a movie needs to gross around 2.5× its production budget just to break even theatrically. It’s a rule of thumb, not the studio’s ledger (home video and streaming come later).
Worldwide gross
$177.2M
Budget$20.0M
Worldwide gross$177.2M
break-even (2.5×)
US & Canada: $82.6M — 47% of worldwide · International: $94.6M (53%)
Opening weekend: $1.2M — 1% of its US run. It had legs — it kept earning long after opening weekend.
Peak 29 theaters
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Also known as
- The Descendants - Familie und andere Angelegenheitende
- Los descendienteses
- Paradiso amaroit
- (English)The Descendants
- (Bulgarian)Потомците
Release dates around the world3 countries · showhide
- United StatesSep 2, 2011
- CanadaSep 10, 2011
- BelgiumOct 22, 2011
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Cast & Crew
231 unique people credited
Top billed cast
George Clooney
as Matt King
Shailene Woodley
as Alexandra King
Amara Miller
as Scottie King
Nick Krause
as Sid
Patricia Hastie
as Elizabeth King
Grace A Cruz
as Scottie's Teacher
Kim Gennaula
as School Counselor
Karen Kuioka Hironaga
as Barb Higgins
Carmen Kaichi
as Lani Higgins
Kaui Hart Hemmings
as Matt's Secretary Noe
Beau Bridges
as Cousin Hugh
Matt Corboy
as Cousin Ralph
Supporting cast
42Matt Esecson
as Cousin Hal
Michael Ontkean
as Cousin Milo
Stanton Johnston
as Cousin Stan
Jon Mcmanus
as Cousin Six
Hugh Foster
as Cousin Wink
Tiare R Finney
as Cousin Connie
Tom Mctigue
as Cousin Dave
Milt Kogan
as Dr. Johnston
Mary Birdsong
as Kai Mitchell
Rob Huebel
as Mark Mitchell
Laird Hamilton
as Troy Cook
Aileen Boo Arnold
as Dorm Supervisor
Esther Kang
as Alex's Roommate
Melissa Kim
as Alex's Drunken Friend
Robert Forster
as Scott Thorson
Barbara L Southern
as Alice 'Tutu' Thorson
Celia Kenney
as Reina
Matt Reese
as Buzz
Zoel Turnbull
as Hotel Clerk
Matthew Lillard
as Brian Speer
Judy Greer
as Julie Speer
Linda Rose Herman
as Grief Counselor
Scott Michael Morgan
as Barry Thorson
Darryl K Gonzales
as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
Koko Kanealii
as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
Romey Keola Yokotake
as Tahiti Nui Singer (Kanak Attack)
Fileena Bahris
as Passenger
Paul Edney
as Bicyclist
Dennis Falt
as Airplane Passenger
Morgan Freeman
as Self - Narrator
Sisa Grey
as Nurse
Jamon Holmes
as Hospital Patient
Tom Holowach
as King cousin
Dane Justman
as Drunk Guy #2
Christian Kai
as Classmate
Jordan Kirkwood
as Troys Roaddog
James Koons
as Attorney
Alan Seabock
as Party Guest
John A Weaver
as King Cousin
Larry Wegger
as Airline Passenger
Joseph Wilson
as King Cousin
Joji Yoshida
as Troy's Friend
Directors
1Writers
4Producers
9Alexander Payne
Producer, Producers
Christine Carr
digital intermediate producer
George Parra
co-producer
Jim Burke
Producer, Producers
Jim Taylor
Producer
Jim Taylor Nm0852591
Producer, Producers
Michele Ferrone
visual effects producer
Richard Ford
executive music producer / music editor
Tracy Boyd
associate producer
Other crew
170Tal Fiala
account executive
Larissa Martinez
accounting clerk
Anna Fishburn
additional extras casting
Frank Gaeta
additional re-recording mixer / sound designer / supervising sound editor
Derek Casari
adr stage engineer
Barbara Harris
adr voice casting (uncredited)
Anne Hoss
ager / dyer
Mikki Levi
apprentice editor
Serena Rios Flores
art department coordinator
Alexandra Hearn Fernandes
art department production assistant (as Alexandra Hearn)
T K Kirkpatrick
as Timothy T.K. Kirkpatrick
Courtney Mccrory
assistant accountant: post-production
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