The Descendants
- Director: Alexander Payne
- Writer: Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash (screenplay); Kaui Hart Hemmings (novel)
- Cast: George Clooney, Judy Greer, Matthew Lillard, Beau Bridges, Shailene Woodley
- Language: English, French
- Theatrical Release Date: November 18, 2011
- Awards: Winner: 2012 Academy Awards Best Adapted Screenplay, 2012 Academy Awards Best Actor, 2012 Academy Awards Best Film Editing, 2012 Academy Awards Best Director, 2012 Academy Awards Best Picture
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Tagline: The South Pacific ain't that terrific.
Synopsis: Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls 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. [Synopsis courtesy of Fox Searchlight Pictures]
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