Funny, moving, and beautifully acted, The Descendants captures the unpredictable messiness of life with eloquence and uncommon grace.
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The Descendants

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Movie Info
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Director -
Alexander Payne -
Producer -
Jim Burke , Alexander Payne , Jim Taylor -
Screenwriter -
Alexander Payne , Nat Faxon , Jim Rash -
Distributor -
Fox Searchlight -
Production Co -
Little Blair , Dune , Ad Hominem Enterprises , Ingenious Film Partners -
Rating -
R (Sexual References|Language) -
Genre -
Comedy , Drama -
Original Language -
English -
Release Date (Theaters) -
Nov 23, 2011, Wide -
Release Date (Streaming) -
Nov 25, 2015 -
Box Office (Gross USA) -
$82.6M -
Runtime -
1h 55m -
Sound Mix -
Dolby , SDDS