The Descendants
2011 film directed by Alexander Payne
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Summary
The Descendants is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (21,935 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Award received: Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5]
- Director: Alexander Payne[6]
- Screenwriter: Nat Faxon[7], Jim Rash[8], Alexander Payne[9]
- Composer: Craig Armstrong[10]
- Genre: comedy drama[11], drama film[12]
- Based on: The Descendants[13]
- Cast member: George Clooney[14], Shailene Woodley[15], Amara Miller[16], Beau Bridges[17], Judy Greer[18], Matthew Lillard[19], Robert Forster[20], Michael Ontkean[21], Tom McTigue[22], Laird Hamilton[23], Mary Birdsong[24], Nick Krause[25]
- Producer: Alexander Payne[26], Jim Taylor[27]
- Production company: Searchlight Pictures[28]
- Director of photography: Phedon Papamichael[29]
- Original language of film or TV show: English[30]
- Soundtrack release: The Descendants – Music from the Motion Picture[31]
- Distribution format: video on demand[32]
- Review score: 8.1/10[33], 87%[34], 84/100[35], 7.3/10[36], 88%[37], 3.6/5[38]
- Color: color[39]
- Country of origin: United States[40]
- Publication date: September 2, 2011[41], January 26, 2012[42], November 18, 2011[43], February 16, 2012[44]
- Distributed by: Searchlight Pictures[45], InterCom[46], Netflix[47], Disney+[48]
- Narrative location: Hawaii[49]
- Official website: http://www.foxsearchlight.com/thedescendants/[50], http://www.villagebooks.co.jp/books-list/detail/978-4-86332-377-3.html[51]
- Filming location: Hawaii[52]
- Film editor: Kevin Tent[53]
- Number of pages: 440[54]
- Nominated for: Academy Award for Best Picture[55], Academy Award for Best Actor[56], Academy Award for Best Director[57], Academy Award for Best Film Editing[58], Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[59]
- Title: The Descendants[60]
Why It Matters
The Descendants has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]
FAQs
What awards did The Descendants receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5].