The Descendants

Summary

The Descendants is a film^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• The Descendants received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3].
• The Descendants received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4].
• The Descendants received the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[5].
• The Descendants's instance of is recorded as film^[6].
• The Descendants was directed by Alexander Payne^[7].
• Nat Faxon wrote the screenplay for The Descendants^[8].
• Jim Rash wrote the screenplay for The Descendants^[9].
• Alexander Payne wrote the screenplay for The Descendants^[10].
• The Descendants's composer is recorded as Craig Armstrong^[11].
• The Descendants's genre is comedy drama^[12].
• The Descendants's genre is drama film^[13].
• The Descendants's genre is film based on a novel^[14].
• The Descendants's based on is recorded as The Descendants^[15].
• A cast member of The Descendants was George Clooney^[16].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Shailene Woodley^[17].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Amara Miller^[18].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Beau Bridges^[19].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Judy Greer^[20].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Matthew Lillard^[21].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Robert Forster^[22].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Michael Ontkean^[23].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Tom McTigue^[24].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Laird Hamilton^[25].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Mary Birdsong^[26].
• A cast member of The Descendants was Nick Krause^[27].

Body

Authorship and Creation

Producers include Alexander Payne^[28] and Jim Taylor^[29]. The Descendants was directed by Alexander Payne^[7]. Screenwriters include Nat Faxon^[8], Jim Rash^[9], and Alexander Payne^[10]. Cast members include George Clooney^[16], Shailene Woodley^[17], Amara Miller^[18], Beau Bridges^[19], Judy Greer^[20], and Matthew Lillard^[21].

Publication

Publication dates include September 2, 2011^[30], January 26, 2012^[31], November 18, 2011^[32], and February 16, 2012^[33]. The original language of The Descendants was English^[34]. Genres include comedy drama^[12], drama film^[13], and film based on a novel^[14]. It was distributed by video on demand^[35].

Reception

Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay^[3], an award for best adapted screenplay^[36], in United States^[37], founded in 1929^[38]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films^[4], a film award^[39], in United States^[40], founded in 1929^[41]; and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film^[5], a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards^[42], in United States^[43], founded in 1990^[44]. Reviews include 8.1/10^[45], 87%^[46], 84/100^[47], 7.3/10^[48], 88%^[49], and 3.6/5^[50].

Why It Matters

The Descendants has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[51]

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].