The Descendants details

The Descendants
Formats: 15 DVD, Blu-ray
Starring: George Clooney, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges, Matthew Lillard, Robert Forster, Shailene Woodley, Mary Birdsong, Nick Krause, Amara
Director: Alexander Payne
Genres: Comedy - General, Drama - Crime
Studio: 20th Century Fox Filn Co. Ltd
Collections: Dramas, June - Drama, Most Popular Films
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The Descendants
15 Feature

DVD Information

Run time: 1 hour 55 minutes
Rental release: 18 Jun 2012
Main languages: English, English Audio Description
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  • 5 stars out of 5  

    By Tom Charity from LOVEFiLM

    With Golden Globes behind it, this comedy-drama starring George Clooney proves to be a rare treat in its simplicity.

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  • A treat

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By a customer , 21 May 2012

    [Highly rated reviewer]

    Surprisingly funny, and poignant, you love and hate and laugh with the characters. The daughter father relationship, brilliant!

    I was really not keen on this film but it so deserves its award! never judge a film by its cover :)
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  • Island sarong in danger

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By a customer , 20 May 2013
    A most unusual story to see George Clooney in. He is outstanding but so are many of the full cast of his family and friends ! An apparently acceptable - dare I say innocuous - set of circumstances leads to unusual meetings, even confrontations in what turns out to be ... you'll see.
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  • did not like it

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By vickig0306 (429 reviews) from Halifax , 19 May 2013
    I must have missed the point with this movie as all the reviews seemed to be rave reviews of how fantastic it is. I did not rate it much at all
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  • Surprisingly enjoyable - great balance!

    Rated - 4.5 stars  
    By a customer , 17 May 2013
    The description of this film does not in my opinion do it justice - I was pleasantly surprised when I watched it! I found The Descendants to have the perfect balance of humour and tragedy for portraying what is really a very sad story. It cleverly yet subtly pulled on the heartstrings and as you reached for the tissues would have you laughing out loud again (or it did for me at least). The characters were brilliantly cast and their relationships evolved wonderfully - especially great performances from the actresses playing the two daughters. George Clooney's character (the hot Daddy!) manoeuvred his way through a difficult situation with real humility as the film progressed - this is so nice to see! And yes, the soundtrack is lovely too - melodic and in-keeping with the whole tempo of the film. Thank you Alexander Payne!
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  • Disappointing. Dull. Depressing.

    Rated - 2.0 stars  
    By SilentHouse (17 reviews) from Barrhead , 12 May 2013
    The trailer will make you think this is a quirky, thoughtful comedy. It's not. It does keep your interest but by the end of it you feel like it's an hour or two of your life you will never get back.
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  • Lovely scenery

    Rated - 4.0 stars  
    By pixie (238 reviews) from Redruth , 25 Apr 2013
    Really enjoyed this gentle film. George Clooney is both said and funny in this film about a man bonding with his 2 daughters after their mother is in a coma because of a boating accident.
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