The Descendants fingerprintBig heart, strong craft.
Calm and low-key
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Calm and low-key
The Descendants is calm and low-intensity.
Moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some situational comedy and sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some situational comedy and sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, family, and growing up
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and growing up.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
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The South Pacific ain't that terrific.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
The Descendants is included with a subscription to HBO Max in the United States. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Yes. It's widely acclaimed, with a GoodWatch score of 80/100 (IMDb 7.3, Rotten Tomatoes 88%, and Metacritic 84). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 55 min
The Descendants runs 1 h 55 min.
Not quite. Critics rate The Descendants higher (86) than audiences (76). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
Yes, a big one. It cost about $20 million to make and earned $177 million worldwide, 8.9 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+71GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The Descendants in 85 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 55 storytelling tropes for The Descendants, including Freudian Excuse, Soundtrack Dissonance, Creator Cameo.
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