| The Descendants | |
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| 5 Nominations / 1 Win | |
| Year | 2011 |
| Director | Alexander Payne |
| Writer | Nat Faxon, Jim Rash, Alexander Payne |
| Starring | George Clooney, Shailene Woodley, Judy Greer, Beau Bridges |
| 84th Academy Awards | |
The Descendants is a 2011 comedy-drama film starring George Clooney based on the novel of the same name by Kaui Hart Hemmings.
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- Best Actor — George Clooney
- Best Adapted Screenplay — Alexander Payne, Nat Faxon, Jim Rash
- Best Director — Alexander Payne
- Best Film Editing — Kevin Tent
- Best Picture — Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Plot
Matt King George Clooney an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and missionaries.
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