THE DESCENDANTS

125 min | R
Academy Award winner for Best Adapted Screenplay, THE DESCENDENTS is a sharply observed comic drama from Alexander Payne (SIDEWAYS). George Clooney stars as Matt King, a middle aged lawyer under pressure to sell the massive plot of land entrusted to him as the descendent of Hawaiian royalty while struggling to keep his family together. Backed by a strong supporting cast that includes Robert Forster as Matt’s father–in–law and Shailene Woodley (THE SECRET LIFE OF THE AMERICAN TEENAGER) in a standout turn as Matt’s teenaged daughter, Clooney’s Oscar-nominated performance is one of the finest and most mature of his career.