Review of The Descendants (2011) by Claire A — 18 Oct 2012

George Clooney was amazing. This movie is so sad, but done so well.

This review of The Descendants (2011) was written by Claire A on 18 Oct 2012.

The Descendants has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

The Descendants (2011) Movie Reviews (1091)
The Descendants (2011) Critic Reviews (224)
The Descendants (2011) User Reviews (867)

More Reviews of The Descendants

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Larry S (330) on 12 May 2017

Excellent movie. Although not a big George Clooney fan I decided to watch this movie anyway, mainly for the Hawaiian setting…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Tommaso D (86) on 31 Aug 2016

This was a very well done movie. George Clooney was excellent as was the rest of the cast…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Paul K (987) on 12 May 2017

Excellent movie. Although not a big George Clooney fan I decided to watch this movie anyway, mainly for the Hawaiian setting…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Ryan L (1,187) on 27 May 2016

This is a very depressing drama about the end of the life of a woman we never truly meet but hear all about…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Laurel C (14) on 18 Sep 2018

One of the better recent films The Descendants is about a man who tries to reconnect with his daughters and sort things out after his wife…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Good B (168) on 06 Oct 2018

Love the setting and the performances but the story fails to connect in any meaningful way…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Ned S (16) on 31 Jan 2017

Definitely worth viewing. A nice movie about family and the obstacles that life provides for them…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Lori A (70) on 30 Jul 2018

This is a great film about a man who tries to reconnect with his daughters and sort things out after his wife is critically injured in a boating…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Albert S (14) on 16 Jul 2018

This is a great film about a man who tries to reconnect with his daughters and sort things out after his wife is critically injured in a boating…

Read Review

Review of The Descendants (2011)

By Mark Jackson (231) for Epoch Times (337) on 02 Jul 2016

Director Alexander Payne is a master storyteller of the huge life transition. 'Sideways' is one stellar example, 'About Schmidt', another…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Over the Top (1987)

By Ashley H (2,345) on 11 Aug 2015

Over the Top is a disappointing film. It is about Lincoln Hawk who is a struggling trucker who arm wrestles on the side to make extra cash…

Read Review

Review of High Fidelity (2000)

By Haroldd. (1) on 07 Nov 2006

Watching this movie was like a 90 minute glimpse into hell. I hear You mean you don't have Blonde on Blonde…

Read Review

Review of The Godfather Part III (1990)

By Joseap84 (7) on 25 Nov 2011

I can't bring myself to give this movie in form of score, a pure 0…

Read Review

Review of Natural Born Killers (1994)

By Musaddict (3) on 17 May 2012

Dafuq did I just see? This movie was beyond terrible…

Read Review

Review of Freedom Writers (2007)

By Teta T (4) on 04 Aug 2014

The moive is great!! I have learned alot from it since the first time I seen it…

Read Review

Review of Max Dugan Returns (1983)

By Madeline S (167) on 20 Nov 2006

I remember this one! I hated it! Max Dugan came back and spent a boatload of money on his neglected family and they all loved him. Phooey…

Read Review

Review of May Fools (1990)

By Shakti S (17) on 30 Sep 2008

I didn't get this movie. I think it wants to criticise something…

Read Review

Review of Amores Perros (2000)

By Andy R (367) on 07 Oct 2013

Eek. Didn't finish it -- it was gruesome and depressing…

Read Review

Review of The Party (1980)

By Matt M (2,511) on 30 Oct 2013

This French teen girlie flick was a hit in the whole of Europe…

Read Review

Review of The Wild Child (1970)

By Nicolas Rapold (488) for Village Voice (8,525) on 20 Dec 2013

Rather than present a clichéd fall from grace, Truffaut elicits ambivalence by closely tracking the Enlightened scientist’s optimism; after…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Equalizer

2014

69%994 Reviews

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

Logan

2017

82%1,785 Reviews

Purple Hearts

2022

56%11 Reviews

Hillbilly Elegy

2020

61%141 Reviews

Dawn of the Planet of the Apes

2014

79%1,167 Reviews

A Simple Favor

2018

69%617 Reviews

Gone Girl

2014

81%1,229 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews