The Descendants
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The Descendants
Summary
The Descendants is a film[1]. It ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,203 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- The Descendants received the Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3].
- The Descendants received the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4].
- The Descendants received the Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5].
- The Descendants's instance of is recorded as film[6].
- The Descendants was directed by Alexander Payne[7].
- Nat Faxon wrote the screenplay for The Descendants[8].
- Jim Rash wrote the screenplay for The Descendants[9].
- Alexander Payne wrote the screenplay for The Descendants[10].
- The Descendants's composer is recorded as Craig Armstrong[11].
- The Descendants's genre is comedy drama[12].
- The Descendants's genre is drama film[13].
- The Descendants's based on is recorded as The Descendants[14].
- A cast member of The Descendants was George Clooney[15].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Shailene Woodley[16].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Amara Miller[17].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Beau Bridges[18].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Judy Greer[19].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Matthew Lillard[20].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Robert Forster[21].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Michael Ontkean[22].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Tom McTigue[23].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Laird Hamilton[24].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Mary Birdsong[25].
- A cast member of The Descendants was Nick Krause[26].
- The Descendants was produced by Alexander Payne[27].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Producers include Alexander Payne[27] and Jim Taylor[28]. The Descendants was directed by Alexander Payne[7]. Screenwriters include Nat Faxon[8], Jim Rash[9], and Alexander Payne[10]. Cast members include George Clooney[15], Shailene Woodley[16], Amara Miller[17], Beau Bridges[18], Judy Greer[19], and Matthew Lillard[20].
Publication
Publication dates include September 2, 2011[29], January 26, 2012[30], November 18, 2011[31], and February 16, 2012[32]. The original language of The Descendants was English[33]. Genres include comedy drama[12] and drama film[13]. It was distributed by video on demand[34].
Reception
Awards received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], an award for best adapted screenplay[35], in United States[36], founded in 1929[37]; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], a film award[38], in United States[39], founded in 1929[40]; and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5], a Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards[41], in United States[42], founded in 1990[43]. Reviews include 8.1/10[44], 87%[45], 84/100[46], 7.3/10[47], 88%[48], and 3.6/5[49].
Why It Matters
The Descendants ranks in the top 1% of film entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,203 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] It is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
What awards did The Descendants receive?
Honors received include Academy Award for Best Writing, Adapted Screenplay[3], National Board of Review: Top Ten Films[4], and Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film[5].