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Descendants: The Rise of Red
Film
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The Descendants
Directed by Alexander Payne
With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune. From TMDB
115 reactions from 4 sources (Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon) · newest Oct 28, 2026 · last updated Nov 3, 2026 · How this works
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The Descendants is a 2011 comedy drama film, directed by Alexander Payne, starring George Clooney, Shailene Woodley and Amara Miller.
- 107 people have posted about this film on Bluesky, TMDB reviews, Lemmy, Mastodon
- posts span Sep 7, 2012 to Oct 28, 2026
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60 of 115 · most liked firstI’m babysitting tonight and my friends kids are making me watch The Descendants, which is NOT the 2011 movie starring George Clooney, but instead a Disney show with very problematic understanding of genetics.
neutral · AI labelView post →Me: I like the concept of the Descendants movies but they're not really for me. The new Descendants movie: Kronk Jr. Me: God DAMN IT. deadline.com/2026/08/desc...
neutral · AI labelView post →The big one is my kid but the little one is my mini-mini-me. I think they are characters from a Disney movie series called The Descendants, but I don’t know which ones.
neutral · AI labelView post →Seven Memorable movie fathers . . . Brando (The Godfather) George Clooney (The Descendants) Leonardo DiCaprio (One Battle After Another) John Huston (Chinatown) Philippe Noiret (The Clockmaker) Chishū Ryū (There Was a Father, Late Spring) Donald Sutherland (Ordinary People)
neutral · AI labelView post →Last nite @annaleen.bsky.social and I were watching Descendants: Wicked Wonderland (v important piece of cinema) I feel like we concluded that the Descendants series has done a better job of keeping quality control high than the Zombies movie series
neutral · AI labelView post →Had a really good time with #Primate on the second go-round. A movie that knows exactly what it is. An adaptation of Alexander Payne’s “The Descendants” with a killer monkey. A good, clean, unashamed creature feature. A good time at the pictures.
neutral · AI labelView post →There's a movie called "The Descendants 2." Shouldn't that be called "All?"
neutral · AI labelView post →Finally watched the Descendants Wicked Wonderland movie today. It was pretty good. I didn't know about it until I found the Mad song online. I really liked the movie and all the music too it was pretty good
positive · AI labelView post →In which I rightly accuse Disney’s the Beast (as depicted in the Descendants series) of war crimes: youtu.be/JoPRPxbdwaM?...
neutral · AI labelView post →My favorite films from: 1991 2001 2011 2021 Pictured: my answers now, looking back at all the films released in those years. Back then? 1991: Beauty and the Beast 2001: TLotR:TFotR 2011: The Descendants 2021: Dune Essentially the same. Point Break is REAAAAALLLLLLY close for 1991.
neutral · AI labelView post →Just watched The Descendants (2011) for the first time. Absolutely loved it. Payne really is one of my favourite living directors. Deceptively complex, humanist films that just…work Nearly seen them all, just Citizen Ruth and Downsizing to go Also, he’s right about this 👇 #filmsky
positive · AI labelView post →If I Had Legs I'd Kick You, and F1 The Movie were both outstanding. Other than that, looking at my diary, I only watched crappy Disney Channel movies like the Descendants series with my kid this past month #filmsky #movies
neutral · AI labelView post →#AugustMovieChallenge #Moviesky Day 21 - Movie Set or Filmed in Hawaii The Descendants (2015) Alexander Payne --An incredible tale of death, secrets, betrayal and family drama taking place in Hawaii. One of my top Clooney performances.
neutral · AI labelView post →#AugustMovieChallenge #FilmSky 🎥 A movie filmed or set in Hawaii. The Descendants (2011)
neutral · AI labelView post →#AugustMovieChallenge #Moviesky #Filmsky 21: Movie filmed or takes place in Hawaii 🎥 The Descendants (2011)
neutral · AI labelView post →#AugustMovieChallenge Day 21 - movie filmed or takes place in Hawaii The Descendants (2011) #filmsky #moviesky ...Matt King (played by George Clooney) tries to reconnect with his two daughters after his wife is critically injured in a boating accident...
neutral · AI labelView post →Was reading a paper about decolonization that named the movie The Descendants as a version of The Last of the Mohicans narrative. Was very confused about what Disney villains have to do with this until the paper helpfully clarified it was the 2011 Clooney in Hawaii film I'd entirely forgotten.
neutral · AI labelView post →Its very odd that movies like "The Descendants" and "the Lion King" are gonna be sharing a service with a movie where, on the press tour, the director defended adolf hitler.
neutral · AI labelView post →Kid Krisis's friends infected her with Disney's The Descendants. We let it slip through our "no shitty movies" filter, and as a result we now are also stuck with the shitty music. This is a wonderful metaphor to remind us why we still mask everywhere. If only our film-masking policy was as tight.
neutral · AI labelView post →How do you know you're raising an empath? When 7yo gets very emotional and abruptly turns off the party scene at the end of the Descendants movie & runs off because she's upset that Maleficent, Mal's mom, got turned into a small lizard and everyone's celebrating (how does Maleficent feel? And Mal?)😭
neutral · AI labelView post →#FilmSky 📽️ rewatching THE DESCENDANTS. I forgot how good Shailene Woodley is in this. her performance really drives the film.
neutral · AI labelView post →"Vacation Plantation" Movie Night! In collaboration with Jo & Joy Banner, Co-Founders of the Descendants Project, 1st UU Church & Rayne Memorial Methodist Church are showing "Vacation Plantation" on Tuesday, July 8th at 6:30PM in the Chapel at 3900 St. Charles Ave #uuFaith #uuSky #NOLAsky
neutral · AI labelView post →#NowWatching The Descendants (2011) Almost finished. Wow, what a good movie. I should have watched this years ago. It has given me new appreciation for the acting skills of Shailene Woodley and, to a lesser extent (due to only having a brief cameo) Matthew Lillard 📽️ #FilmSky
positive · AI labelView post →The great irony here is that, upon checking, the AI reply bot is referring to a different film. The Descendants was released in the U.K. in January 2012.
neutral · AI labelView post →My comfort movie All the Descendants movies are awesome 😋
neutral · AI labelView post →I started watching Disney's The Descendants after Catherine became obsessed with the animated shorts, and the Beast basically created an island prison for villains that turned into an apartheid state for their children????? Like, whoa, what is this movie?????
neutral · AI labelView post →#Bales2026FilmChallenge Day 21 - Movie Set in Hawaii The Descendants (2011) Alexander Payne --Life still can suck in paradise.
neutral · AI labelView post →Watched the latest film in the Descendants franchise - Wicked Wonderland and while I enjoyed it, there are parts where I feel it could've been better. The music, the outfits, and the moments between Rita Ota and Brandy were highlights for me. (1/2)
neutral · AI labelView post →The Descendants: Wicked Wonderland cast stunned at the film's L.A. premiere. www.laughingplace.com/disney-enter...
neutral · AI labelView post →I just keep thinking about the movie The Descendants.
neutral · AI labelView post →#Bales2026FilmChallenge Feb 16 - Movie About Healing After Loss The Descendants (2007) Alexander Payne
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight's movie for my little local film club was Alexander Payne's THE DESCENDANTS (2011). Could have been made today--it stands up well. George Clooney was particularly terrific. See it on HBOMax; even if you saw it when it first came out, I bet you don't remember most of it. 📽️ #FilmSky
positive · AI labelView post →Since my goddaughter's high school is performing The Descendants, and I am attending, I should maaaybe watch the movie first?
neutral · AI labelView post →Film Review | Descendants 3 is a great closing addition to this version of the Descendants franchise. We get to see Mal grapple with her past, meet her very famous Disney villain father, and prove to everyone that not all villains are rotten to the core. These movies are pure fun!
neutral · AI labelView post →Furthest I've been: N: Phallological Museum, Reyjkavik E: Bruce Lee Statue, HongKong S: Estadio Hiram Bithorn, Puerto Rico* W: Tahiti Nui (from the Clooney Film "the Descendants") Kauai Hawaii *Hawaii is probably true for both S and W.
neutral · AI labelView post →The Perfect Storm is probably my fourth favorite Clooney movie. Number one is Michael Clayton, then it’s Up In The Air, and followed by The Descendants. #hatm
positive · AI labelView post →We’re so proud to be collaborating with @descendantsproject.bsky.social & Rayne Memorial UMC on this movie night! Join us to dig into the mess that is plantation tourism and to learn about the Descendants Project’s crucial work. #UUFaith #uuSocialJustice #uuSky
neutral · AI labelView post →Cruella (Emma Stone’s movie) but I actually like the Descendants movies! RIP to Cameron Boyce 🥹
neutral · AI labelView post →I'm watching "The Descendants" tonight, which Wikipedia describes as a tragicomedy, and that's probably accurate but I forgot how rough this movie is.
neutral · AI labelView post →I’m listening to the soundtrack of The Descendants movie. The most calming music to my ears and soul. 🙏
positive · AI labelView post →Oh my gosh, yeah…the Descendants of the Sun era. That was my first K-drama that I knew was a K-drama (I’d watched Korean media before, but wasn’t aware of “k-drama” “k-movie” etc)
neutral · AI labelView post →If you have Disney, the Descendants is a great kids movie! Descendants 2 also very good. Not a "Halloween" movie but super fun.❤️😽
positive · AI labelView post →My ★★★★ review of The Descendants (2011) on @letterboxd: boxd.it/4O8i9j)
positive · AI labelView post →The 10yo has gotten the 6yo into The Descendants. She picked it for her movie night. God help me. These movies are so bad 😭
neutral · AI labelView post →Real Like an example That Alex Meyers dude was like "thats everything a teenage boy wants, he didn't wish for jer to be obsessed he was good for half the movie." Then this mf compared Bear to Mal from yk the Descendants movies 😭
neutral · AI labelView post →Underrated film, The Descendants
positive · AI labelView post →Friends fear he's listening to the Descendants film soundtracks again
neutral · AI labelView post →#Edwards2026MovieThingChallenge Day 11 - Movie that takes place in Hawaii The Descendants (2011) Alexander Payne --After the sudden death of his wife, a father struggles with his two daughters and the truth of his wife's past.
neutral · AI labelView post →Has this person seen the 2011 film The Descendants? Crikey.
neutral · AI labelView post →My mom would want a sequel to THE DESCENDANTS. How you make a sequel to that movie I don’t know but I’d figure it out
neutral · AI labelView post →Same brother. - Hollywood casting David Carradine as a Chinese man in “King Fu” when Bruce Lee proposed the show. - Disney making a film about the Great Wall of China and not casting an Asian man as the lead. - George Clooney in “The Descendants” (How about The Rock?) - Whites as Hispanics.
neutral · AI labelView post →Karin and I talked about the film The Descendants. George Clooney film that takes place in Hawaii. Ukulele heavy movie soundtrack.
neutral · AI labelView post →Mes amis, know what terf means?.... 'Tired of Explaining Reality to Fuckwits' And ain't that the truth 🤨 Anyway, saw Conclave this afternoon, a truly wonderful film up there with L.A. Confidential, The Descendants and The English Patient Have some decent music open.spotify.com/track/6B6s1I...
positive · AI labelView post →Alexander Payne has been announced as Jury President for the 2025 Venice Film Festival. The two-time Oscar winner behind ‘SIDEWAYS’ and ‘THE DESCENDANTS’ is now prepping a new film set in rural Denmark, with hopes to make a Western one day. #AlexanderPayne #Venice2025
neutral · AI labelView post →the Descendants, loved that film. 🙂
positive · AI labelView post →Fun fact: The quirky and eccentric college dean from the show Community co-wrote and co-directed this movie and has won an Oscars for co-writing The Descendants (great film btw).
neutral · AI labelView post →Tonight I re-watched the Descendants, a very good movie. Did you know that Jim Rash got a screenwriting Oscar for this. (Jim Rash = Dean on Community tv show)
positive · AI labelView post →‘Sideways’ Writer-Director Alexander Payne on What Makes a Good Film and What’s Missing in American Cinema 🎥 “The most important aspect is casting,” he said, citing the example of “Sideways,” for which he turned down Clooney, Brad Pitt and Edward Norton as “they were not right for that movie.” https://variety.com/2023/film/festivals/alexander-payne-the-holdovers-sideways-descendants-1235757521/amp/ #AlexanderPayne #Movies #TheHoldovers #TheDescendants #Sideways
neutral · AI labelView post →Yeah, that's the main cultural turning point for sure. And it's especially relevant to a movie with so much great music. But that music is pre Nirvana so it's 80s music (some, like the Descendants song are from even the early 80s). The movie is clearly in the same cultural era as Footloose
neutral · AI labelView post →Saw Digger just before it left my local theater, I enjoyed it and knew it would be an acquired taste as most Inarritu films are. Also watched The Descendants 2013 a couple days ago as I had never seen it before, that was also very good.
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