The Descendants (2011)

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The Descendants (2011)


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Progressive
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate

Viewer Rating
7.8

Overview

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.


Starring Cast


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Detailed Bias Analysis

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Leans Progressive

Primary

The film leans left (-1) primarily because its central conflict and resolution champion the preservation of ancestral Hawaiian land and cultural heritage over purely profit-driven development, aligning with environmental and indigenous rights values through a personal ethical journey.

The movie showcases visible diversity within its supporting cast, reflecting the authentic demographics of its Hawaiian setting, without engaging in explicit race or gender swaps of traditionally white roles. The narrative subtly addresses themes related to the legacy of land ownership in Hawaii, offering an indirect critique, but it does not explicitly portray traditional identities negatively or make DEI themes the central focus of the plot.

Secondary

The film "The Descendants" does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. The narrative focuses exclusively on heterosexual relationships and family dynamics, with no elements that could be interpreted as depicting or addressing queer identity in any capacity.

The film "The Descendants" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on a family dealing with grief, infidelity, and a significant land decision in Hawaii, without any elements related to transgender identity.

The movie does not contain any action or adventure elements.

The Descendants is an adaptation of Kaui Hart Hemmings' novel. All main and supporting characters in the film retain the same gender as established in the original source material. No characters were canonically established as one gender and portrayed as another.

The film "The Descendants" is an adaptation of a novel where the main characters, particularly the King family, are consistently depicted as white. The on-screen portrayals align with these established racial identities, with no instances of a character's race being changed from the source material.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

7.8

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

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7.3
The Movie Database logo
6.8

Critic Ratings

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8.8
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8.4

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