Where was The Descendants filmed?
2012 film, directed by Alexander Payne.
- Hawaii
The story is set in Hawaii, so the filming stayed close to the setting.
Where it’s set vs. where it was filmed
- Set in
- Hawaii
- Filmed in
- Hawaii
About The Descendants
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- Released
- 2012
- Director
- Alexander Payne
- Cast
- George ClooneyShailene WoodleyAmara MillerBeau BridgesJudy GreerMatthew LillardRobert ForsterMichael OntkeanTom McTigueLaird Hamilton
- Genre
- Comedy DramaDrama
- Based on
- The Descendants
- Awards
- Academy Award for Best Writing; Adapted Screenplay; National Board of Review: Top Ten Films; Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Award for Best Film
The story
Honolulu-based attorney Matthew "Matt" King is the sole trustee of a trust of 25,000 acres (100 km2) of pristine land on Kauai owned by his extended family.
With the trust expiring in seven years due to the rule against perpetuities, the King clan is pressuring Matt to sell the land for hundreds of millions of dollars.
Close family friends Kai and Mark Mitchell tell Matt that Elizabeth was unhappy and loved Brian Speer, a local real estate agent, and had planned to ask Matt for a divorce.
Famous lines from The Descendants
Could you name the film from one of these? Famous lines turn up in the daily game.
Alright, twice.Brian Speer
Nothing just happens!Matt King
Everything just happens.Brian Speer
One more question for you.Matt King
Ever been inside my bedroom?Matt King
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