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The Kids Are All Right

Rated R for strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use.

R In Theaters 07/9/2010 , 104min.
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Plot & Details

'The Kids Are All Right is the heartfelt new comedy from acclaimed director Lisa Cholodenko, starring Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, and Mark Ruffalo. Two teenaged children (Alice in Wonderland's Mia Wasikowska and Journey to the Center of the Earth's Josh Hutcherson) get the notion to seek out their biological father and introduce him into the family life that their two mothers (Bening and Moore) have built for them. Once the donor (Ruffalo) is found, the household will never be the same, as family ties are defined, re-defined, and re-re-defined. The New York Times raves that it's "a generous, nearly note-perfect portrait of a modern family," and Entertainment Weekly calls the movie "funny, smart and sexy!"
  • MPAA Rating: R
  • Genre(s): Comedy
  • Run Time: 104min.
  • Theatrical Release Date: 07/09/2010
  • DVD Release Date: 11/16/2010
  • Distributor(s): Focus Features
  • Director(s): Lisa Cholodenko
  • Starring: Annette Bening , Julianne Moore , Mark Ruffalo , Mia Wasikowska , Josh Hutcherson
  • Themes: Non-Traditional Families,Sibling Relationships,Crumbling Marriages
  • Tone: Affectionate,Easygoing,Quirky,Upbeat,Warm
  • Keywords: biological-family [vs. adoptive],lesbianism,sibling,sperm-bank,sperm-donor,father,search
  • Country of Origin: USA - Limited (07-09-2010)
  • Language: English

Awards

Academy Awards

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Supporting Actor Mark Ruffalo Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Gary Gilbert Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Celine Rattray Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Picture Jeffrey Levy-Hinte Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Actress Annette Bening Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay Lisa Cholodenko Nominated
2010 Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Best Original Screenplay Stuart Blumberg Nominated

British Academy of Film and Television Arts

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2010 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress Annette Bening Nominated
2010 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay Lisa Cholodenko Nominated
2010 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Original Screenplay Stuart Blumberg Nominated
2010 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Supporting Actor Mark Ruffalo Nominated
2010 British Academy of Film and Television Arts Best Actress Julianne Moore Nominated

Golden Globes

Year Award CategoryCast & Crew Result
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay Lisa Cholodenko Nominated
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Annette Bening Nominated
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Julianne Moore Nominated
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Picture - Comedy or Musical Won
2010 Hollywood Foreign Press Association Best Screenplay Stuart Blumberg Nominated