The Descendants (2011)
Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Leans Left
Viewer Rating
Rating: 7.8
Overview
Matt King's family has lived in Hawaii for generations. His extended family - namely he and his many cousins - own 25,000 acres of undeveloped land on Kauai held in trust, which ends in seven years. The easiest thing for...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Bias Dimensions
Political: Leans Left
Diversity: Moderate
Overview
Matt King's family has lived in Hawaii for generations. His extended family - namely he and his many cousins - own 25,000 acres of undeveloped land on Kauai held in trust, which ends in seven years. The easiest thing for...
Starring Cast
Where to watch
Detailed Bias Analysis
Analyzing...
Leans Left
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 features a diverse supporting cast reflective of its Hawaiian setting, though its central family is white without explicit DEI-driven casting. The narrative subtly addresses historical land ownership in Hawaii through the protagonist's journey, but it does not explicitly critique traditional identities or center DEI themes.
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 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 is an adaptation of a novel set in Hawaii, featuring characters with mixed Hawaiian and white ancestry. The on-screen portrayals align with the source material's descriptions, which do not establish any character as a different race than depicted in the film. No race swaps are present.
Viewer Rating Breakdown
7.8
Viewer Rating
Combines user and critic ratings from four sources
User Ratings
7.3
6.8
Critic Ratings
8.8
8.4
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