- Studio: Focus Features
- Release Date: Jul 9, 2010
- Starring: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo
- Summary: Two children conceived by artificial insemination bring their birth father into their family life.
- Director: Lisa Cholodenko
- Genre(s): Drama, Comedy
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Score distribution:
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Positive: 35 out of 39
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Mixed: 4 out of 39
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Negative: 0 out of 39
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100"All right" doesn't begin to describe it. The Kids Are All Right is wonderful. Here is a film that respects and enjoys all of its characters, the give-and-take and recklessness and wisdom of any functioning family unit, conventional or un-.
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100Like her (Cholodenko) other movies, this one has vivid characters and strong performances and flows like a slice of life set in an appealing, interesting world. But this one also has a good story and, if you're paying attention, a distinct point of view.
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80A witty, warm exploration of family life that's conventional and unconventional in equal measure.
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60Never quite shakes its sitcom-ish setup. The director alternates incident-laden storytelling with penetrating character moments that her terrific cast acts to the fullest.
Score distribution:
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Positive: 52 out of 64
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Mixed: 3 out of 64
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Negative: 9 out of 64
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