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Summary Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and m...

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Summary Matt King is an indifferent husband and father of two girls, who is forced to re-examine his past and embrace his future when his wife suffers a boating accident off of Waikiki. The event leads to a rapprochement with his young daughters while Matt wrestles with a decision to sell the family's land handed down from Hawaiian royalty and m...

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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 43 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
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12% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Universal Acclaim Based on 43 Critic Reviews
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88% Positive
38 Reviews
12% Mixed
5 Reviews
0% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 507 User Ratings
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410 Ratings
15% Mixed
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4% Negative
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Generally Favorable Based on 507 User Ratings
7.7
81% Positive
410 Ratings
15% Mixed
75 Ratings
4% Negative
22 Ratings

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Production Company Fox Searchlight Pictures, Ad Hominem Enterprises, Dune Entertainment
Release Date Nov 16, 2011
Duration 1 h 55 m
Rating R
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Wins & 5 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 1 Win & 5 Nominations
Denver Film Critics Society
• 2 Wins & 7 Nominations