The Kids Are All Right
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Nic (Bening) and Jules (Moore) are in a long term, committed, loving but by no means perfect relationship. Nic, a physician, needs to wield what she believes is control, whereas Jules, under that control, is less self-assured. They have two teen-aged children, Joni, who is Nic's biological child, and
… More »Nic (Bening) and Jules (Moore) are in a long term, committed, loving but by no means perfect relationship. Nic, a physician, needs to wield what she believes is control, whereas Jules, under that control, is less self-assured. They have two teen-aged children, Joni, who is Nic's biological child, and Laser, who is Jules' biological child. But when the kids secretly track down their "donor dad," an unexpected new chapter begins for everyone.
« LessEnglish or dubbed French or dubbed Spanish dialogue; optonal French or Spanish subtitles; English subtitles for the deaf and hard of hearing.
Special features: The journey to forming a family ; the making of "The kids are all right" ; the writer's process ; feature commentary with Lisa Cholodenko.
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Add a SummaryA lesbian couple with two children are forced to confront their marital and personal troubles when the sperm donor they used shows up at their door unexpectedly.

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Add a CommentA bit too predictable and full of cliches.
Not as great as it thinks it is. Good performances that went unrecognized from Julianne Moore, Josh Hutchinson, and Mia Waczikow.... (that's too many consonants) um, the daughter. The kids weren't the focus, despite what the title may indicate; this film revolves around a lesbian couple and their marital and personal tribulations (which, in a way, is kind of the backwards-come-forwards irony-infused point, that the children were considered to be all right and so were neglected, but in a way, the children were all right as they were the most stable figures in the story). Either way, this film is okay, but not a family film, due to some sex scenes, nudity, inappropriate language, and just the general story likely being unappealing to anyone under, say, sixteen (and even then, they might not have a taste for this kind of film).
I saw the start of the movie and I didnot like it I didnot watch the rest of it this is not for children to watch
This was like watching Rachel Getting Married - slow pace, one-dimensional characters, and bad dialogue. Nutshell: The relationship wasn't believable, real couples don't call each other Honey in every single sentence, offensive stereotyping, the substance abuse issue is never addressed, there's little to no soundtrack so the film moves at an even slower and more awkward pace, no chemistry between any of the characters, etc... As another reviewer mentioned, you can leave the room for awhile and not miss a thing. I recommend you watch Tipping the Velvet, instead. It's an odd little film but the casting is perfect and the relationship is believable.
For the first time much to the dismay of some of the heterosexuals out there we have a film with an average lesbian couple with their average problems and infidelities and melodrama. The wonder is that the director made an excellent funny compassionate film nominated for an Academy Award with this material. I recommend it especially for closet homophobes. Mia Wasikovska, Mark Ruffalo, Julianne Moore, Annette Bening all top notch.
This movie was too slow for my taste, I actually left the room a couple of times while it was playing, (for a few minutes at a time) and when I returned I didn't feel like I missed anything.
The yuppies in this movie are boring. Their lives are boring. Their problems are boring. Their kids are boring. Their step-dad is boring. Julianne Moore is a great actress but she plays a stereotype of every single character she normally plays in this movie. If you want to see some yuppies sit around and drink wine, act like typical Californians, and whine about their problems, then this movie is for you!
I first watched this movie when it came out on the movie screen. The kids are all right is warm, reflective, and as funny as it looks. There are many real-life moments in this movie, which vividly describe the dilemma of unconventional families. You will come to appreciate the strength that exist between these two woman, and the strong bond of their family. Best of all, I was laughing this whole time.
Not that great. Slow moving, not really funny. I was expecting more :-(
I really liked the movie. The story of the movie is very good, and I like the way they carry the story.