Kids Are All Right (2010) - Oscar Nominee!

"...the best comedy about an American family...  A.O. Scott, New York Times
"...Witty, urbane and thoroughly entertaining...  Betsy Sharkey, Los Angeles Times
"...warmly funny and intelligent...  Claudia Puig, USA Today
"...ruefully funny, beautifully acted...  Lou Lumenick, New York Post
"...hilarious and heartfelt...  Peter Travers, Rolling Stone

Editor's Note The son of a same-sex couple seeks out the sperm donor who made his birth possible in this comedy from writer/director Lisa Cholodenko. The committed parents of two teenage children, Nic (Annette Bening) and Jules (Julianne Moore), are about to send their daughter, Joni (Mia Wasikowska), off to college when her younger brother, Laser (Josh Hutcherson), asks for her help in tracking down his biological father. Reluctantly inquiring with the sperm bank, Joni leaves her number so the office can pass it along to Laser's father. Enthusiastic at the thought of meeting his long lost offspring, Paul (Mark Ruffalo) musters the courage to reach out, and the family tree grows a new branch.

	Annette Bening
	Julianne Moore
	Mark Ruffalo
	Josh Hutcherson
	Mia Wasikowska
	Kunal Sharma - Co-Star
	Eddie Hassell - Co-Star
	Rebecca Lawrence - Co-Star
	Lisa Eisner - Co-Star
	Margo Victor - Co-Star
	Zosia Mamet - Co-Star
	Sasha Spielberg - Co-Star
	Yaya Da Costa - Co-Star
	Joaquin Garrido - Co-Star
	James MacDonald - Co-Star
	Eric Eisner - Co-Star
	Carter Burwell - Composer
	Daniel Curet - Hairstylist
	Igor Jadue-Lillo - Director of Photography
	Ronnie Spector - Makeup
	Lisa Cholodenko - Screenwriter
	Frank Gaeta - Sound
	Frank Gaeta - Sound Re-Recording
	Elmo Weber - Sound
	Elmo Weber - Sound Re-Recording
	Stuart Blumberg - Screenwriter
	Liza Richardson - Music Director
	Mark Norby - Stunt Coordinator
	Jesse Nye - Assistant Director
	Bergen Swanson - Production Manager/UPM
	James Debbs - Post-Production Supervisor
	Jason "Orion" Green - Hairstylist
	David Cook - Set Decorator
	Carl Bailey - Hairstylist
	Patrick Giuraudi - Sound Re-Recording
	Lisa Cholodenko - Director

Box Office
3 stars out of 5 -- "THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT is a crowd-pleasing, feel-good comedy for an era in which the very definition of 'family' is fluid and in flux." 01/28/2010

Rolling Stone
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "Cholodenko keeps it raw and touching humane....It's irresistible." 07/08/2010

Entertainment Weekly
"Guided by an outstanding script, everyone is able to go deep into her or his character. Particular huzzahs are due Bening for the precision she brings to the brusque yet emotionally expressive Nic." -- Grade: A 07/09/2010

Chicago Sun-Times
"Moore and Bening are superb actors here, evoking a marriage of more than 20 years, and all of its shadings and secrets, idealism and compromise....The film gives them convincing, intelligent dialogue..." 07/07/2010

Los Angeles Times
4.5 stars out of 5 -- "Witty, urbane and thoroughly entertaining, THE KIDS ARE ALL RIGHT is an ode to the virtues of family....[W]ith peerless performances, lyrical direction and an adventurous script..." 07/08/2010

Wall Street Journal
"[A] thrillingly funny and casually profound film....The film plays fair with love in its myriad forms..." 07/09/2010

A.V. Club
"Cholodenko's casually observant style perfectly matches the cast's thoughtful work..." -- Grade: A- 07/08/2010

Washington Post
3 stars out of 4 -- "[The film] captures the drama of growth and separation in all its exhilaration and heartache....Just about everyone who has a parent, child or partner will find resonance in its bittersweet depiction of the joys and trials of lifelong intimacy." 07/16/2010

Sight and Sound
"A rare instance of a comedy that's both intelligent and sexy....The film has a loose-limbed naturalism." 11/01/2010

Total Film
4 stars out of 5 -- "[A] funny, moving and insightful study of bittersweet family dynamics, which shines with a truthfulness that transcends the demographic or sexual orientation of the audience." 10/11/2010

Empire
4 stars out of 5 -- "It's a keenly observed portrait of a marriage put to the test, and of human behavior in the face of change or threat....A witty, warm exploration of family life..." 10/29/2010

Premiere
3.5 stars out of 4 -- "A smart and thoughtful movie....Director Lisa Cholodenko does a masterful job ramming headfirst into uncomfortable issues and zeroing in on humanity." 11/16/2010

Rolling Stone
Ranked #5 in Rolling Stone's "10 Best Movies Of 2010" -- "[A] raw, funny and humane family drama." 12/24/2010

Chicago Sun-Times
Included in Roger Ebert's "The Best Films of 2010" -- "In a comedy with some deeper colors, the film is an affirmation of family values." 12/16/2010

New York Daily News 10 of 10
...Every scene has its highlights, from amusing observations about sex to poignant truths about parenting and partnerships. But what you'll remember most is the exquisitely lovely final scene, in which Cholodenko reminds us that all we need is a single moment of perfection -in a family, or even in a film - to believe that somehow, things will always be all right... - Elizabeth Weitzman

Chicago Tribune 10 of 10
..."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-... - Michael Phillips

New York Observer 8 of 10
...Some people might blindly and inaccurately accuse this movie of attacking family values, but it has exactly the opposite effect. Touching and funny in their upheaval, the people in The Kids Are All Right open the door to a brand new examination of family values that leaves you charged and cheering... - Rex Reed

Boston Globe 10 of 10
...Movies like The Kids Are All Right -- beautifully written, impeccably played, funny and randy and true -- don't come along very often... - Ty Burr