The Descendants (2011)

With his wife Elizabeth on life support after a boating accident, Hawaiian land baron Matt King takes his daughters on a trip from Oahu to Kauai to confront a young real estate broker, who was having an affair with Elizabeth before her misfortune.

Genres: Comedy, Drama

What to watch after The Descendants

• The Ides of March (2011) — George Clooney appears in both
• The Fault in Our Stars (2014) — Same feel: dramatic, emotional
• Grey Gardens (2009)
• Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
• The Farewell (2019)
• His Three Daughters (2023) — Same feel: complex, dramatic