The Kids are All Right

“From Lisa Cholodenko, the director of “High Art” and “Laurel Canyon,” who returned to Sundance with her best work yet. Pitched between drama and comedy, the movie centers on two lesbians, exquisitely played by Annette Bening and Julianne Moore, whose world is rocked, with equal amounts of dread and pleasure, when their children (Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson) contact their biological father, a sperm donor turned restaurateur (Mark Ruffalo, as excellent as the rest of the cast). With characters who are as honest as the movie’s Los Angeles locations, Ms. Cholodenko has created a generous, nearly note-perfect portrait of a modern family that is, as its title suggests, political and insistently independent.” (Manohla Dargis, New York Times)

“Outrageously funny. The best comedy about an American family since...since what? Precedents and grounds for comparison seem to be lacking, so I may have to let the superlative stand unqualified for now. So canny in its insights and so agile in its negotiation of complex emotions that it deserves to stand on its own. The performances are all close to perfect.” (A.O. Scott, New York Times)

A Writers Guild nominee for Best Original Screenplay.

A Golden Globe winner for Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy, Best Actress (Bening) and a nominee for Best Actress - Musical or Comedy (Moore) and Best Screenplay.

A Spirit Award nominee for Best Director, Feature, Female Lead (Bening), Screenplay and Supporting Male (Ruffalo).

A Screen Actors Guild nominee for Best Acting Ensemble, Actress (Bening) and Original Screenplay.