A teenage half-sister and teenage half-brother, both conceived nearly two decades before by donor sperm (artificial insemination of their respective mothers), out of curiosity consider trying to make contact with their natural fathers whose identities they do not know - and so, the story develops. The movie was okay but it depended a bit too heavily, as a device, on "engineered conflict": family members falling out with each other - which became a little tiresome after a while as the audience is obliged to sit through successions of unpleasant arguments about this and that, one after another.

Hubieran corrido de la casa a Jules la neta

Not often are there movies where I think there are such clear and morally unambiguous lessons to be learned that feel as authentic as this. Every piece of this movie feels effortless - from conflict creation to wrestling with it - there is an airy flow to the pacing. Nothing feels overblown or not heavy enough. A deft touch from writer/director Lisa Cholodenko if you will. The story feels unconventional on the surface but underneath it all, it's a pretty typical family drama and this makes it pretty universally appealing - complete with a happy ending and everything. The Kids Are All Right was certainly more daring in 2010 when I saw it the first time, but as it is such a well executed film, it remains a very effective family dramedy with an lil' lesbian spin.

Such a great film, such great performances. After rewatching this recently I learned of it's Oscar nominations and I can't say I am surprised at all.

This is a funny, emotional and entertaining watch, hence there are moments of both extreme, when you may want to giggle or laugh and when you may feel sorry for the characters. It is undoubtedly somewhat sentimental but it does handle the single sex family scenario quite well I thought. There are some sex references and one or two sex scenes but nothing explicitly graphic is shown, hence the 15 rating (here in the UK). I wouldn't say its constantly laugh out loud funny but it did make me smile and laugh a little and I felt the characters were portrayed well. I found myself questioning things which the characters on screen were questioning and so I reckon it does well at being an engrossing watch. Its a light watch at times and heavier at others, if you know what I mean. I liked how the kids poked fun of their two mums and how they poke fun at each other when on their own. Overall this is a good film and yes, I would recommend it.

A good story that deals with such serious subjects in a smooth and fun way, a narrative that holds you from the beginning of the film.

A well acted ensemble piece and a smart warm statement on 21st century family values.

A well-acted but otherwise thoroughly mediocre family dramedy. The characters are all strangely unlikable and irrational so it's impossible to care about them.

🏳️‍🌈 An Academy Award nominated comedy drama about a same-sex couple raising two teenagers. Incidentally, their children, conceived by artificial insemination by the same donor bring their biological father into their non-traditional family life. This is a very unusual subject matter but it is developed very effectively, while depicting a contemporary family dynamic. Annette Bening gives a stunning performance for which she was awarded a Golden Globe and was nominated for the Oscar. It is very enjoyable with unexpected turns and the level of authenticity and tension is remarkable. It really conveys the awkwardness of the situations. A heartwarming story about the importance of family values and good parenting.

The Kids Are All Right features solid performances by Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo and Mia Wasikowska, it is a fun comedy about maturity and love.

A surprisingly standard contemporary family drama apart from the fact that it features a functioning gay couple as the joint heads, The Kids Are All Right is perfectly functional but not necessarily insightful or daring apart from its willingness to include a sexual dynamic that had not been presented as conventional in such a way before. Bening's Nic and Moore's Jules deal with infidelity, emotional disconnects, and long-term-relationship frustrations, Wasikowska's Joni intermittently touches on romantic frustrations and emerging independence, and Hutcherson's Laser deals with identity issues, crappy friends, and the fact that his name is very dumb; it's very typical territory for the genre, which was likely the intent - to present what some would consider a controversial family dynamic as a very human, acceptable experience. Is it a perfectly acceptable, well-intentioned film? Absolutely. Is it Best Picture-worthy? Probably not. Joni, Laser, and Ruffalo's Paul are left a bit by the wayside in favor of Nic and Jules (Paul doesn't even get a real conclusion to his story), and the latter end up going through some minor conflict to end on a hopeful note. Decent, unsurprising, and Julianne Moore fires a Mexican laborer and subsequently slanders him as being a drug addict because he suspects her affair. (3/5)

The Kids Are All Right is a modern day take on the day-to-day dynamics within a nuclear family, switching out the mother and father for a lesbian couple who have two teenage children through artificial insemination. When you add the twist of the children reaching out to meet the sperm donor, a new dimension is added and all parties involved are forced to reassess their relationships within the family. The performances from the cast are solid throughout, especially Mia Wasikowska as the daughter who is desperate for her parents to see her as an adult. While the editing in several of the early scenes comes across as a bit frantic, overall the film is an enjoyable and sometimes touching look at interpersonal relationships within a family unit.

The Kids are All Right fails to resolve some parts that could've been handled better, but is overall a pretty decent movie. While I can't say it's the most uplifting of stories, it is a very interesting story with a lot of great performances to bring it to life.

just give annette bening an oscar already goddamn it

Not enough burritos...

Its characters were so unlikable and so unrelatable I struggled to sit through it.

Absolutely absorbing .

Strange but wonderful film

Lovely. A beautiful movie about the changing face of family life and love.

Its is so Misleading!