The Kids Are All Right

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  • Opened July 9, 2010 (Limited)
  • 1 hr 44 min
  • R | strong sexual content, nudity, language and some teen drug and alcohol use
  • Parents: Common Sense Media says Iffy for 17+. More on child suitability

  • Lesbian couple Jules (Julianne Moore) and Nic (Annette Bening) have been together for almost 20 years and have two teenage offspring named Joni and Laser, who were conceived via artificial insemination. Unbeknown to their mothers, Joni and Laser seek out their biological father, a restaurateur named Paul (Mark Ruffalo). Complications arise when the teens bond with Paul and invite him into their lives. Full synopsis

  • Cast: Annette Bening, Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Mia Wasikowska, Josh Hutcherson
  • Director: Lisa Cholodenko
  • Genres: Comedy

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Wall Street Journal
| Joe Morgenstern

A thrillingly funny and casually profound film. Read full review

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Boston Globe
| Ty Burr

Movies like The Kids Are All Right -- beautifully written, impeccably played, funny and randy and true -- don't come along very often. Read full review

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New York Daily News
| Elizabeth Weitzman

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. Read full review

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Entertainment Weekly
| Lisa Schwarzbaum

This warm, funny, sexy, smart movie erases the boundaries between specialized ''gay content'' and universal ''family content'' with such sneaky authority. Read full review

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Annette Bening as Nic, Julianne Moore as Jules, Josh Hutcherson as Laser, Mia Wasikowska as Joni and Mark Ruffalo as Paul in "The Kids Are All Right."