The Kids Are All Right (2010)
An intimate, darkly comic drama unfolds as a donor father upends a family's carefully constructed world.
Two women, Nic and Jules, brought a son and daughter into the world through artificial insemination. When one of their children reaches age, both kids go behind their mothers' backs to meet with the donor. Life becomes so much more interesting when the father, two mothers and children start to become attached to each other.
How intense is The Kids Are All Right?
The Kids Are All Right has no gore and no real violence. Emotionally it is heavy. The pace is measured, and it is a full-attention watch and a date-night pick. The humor runs dry. Rated R.
What The Kids Are All Right feels like
- Tone
- heartwarmingintimateearnestdarkly comic
- Pace
- Measured
- Humor
- dry and witty
- Best for
- Full attentionDate night
Where to stream The Kids Are All Right
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Is The Kids Are All Right for you?
Is The Kids Are All Right scary?
No. The Kids Are All Right is not a scary watch (scare level 0 of 3).
Is The Kids Are All Right gory or violent?
No gore (0 of 3) and no real violence (0 of 3). Squeamish viewers are fine here.
Is The Kids Are All Right sad or heavy?
It is emotionally heavy (2 of 3). Expect it to land.
Is The Kids Are All Right OK for kids?
It is rated R, so it is made for adults. Intensity: scare 0, gore 0, violence 0, each out of 3.
How long is The Kids Are All Right?
The Kids Are All Right runs 1h 46m.
Where can I stream The Kids Are All Right?
The Kids Are All Right is not on a US subscription service right now (rent or buy may still be an option).
Does The Kids Are All Right have a happy ending? spoiler-safe answer
Bittersweet. It earns its ending, but not everyone gets what they want.
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