The Kids Are All Right
Short description
Nic and Jules are a long-term couple in California who each gave birth to a child through artificial insemination, raising teenager Joni and her younger brother Laser together. When Joni turns eighteen, Laser pushes her to contact the sperm bank and learn who their biological father is. They find Paul, an easygoing restaurateur, and begin seeing him without telling their mothers. The arrangement unsettles the household, particularly once Paul's presence starts to affect Nic and Jules' relationship.
Lisa Cholodenko directed and co-wrote the screenplay with Stuart Blumberg; it was her fourth feature, following High Art, Laurel Canyon and Cavedweller. Julianne Moore and Annette Bening play Jules and Nic, with Mark Ruffalo as Paul and Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson as the siblings.
Made for about four million dollars, the film took roughly thirty-five million worldwide, a strong return on its budget for a modestly scaled drama. On IMDb it holds a rating of 7.9 from 227 reviews, while on TMDB users rate it 6.6 from 1,633 votes, an unusual gap in which critics and IMDb reviewers responded considerably more warmly than the broader TMDB audience.
What's left behind the scenes
- Robin Wright was considered for the role of Nick.
- Mark Ruffalo filmed all his scenes in 6 days.
- Filming took 23 days, and the filmmakers were in a hurry to present their work at the Sundance Film Festival. They submitted their application to the festival late, but the film still became one of the event's hits.
- Julianne Moore received the script and agreed to star in the film five years before filming began.
- The film is based on the story of the relationship between director Lisa Cholodenko and her partner Wendy, who had sons through artificial insemination. Cholodenko dedicated this film to her sons.
- In portraying his character, Mark Ruffalo depicted his own brother, who passed away shortly before filming began. Ruffalo was so disillusioned with his acting career that he seriously considered retraining as a director. He abandoned the idea of leaving acting after seeing how audiences received this film.
- The film's title was taken from a song by The Who.
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