Fresh
Its emotional pull remains consistent to the end.
Rene Rodriguez, Miami Herald
The Kids Are All Right
Nic and Jules had the perfect family, until they met the man who made it all possible.
2010 · 1h 46m · R
Comedy, Drama
Directed by
Lisa Cholodenko
Overview
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.
Director and cast
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
93%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Sophisticated and funny, but once you get past the unusual premise and the fact that the main couple is realistically portrayed, there's nothing surprising about it.
Eric D. Snider, Film.com
Fresh
It's a terrific film.
Joe Williams, St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Fresh
Definitions of family, love and friendship all get put to the test with wit and warmth in The Kids Are All Right, one of the year's most honest and endearing films.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
Here are five gifted actors at the top of their games as five characters in search of what makes a family.
Carrie Rickey, Philadelphia Inquirer
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