Tockinit not horrible nor great

Skunkyrate Gripping story with well-crafted characters

Brendon Jones It’s fine. It's literally the definition of a fine movie. You’ve seen it before, you know every beat and outcome before the characters even do. Only question is how much escapism you’re looking for.

Orla Zuniga It is interesting even when nothing much happens, which is for most of its 3-hour running time. Read full review

Thomas Drufke Sometimes films feel like they are purely made for awards consideration without much depth or flare to them. The Kids Are All Right is a perfectly fine film, without a major flaw, but I didn't find anything beneath the surface of this film to deserve any extra recognition. The film is about marriage, and the things that bind and break one. Perhaps it's just the fact that I couldn't find any sort of connection to these characters. Sometimes that's all it takes to enjoy a film.Mark Ruffalo, Annette Bening, and Julianne Moore are at the center of this story dealing with a lesbian couple and their sperm donor who suddenly becomes a part of their day to day lives as their daughter reaches out to him. It's smart, well acted, and mostly funny film about family, but it never breaks new ground or develops into a memorable story. In fact, once the film moves on from being about the children and more about the 3 adults, it becomes far less interesting. Which for me is where the film lost most of its steam, and never seemed to recover.6.0/10

vijaythepro i saw this film when i was in school 7 years back. i was so moved by the end of the film. i've re-watched many times ever since. the actors are so great in their own zone doing an unpretentious job. mark ruffulo is cool, julian moore is so great, so is her wife annette, the kids also have done a splendid job. i love this film so much i want to thank the creators behind this. thank you !!! :)

Screen_Blitz In this heartwarming comedy-drama directed by Lisa Cholodenko, Annette Bening and Julianne Moore play Nic and Jules, a lesbian couple living in the California suburbs. Dealing with typical issues of same-sex marriage, Jules is struggling trying to balance her life between raising a landscaping and being a home mother to her children Joni (played Mia Wasikowska) and Laser (played by Josh Hutcherson). Her daughter Joni is 18, has recently graduated high school as valedictorian, and is heading off to college soon. Her son Laser is 15, a kind, but rebellious teenager who hangs out with his troublemaker friend Clay (played by Eddie Hassell) who Nic and Jules don't approve of. Being conceived through artificial insemination, Laser has grown up wondering who is biological father is. One night, he asks Joni to call the sperm bank to get in touch with their father since he's not old enough. Upon meeting him, their father happens to be Paul (played by Mark Ruffalo). Laser and Joni decide to bring home to their house to meet their parents. Before too long, Paul steps into their lives and grows close to the children. However, his presence soon leads to struggle in Nic and Jules' marriage.This film is something utterly charming and heartwarming, boasts some splendid performances by a great cast, and tackles on important subjects including family relationships and same-sex marriage. There is Julianne Moore and Annette Bening who is charming and magnificent in their roles, and their performances shine like gold here. They are both really funny, and at times, really genuine in their performances. Then there is Mark Ruffalo who gives it his best in his role as the children's father, arguably the best performance in his career. And let's not forget Mia Wasikowska and Josh Hutcherson who are very grounded in their roles. These are some the last child actors I would expect to see take on such mature roles. Watching the cast on screen is nothing short of amazing and heartwarming. Director Lisa Cholodenko treats this film with a genuine take on topics such as family relationships and same-sex marriage. The story deals with a couple who feel their marriage threatened by a man they nothing about other than their being the sperm donor when the children introduce him to the family. With the cogent screenplay by Cholodenko, this film handles these subjects with diligence and maturity, and out of the bright light comes a positive message about what being a family is all about. Then there are also some discussions of homosexuality that are put into question, while at the same time, trigger a few laughs here and there. There are laughs and there are tears, all of them work like a charm.The Kids Are All Right is a wonderful movie that everyone is encouraged, but only until there are older or at least mature on discuss the subject matter. This film teaches a lot about family values and the functions of relationships in family.

Davis P The Kids Are All Right is a very well made film that focuses on two same sex partners and their children. The children find their sperm donor, and thus we have our movie. All the performances in the film are sublime, absolutely wonderful! Julianne Moore and Annette bening have amazing on screen chemistry together, especially in the intense scenes. Also, josh hutcherson, and Mia were had really impressive performances as well, so did Mark ruffalo as Paul. The dialogue in the film is really good and intense, very impressed!! The sex scenes, I thought, we're just a bit much, maybe a little too graphic, but that was really the only issue I had with the movie, other than that, it was great, loved it! 8/10