"The Kids Are Alright" is a movie about the children of a lesbian couple and the search for their sperm donor.
This movie was released in select theaters on July 9th and will be released on a wider scale July 16th. The limited release of this movie has already reached a "high-grossing debut" according to the L.A. Times Blog, and received 5 out of 5 stars from many critics while stamped "Oscar Buzz" in the July 19 issue of People Magazine.
This movie stars Annette Bening and Julianne Moore as lesbian moms, plus Mark Ruffalo featured as their sperm donor.
Their daughter is played by Mia Wasikowska, the Australian actress who starred as Alice in the recently released movie "Alice in Wonderland"; and their son is played by Josh Hutcherson; an American actor you might remember from movies like "Zathura" and "Bridge to Terabithia". This movie is brought to us by Focus Features and was acquired by them during the Sundance Film Festival. "The Kids Are Alright" opened at only seven theatres in the U.S. and Canada with the most popular theatre being ArcLight Cinemas in Hollywood, California. The movie will release to 37 more theaters on July 16, 2010.
Here is a behind the scenes video with a more in depth look at the movie, cast, and crew
You can find the movie playing at a theater near you on the Focus Features main site here.
About the Author: Julie Phineas is a work at home mom of 2 who lives in Southern California. You can find out more about her by visiting her website at www.juliephineas.com.