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The sheer amount of acting going on in August: Osage County threatens to overwhelm, but when the actors involved are as talented as Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, it's difficult to complain.

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Lisa Knisely Bitch Media August: Osage County is about morally flawed, sometimes cruel, and often unlikable women. And that's what makes August: Osage County good. Jan 20, 2021 Full Review Thelma Adams Yahoo! Movies Nothing makes you feel better about your dysfunctional family at the holidays than watching a messed-up clan unravel on screen, only armed with better zingers and prettier faces. That describes this adaptation of Tracy Letts's star-studded drama. Rated: 3.4 Sep 12, 2014 Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) The film's director, John Wells... is never able to escape from the theatrical origins of this over-heated drama, though lovers of the Edward Albee style of marital confrontation will doubtless revel in the melodrama Rated: 3.5/5 Feb 6, 2014 Full Review JD Duran InSession Film The family dynamics feel real and authentic in most cases, however some scenes and narrative pieces are very contrived. Rated: B+ Aug 12, 2024 Full Review Danielle Solzman Solzy at the Movies There is a lot of acting going on in August: Osage County and that's fine. Rated: 4/5 Dec 28, 2023 Full Review Keith Garlington Keith & the Movies I was put off by these characters, their endless dysfunction, and their profane spite. This was a tiresome watch and tough movie to endure. It’s a shame because with this much talent I was expecting more. Rated: 2/5 Aug 19, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

Jacob B Even with an amazing cast, this film adaptation of the three act play of the same name, has neutered what made the play an amazing experience. What parts of the play that make it to the screen feel like what they are, a collection of the highlights of the play. The end result feels less like the “dramedy” I saw on stage and more like a satire of a Eugene O’Neil style family drama with a bit of Jerry Springer thrown in. The whole affair comes off as unintentionally campy. Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/05/25 Full Review Chris v Superb performances by Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 12/06/24 Full Review Karen H Just too angry and dysfunctional for me. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 09/16/24 Full Review Lyn G Real family drama and issues with great acting. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 09/01/24 Full Review Savannah G 'Is anyone s'pose to smoke?' - Watching the generational dysfunction within this family, even though distant from most experiences, I find all of us have some form of this dysfunction in our families, and this adaption does a beautiful job at displaying it. Meryl displayed her acting genius in this film by how she lands statements and leans into the character. The dinner scene might be one of my favorite Meryl monologues and fav family dinner scenes. So many things are going on there, and you almost need to watch it more than once to understand its relatability. Tying in the Eric Clapton song was a standout to the theme of this story. I have always loved this movie. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 08/20/24 Full Review Audience Member Emotional. A lot of talking but not much happening. Only one real turn of events at the end. Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 06/21/24 Full Review Read all reviews

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(L-R) Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Benedict Cumberbatch, Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Abigail Breslin, Julia Roberts and Margo Martindale in "August: Osage County." (L-R) Julia Roberts as Barbara Weston, Meryl Streep as Violet Weston and Julianne Nicholson as Ivy Weston in "August: Osage County." (L-R) Meryl Streep as Violet Weston, Julianne Nicholson as Ivy Weston and Juliette Lewis as Karen Weston in "August: Osage County." (L-R) Meryl Streep as Violet Weston and Juliette Lewis as Karen Weston in "August: Osage County." (L-R) Chris Cooper as Charles Aiken and Benedict Cumberbatch as 'Little' Charles Aiken in "August: Osage County." Dermot Mulroney as Steve in "August: Osage County." (L-R) Meryl Streep as Violet Weston and Abigail Breslin as Jean Fordham in "August: Osage County." Benedict Cumberbatch as Little Charles Aiken and Julianne Nicholson as Ivy Weston in "August: Osage County." (L-R) Julia Roberts as Barbara Weston, Ewan McGregor as Bill Fordham and Meryl Streep as Violet Weston in "August: Osage County." (L-R) Julianne Nicholson as Ivy Weston, Meryl Streep as Violet Weston and Margo Martindale as Mattie Fae Aiken in "August: Osage County." View more photos

Synopsis The death and funeral of their father brings three sisters to the home of their mother, Violet (Meryl Streep), an acid-tongued, pill-popping cancer patient. Daughters Barbara (Julia Roberts), Karen (Juliette Lewis) and Ivy (Julianne Nicholson) -- along with their significant others and various other kin -- take the full brunt of their dysfunctional matriarch's venom, for Violet tells every one of them exactly what she thinks of them. Based on the play by Tracy Letts.

Director

John Wells

Producer

Steve Traxler, Jean Doumanian, George Clooney, Grant Heslov

Screenwriter

Tracy Letts

Distributor

Weinstein Co.

Production Co

Battle Mountain Films, The Weinstein Company, Smoke House, Jean Doumanian Productions, Grey Hour Production Services

Rating

R (Language|Drug Material|Sexual References)

Genre

Comedy, Drama

Original Language

English

Release Date (Theaters)

Jan 10, 2014, Wide

Release Date (Streaming)

Mar 28, 2014

Box Office (Gross USA)

$37.7M

Runtime

1h 59m

Sound Mix

Datasat, Dolby Digital