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August: Osage County
2013 121 min United States of America R 12+
★7.3
Comedy, Drama
Director: John Wells
🎭 Based on
«August: Osage County»
byTracy Letts
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Description
An intense look at the lives of the strong-willed daughters of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional mother who raised them.
Budget:
$25M
US Gross:
$37.74M
Worldwide:
$74.19M
Starring
Meryl Streep
Actor
Dermot Mulroney
Actor
Julia Roberts
Actor
Awards
BAFTA 2014
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2014
— Best Actress
Golden Globe 2014
— Best Actress (Comedy or Musical)
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2014
— Best Actress
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2014
— Best Cast Ensemble
Screen Actors Guild Awards 2014
— Best Supporting Actress
Golden Globe 2014
— Best Supporting Actress
Academy Awards 2014
— Best Supporting Actress
Key opinion
August: Osage County is widely recognized for its powerhouse performances, particularly from Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, who anchor this intense family drama. While many viewers appreciate the film's raw, unflinching look at generational trauma and dysfunction, others find the relentless negativity and lack of catharsis to be emotionally draining or off-putting.
| Acting | Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts deliver exceptional, award-caliber performances that serve as the film's primary strength. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay effectively captures the brutal, unvarnished reality of family dysfunction and generational bitterness. | |
| Production | The film succeeds in creating a claustrophobic and atmospheric experience that effectively utilizes its single-location setting. | |
| Emotion | The film's relentless depiction of toxic family dynamics and lack of a traditional resolution leaves viewers divided between those who find it powerful and those who find it needlessly depressing. |