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August: Osage County

2013
Comedy
Drama
2h 1m
A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them. (imdb)
Directed by:
John Wells
Written by:
Tracy Letts Tracy Letts
Starring:
Dermot Mulroney Dermot Mulroney Meryl Streep Meryl Streep Chris Cooper Chris Cooper Julia Roberts Julia Roberts Ewan McGregor Ewan McGregor Sam Shepard Sam Shepard Juliette Lewis Juliette Lewis Margo Martindale Margo Martindale Julianne Nicholson Julianne Nicholson Abigail Breslin Abigail Breslin Benedict Cumberbatch Benedict Cumberbatch Misty Upham
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Genres:
Comedy, Drama
Country:
USA
Language:
English
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August: Osage County

2013
Comedy
Drama
2h 1m
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cclzaCCLZA
Rated 10 Jan 2014
50
23rd
Producer: "Lets get a bunch of actors in a dinner scene together and get them to out act each other and see who gets Oscar noms! Yay!" Also: "Get me any mediocre director available right now."
Rated 10 Jan 2014
ozonepaulozonepaul
Rated 08 Jan 2014
96
87th
My high rating is not as much for the movie as a whole. There is nothing in this movie other than the acting I haven't seen done better. But believe me the acting is so good that I would give more than 90 already because of Meryl Streep's performance and than I did not even mention Julia Roberts who is my favourite in this one, pure genius.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
bojanglesBojangles
Rated 15 Jan 2014
80
91st
August: Osage County or the NBA Dunk Contest of Acting. I'd rather not criticize Meryl Streep for doing a 360 windmill when she could've just laid it in. Let Meryl do what Meryl do. If only Nic Cage was in this as well.. http://i.imgur.com/foCWdCd.gif
Rated 15 Jan 2014
burkayadaligburkayadalig
Rated 10 Jan 2014
87
81st
a family drama couldnt be put better than this, so realistic and yet cinematic. clearly the best ensemble of the year
Rated 10 Jan 2014
iconogassediconogassed
Rated 05 Jun 2017
20
7th
I've rarely, if ever, seen a writer do as much violence to his own work in adaptation as Letts here. Maybe 20% of American films 3+ hours need to be, but 90% of 3+ hour plays do. Would that he had Kushner's constitution...but instead we get Wells' placid Prime-Time Importance. Which is ironic, not incongruous, the difference between which is elucidated in one of several great scenes cut. The first three notes of Santaolalla's score make clear the desperately respectable garbage you're in for.
Rated 05 Jun 2017
matthew_parkinsonMatthew Parkinson
Rated 26 Dec 2013
70
77th
August: Osage County is a film that tires you out. There are so many characters to keep track of, a great deal of reveals and twists scattered later in the film, and so much emotional tension that you will likely want to take a nap after you watch it. That speaks highly to how effective the movie is. It might not make you like many of its characters, but it will keep you interested in them until they leave you.
Rated 26 Dec 2013
stewballStewball
Rated 12 Jan 2014
70
54th
Another vehicle for actors playing characters being stupid.
Rated 12 Jan 2014
ocelotOcelot
Rated 08 Jan 2014
45
36th
You've seen this movie even if you haven't seen this movie.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
nilooravaeinilooravaei
Rated 02 Feb 2014
89
87th
wow - what a film. what a script. what characters. what brilliant performances. i really enjoyed this film so much. it was so cathartic and it was so very real. it was all at once tragic and hilarious and cringeworthy. it was life.
Rated 02 Feb 2014
chadisdangerchadisdanger
Rated 08 Jan 2014
65
15th
It's tricky to adapt the stage into film, especially for material as verbose and dramatic as this, and sadly this one suffers a bit in the translation. Everyone is given their big acting moments, but for me the filmmaking is too conventional to make this feel like anything else but a string of somewhat contrived dramatic moments. MVPs are Roberts, who shows a harder edge than she often does, and of course Streep, although I'd really like her to start doing smarter, more challenging films.
Rated 08 Jan 2014
bunkenBunken
Rated 23 Jan 2014
40
25th
Should have been named the way easier title: Shout
Rated 23 Jan 2014
trixrabbiTrixRabbi
Rated 27 Jan 2014
78
59th
Anyone who complains that this is just a chance for actors to show off doesn't seem to get that that is the appeal. What, do you NOT want to see Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep in full swing ripping each others throats out?
Rated 27 Jan 2014
closer_iicloser_
Rated 10 Jan 2014
85
94th
I had high expectations for this movie and Im totally satisfied. This is the best ensemble of the year. Julia Roberts was fantastic, I can't believe it she impressed me more than any of her performances before. It was a very very good experience I wish I'd seen the theater production though.
Rated 10 Jan 2014
ludvigsenludvigsen
Rated 25 Jan 2014
40
12th
Fairly entertaining, and Streep and Roberts obviously has a ball. But while the plot is pretty simple (dead dad, family meeting), the outragesness of the story threads eventually just implodes on themselves, making the experience almost surreal. Based on a play - like you wouldnt believe.
Rated 25 Jan 2014
quirkyjunkyquirkyjunky
Rated 09 Feb 2014
62
34th
i can't believe that i have never said that but juia roberts is better than meryl "the great" streep
Rated 09 Feb 2014
damildamil
Rated 02 May 2014
70
67th
I thought it was pretty good. These dysfunctional family dramas have been done a bunch of times, so in a lot of ways, it was nothing new. It was hard to forget that it was originally a play. However, I still found the basic plot and the characters compelling enough. The main reason to see the film is the cast. And they were all great. It was no surprise that Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts were the highlights. It's worth a watch, but I don't think I'll be remembering it very well in a few years.
Rated 02 May 2014
getmoneygetmoney
Rated 20 Jun 2014
82
64th
I think this is underrated. Tracy Letts is a great writer and it's well cast.
Rated 20 Jun 2014
peyrinpeyrin
Rated 24 Sep 2020
20
5th
Maybe Southern people don't deserve rights after all.
Rated 24 Sep 2020
ostroglyadovostroglyadov
Rated 13 Feb 2014
93
68th
fun and sad. as a life
Rated 13 Feb 2014
glumpy99glumpy_99
Rated 18 Jan 2014
76
50th
Simmering family drama is a cauldron of hits and misses, with Wells' rather stodgy, bland direction, and a tendancy towards overlength the detriments, though some judicious pruning/combining of the enormous cast of characters would have also helped. In the plus column are the performances in general; Roberts' towering, career-best performance of resentment and bitterness is extraordinary, and Streep is a lot of fun (if perhaps too much at times) as the loony matriarch.
Rated 18 Jan 2014
zoinkzoink
Rated 10 Jul 2017
53
5th
As is obvious from the title it's got a ton of good actors in it but what can be done in plays didn't transfer well to the screen. There may be families that can reach this level of dysfunction but it just kept escalating and escalating. Not a waste of time, but the Oscar bait didn't pay off.
Rated 10 Jul 2017
cowfrappecowfrappe
Rated 02 Jan 2014
78
83rd
Bravura performances all around save this stage-to-screen transfer from delving too deeply into melodrama. Darkly hilarious to boot.
Rated 02 Jan 2014
meltemcilikmeltemcilik
Rated 13 Mar 2014
58
22nd
This film explores serious topics like drug addiction, mental illness, pedophilia and incest but, is too long to tell these issues, in my opinion. Besides, Meryl Streep's performance is far too garish, even for a drama. This movie should be with everything more calm and simple.
Rated 13 Mar 2014
dwyerdwyer
Rated 12 Feb 2014
79
61st
It feels too long, and Streep's performance, while admirable, feels out of place and unnecessary. There must've been some other way to play this impossible character, and if anyone could have found it, it would be Streep. How weird to acknowledge a good performance by the most celebrated actress of her time and wish someone else had played the part. Worth a look, but keep your expectations in check and stick it out if at first you dislike it. You'll almost surely find something to like.
Rated 12 Feb 2014
quez2goquez2go
Rated 16 Feb 2014
77
64th
I didn't expect a lot from this movie - many film adaptations of great plays end up really failing to capture what made the play work so well. They feel like adaptations. To me this one feels like a movie with a fantastic script and a solid ensemble cast. The family members especially work really well together and feel naturally like a family, some of the in-laws can feel a bit out of place and I have to admit I wish they had stuck with exclusively American actors.
Rated 16 Feb 2014
burrrburrr
Rated 29 May 2018
70
34th
68.50+1 = 69.50.
Rated 29 May 2018
hellboy76hellboy76
Rated 14 Dec 2016
67
57th
Some amazingly unlikable characters raised to a tolerable level solely based on the talent of the massive cast.
Rated 14 Dec 2016
fra_paolofra paolo
Rated 10 Jun 2015
50
53rd
Meryl Streep chews the scenery as she experiences withdrawal from her addiction of abusing the rest of the family. All the other actors show rather more restraint.
Rated 10 Jun 2015
kavuKavu
Rated 20 Feb 2014
67
43rd
Streep has a very strong character and acts at her usual high level, but the rest of the movie isn't quite at par. Especially Roberts has been getting too much praise.
Rated 20 Feb 2014
robertaRoberta
Rated 29 Dec 2013
80
78th
Great performances and a very good story.
Rated 29 Dec 2013
dmcrimsonDMCrimson
Rated 26 Jul 2014
75
25th
Remember that scene in the Dark Knight where the Joker breaks a pool stick and throws it to three gangsters to fight it out? This movie throws an oscar for best supporting actress to the cast. The writer also wrote Killer Joe, which is way more deserving of your time.
Rated 26 Jul 2014
ryan_luedersRyan Lueders
Rated 17 Apr 2014
58
13th
Not many people were acting very Sagely in this comedic drama. Yes, this film has an all-star cast, I was especially surprised to see Benedict Cumberbatch in this film. Unfortunately it seems like all these big stars all started trying to outdo each other and it ends up feeling messy and annoying...
Rated 17 Apr 2014
shauny18shauny18
Rated 26 Jan 2014
66
73rd
Acting is first class although the story could do with a better conclusion. The individual character developments are interesting to watch with Meryl Streeps performance being a real highlight!
Rated 26 Jan 2014
braddad68braddad68
Rated 17 May 2022
96
91st
Been trying to get to this one for almost a decade. It was as I thought, very tough subject matter involving a dysfunctional family with stellar performances.
Rated 17 May 2022
justingsJustinGS
Rated 07 Sep 2014
8
80th
August: Osage County is a smartly written and darkly comedic drama that makes itself home to solid performances from the ensemble cast. There aren't enough characters in the character limit to talk about how amazing everyone is in this film. A few slow moments and an ending that could've been perfect knock this down from Amazing to Great-- still, highly recommended.
Rated 07 Sep 2014
billkerwinbillkerwin
Rated 01 Jun 2014
70
14th
A dull movie about nasty people directed without skill or imagination, but with lots of bravura acting. The showiest are Lewis as the loony sister, and Streep as the Wicked Witch of Oklahoma, but better are Cooper and Martindale, revealing nuanced characters beneath their comic grotesques. Best of all is Roberts, who knows this is a film not the stage, and lets the camera love her, courageously revealing--without obvious make-up--the severe beauty of her forty-six year old face.
Rated 01 Jun 2014
darknightsDarkNights
Rated 24 Mar 2023
90
98th
C'est difficile de faire plus intense comme drame familial. Moi qui suis victime de certains membres de ma famille, qui ont d'ailleurs été les responsables de nombreux de mes échecs, et d'une absence de stabilité sur le long terme, je peux vous dire que certains des personnages du film, ceux de Julia Roberts et Meryl Streep notamment sont très réalistes. La musique est merveilleuse et le casting secondaire est à son meilleur pour constituer une vraie satire conflictuelle sans espoirs. La vie.
Rated 24 Mar 2023
carsonwidCarsonWid
Rated 09 Feb 2014
68
50th
2 hours of people being angry and irrational.
Rated 09 Feb 2014
dresd_r_e_s_
Rated 21 Feb 2014
3
65th
It has a lot of very good elements, but big flaws at the same time. Good: The acting is formidable, and the fact that Cumberbatch comes in 5th, says a lot. Flaw: The big family drama that is so essential for this movie to be interesting, loses it's grip with too many minor plot stories. This could have been absolutely stunning but ends up being plain with only a few scenes to remember, the rest is just a lot of screaming and yelling. - Good.
Rated 21 Feb 2014
filliganFilligan
Rated 19 Feb 2014
91
82nd
I'm a sucker for big family dysfunction ensemble pieces, so August: Osage County is pretty much tailor made for me. Streep and Roberts are the standouts, but everyone is exceptional. I think it's laughable that the biggest criticism of this film comes down to "actors are acting? Unacceptable!" My goodness, sometimes it's okay to indulge in actors shouting at each other, especially when their words flow this well from this powerful material.
Rated 19 Feb 2014
timon88Timon88
Rated 08 Nov 2014
82
85th
Excellent. Meryl Streep is sensational, and she seems to have inspired Julia Roberts to actually--*gasp!*--act in their scenes together. The whole cast, in fact, is good, and Margo Martindale is outstanding. People complain this movie is depressing. As Dorothy Parker wrote, "Doubtless you have heard that this [...] is not pleasant. Neither, for that matter, is the Atlantic Ocean."
Rated 08 Nov 2014
vengefulkbmVengefulKBM
Rated 21 Feb 2015
40
16th
Despite the fantastic all-star cast (particularly Julia Roberts brings her A-game here), I just couldn't connect with the story. Feels like one that probably is a lot better on stage.
Rated 21 Feb 2015
brando814brando814
Rated 23 Feb 2014
75
55th
Everybody in the cast gets a moment, and that moment is tailor made for an Oscar reel package. Still, though, when the movie cuts it manages to do so at a reasonable depth.
Rated 23 Feb 2014
ceznarCeznar
Rated 17 Mar 2014
93
88th
Formidable Acting !
Rated 17 Mar 2014
alanlaidlawAlan_Laidlaw
Rated 25 Mar 2014
68
38th
A royal rumble of acting, with Meryl Streep standing defiantly among the carnage.
Rated 25 Mar 2014
tdkrTDKR
Rated 31 Jan 2014
75
42nd
Powerful family drama and great perfomances from everyone in there.
Rated 31 Jan 2014
dougiedDougieD
Rated 10 Jan 2014
50
15th
So much histrionic acting that the strong writing and filmmaking is drowned out.
Rated 10 Jan 2014
jschlanskyJSchlansky
Rated 14 Sep 2021
79
73rd
I remember passing this by when it came out and not being even remotely interested in checking it out until I found out it was written by Tracy Letts and adapted from one of his plays. Yeah, it’s got a great cast, but if you took them all off the poster and replaced them with the words “written by Tracy Letts”, I would have watched this years ago. Side note: can people stop asking Benedict Cumberbatch to do Southern accents? How have we not learned this lesson yet?
Rated 14 Sep 2021
thegreyfoxthegreyfox
Rated 22 Jun 2016
90
93rd
Although the actual story meanders a little, the screenplay, direction and acting in AOC more than make up for that!. I found this to be a really funny, poignant and sad film and one that was almost impossible to take your eyes away from ... The little nuanced looks and actions in this movie are simply brilliant to watch. So much credit needs to go to Nicholson, Martindale, Breslin and Cooper who despite their smaller roles created the solid believability that was crucial to the films success.
Rated 22 Jun 2016
pluggedinPluggedIN
Rated 28 Dec 2013
30
22nd
August: Osage County has been called a comedy by some. But while it may contain some humorous moments, this is actually pure Old Testament tragedy. The characters who seek to mete out justice on their own terms are handed justice on those same terms. Those who show no mercy are shown none. Even Violet's mouth cancer seems a poetic judgment for her sins, given that her mouth is the source of so many of her and her family's problems. (plluggedin.com)
Rated 28 Dec 2013
foxyrussianFoxyRussian
Rated 26 Jan 2014
80
41st
A strongly acted movie that has an incredible realistic feeling screenplay. Julia Roberts and Meryl Streep steal the spotlight though and deliver perfect performances. Sadly this movie is hurt by feeling like a shortened version of the play it's adapted from. With subplots brought up and then never touched for long periods of time. Scenes tend to drag on in a central location and never feel like they will end, while fine in a play, it doesn't work in a movie.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
chimpCHIMP
Rated 24 Aug 2015
60
17th
Somewhat awkward adaptation of a largely comic melodrama into a sometimes unduly turgid acting showcase, recentred on standoff between mother and daughter. The cast certainly aren't light on talent and make the most of their line readings, but as I usually find with Tracy Letts, you don't really want to get camera-close to his broadly drawn angry hillbillies. Martindale gives my favourite performance: focused yet funny and knowing, without competing for attention.
Rated 24 Aug 2015
driscarpindriscarpin
Rated 13 Jan 2014
42
19th
Confesso que esperava mais do Letts depois de Killer Joe, mas a direção é amena, embora o elenco seja um desbunde.
Rated 13 Jan 2014
gordonbombayGordonBombay
Rated 26 Jan 2014
75
53rd
It's very obvious that August: Osage County is based on a play. You can almost imagine the gasps from the back rows when the story of the Westons unfold. Roberts and Streep get to go head to head and it's a joy to behold. I believe Streep just cornered the 2014 Oscar for Leading Actress. Great acting from Cooper, Martindale and Cumberbatch. I liked it. Raw. Tragic. Insane. Made me feel a lot better about the conversation we have at my family reunions.
Rated 26 Jan 2014
realmacgyverRealMacgyver
Rated 30 Apr 2015
70
54th
Cucumber has a not bad singing voice
Rated 30 Apr 2015
laikalaika
Rated 24 Aug 2015
33
7th
Typical Oscar-bait. A whole lot of shrieking and hollering yet no acting in sight (except from Julianne Nicholson and Abigail Breslin). Meryl Streep is particularly unwatchable. Kings of Leon on the soundtrack at the end sums it all up really.
Rated 24 Aug 2015
judge_holdenJudge Holden
Rated 03 Feb 2014
4
51st
Reminded me of a dumb ass Americanized version of Cries & Whispers. Really good acting and a less-than-cheery conclusion save it, though.
Rated 03 Feb 2014
nickwindknickwin_dk
Rated 15 Mar 2014
74
67th
If 2 hours of well acted human misery is your cup of tea, you've struck gold. Even more misery here than "Les Miserables"! And just when you think things couldn't get more miserable, they get more miserable! Angry, bitter hurtful women and ineffective, brow beaten men verbally duke it out. I don't know how the cast didn't turn into raging alcoholics after portraying these characters. Suicide, drug and alcohol abuse, cancer, incest... etc... etc... it makes "Macbeth" look like light comedy.
Rated 15 Mar 2014
rinurbadrinurbad
Rated 29 Mar 2015
98
0th
Excellent collaboration between Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts. Other casts are awesome as well.
Rated 29 Mar 2015
mandymandy
Rated 21 Feb 2014
7
73rd
A strong script and very strong performances. A good watch. There is such a spread of flaws and foibles around the dinner table that everyone will recognize some small part of themselves.
Rated 21 Feb 2014
jerkyJerky
Rated 29 Jan 2014
65
83rd
Everyone is set up tall only to have their legs cut out from under them at the end. Living in this family is like eating a shit sandwich...when you're done forcing it down and you're glad it's over with, you've got another one to go. There were also some very humorous moments to ease a lot of the tension, namely Julia Roberts telling Meryl Streep, "eat the fish, you fucker!" Fine acting all around.
Rated 29 Jan 2014
xacviantxacviant
Rated 30 Jan 2014
82
57th
Tracy Letts adapts his own excellent play about a dysfunctional Oklahoma family, and a fine cast has been assembled to play them, although the adaptation puts the focus more fully on matriarch Violet (Meryl Streep) and eldest daughter Barbara (Julia Roberts), giving some of the secondary characters short shrift. It retains most of its blackly comic power, and the cast is superb (Chris Cooper's work here has been highly underrated); the weak final third, fortunately, doesn't dampen it too much.
Rated 30 Jan 2014
lightning17Lightning17
Rated 21 Apr 2014
75
53rd
Overwhelming and wonderfully tense and dramatic, August: Osage County is bolstered by wonderful performances and captures the reality of a dysfunctional family's life, and generally holds together amidst its feuds.
Rated 21 Apr 2014
keyutkanKeyUtkan
Rated 30 Sep 2016
73
72nd
Great cast, fine acts and art directoring and visuals are not that shabby at all too.. But the formula is "shout and leave" . Ok this is a family is must be tear apart ok but show some variety some differences. Thats part is not that good enough.. But stll a valuable and solid movie of course.
Rated 30 Sep 2016
hajikarimihajikarimi
Rated 11 Feb 2014
89
46th
1203: not bad! but what the whole thing about?!
Rated 11 Feb 2014
vinegarbobVinegarBob
Rated 07 Feb 2014
60
35th
TV Movie of The Week with above average acting and a bunch of swearing.
Rated 07 Feb 2014
bentienbentien
Rated 03 Mar 2016
54
37th
A bunch of terrific actresses can't help this film from being a bit tiresome. Specially due to its characters.
Rated 03 Mar 2016
wezzoWezzo
Rated 27 Jan 2014
77
42nd
When it works, it really works; the central dinner scenes are deliciously raw, and the ensemble really work together well. (Abigail Breslin and Chris Cooper in particular warrant considerable praise.) Alas, certain sequences cave in to Streep's histronics too thoroughly and become a tad unconcincing, preventing this darkly comic, devilishly compelling theatrical Southern melodrama escalating to cinema's upper tiers.
Rated 27 Jan 2014
lenaclena_c
Rated 15 Feb 2014
5
92nd
Mind-blowing acting performances!
Rated 15 Feb 2014
diogowebDiogoweb
Rated 04 Feb 2014
70
21st
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Rated 04 Feb 2014
wwallce4prezWWallce4prez
Rated 13 Jul 2014
70
46th
Plot: A room full of crazy bitches. Its the Merl Streep Show as she seems to hammer every line with an Oscar in mind. Exhausting and depressing.
Rated 13 Jul 2014

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