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August: Osage County

  • 20132013
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  • 2h 1m
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Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Meryl Streep, Chris Cooper, and Margo Martindale in August: Osage County (2013)
The strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged, are brought together by a family crisis that brings them back to the Midwest house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.
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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 dysfun... Read allA 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.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 RATING
7.2/10
90K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
2,091
413
  • Director
    • John Wells
  • Writer
    • Tracy Letts(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • Julia Roberts
Top credits
  • Director
    • John Wells
  • Writer
    • Tracy Letts(screenplay)
  • Stars
    • Meryl Streep
    • Dermot Mulroney
    • Julia Roberts
  • See production, box office & company info
    • 337User reviews
    • 314Critic reviews
    • 58Metascore
  • See more at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 Oscars
      • 16 wins & 66 nominations total

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    Featurette 2:12
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    The Envelope Screening Series
    Featurette 3:55
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    August: Osage County (2013)
    Meryl Streep and Abigail Breslin in August: Osage County (2013)
    Chris Cooper and Benedict Cumberbatch in August: Osage County (2013)
    Dermot Mulroney in August: Osage County (2013)
    Julia Roberts in August: Osage County (2013)
    Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, Dermot Mulroney, Chris Cooper, Margo Martindale, Julianne Nicholson, Abigail Breslin, and Benedict Cumberbatch in August: Osage County (2013)
    Julia Roberts, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Nicholson in August: Osage County (2013)
    Juliette Lewis and Meryl Streep in August: Osage County (2013)
    Juliette Lewis, Meryl Streep, and Julianne Nicholson in August: Osage County (2013)
    Julianne Nicholson and Benedict Cumberbatch in August: Osage County (2013)
    Julianne Nicholson and Abigail Breslin in August: Osage County (2013)
    Ewan McGregor, Julia Roberts, and Meryl Streep in August: Osage County (2013)

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    Meryl Streep
    Meryl Streep
    • Violet Westonas Violet Weston
    Dermot Mulroney
    Dermot Mulroney
    • Steve Huberbrechtas Steve Huberbrecht
    Julia Roberts
    Julia Roberts
    • Barbara Westonas Barbara Weston
    Juliette Lewis
    Juliette Lewis
    • Karen Westonas Karen Weston
    Chris Cooper
    Chris Cooper
    • Charlie Aikenas Charlie Aiken
    Ewan McGregor
    Ewan McGregor
    • Bill Fordhamas Bill Fordham
    Margo Martindale
    Margo Martindale
    • Mattie Fae Aikenas Mattie Fae Aiken
    Sam Shepard
    Sam Shepard
    • Beverly Westonas Beverly Weston
    Julianne Nicholson
    Julianne Nicholson
    • Ivy Westonas Ivy Weston
    Abigail Breslin
    Abigail Breslin
    • Jean Fordhamas Jean Fordham
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    Benedict Cumberbatch
    • Little Charles Aikenas Little Charles Aiken
    Misty Upham
    Misty Upham
    • Johnna Monevataas Johnna Monevata
    Will Coffey
    • Sheriff Deon Gilbeauas Sheriff Deon Gilbeau
    Newell Alexander
    Newell Alexander
    • Dr. Burkeas Dr. Burke
    Jerry Stahl
    Jerry Stahl
    • Liquor Store Owneras Liquor Store Owner
    Dale Dye
    Dale Dye
    • Radio Announceras Radio Announcer
    Ivan Allen
    Ivan Allen
    • Radio Announceras Radio Announcer
    Arlin Miller
    • Baseball Announceras Baseball Announcer
    • Director
      • John Wells
    • Writer
      • Tracy Letts(screenplay) (play)
    • All cast & crew
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    Storyline

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    Violet Weston (Meryl Streep) has cancer and a propensity for pills and alcohol. She's a difficult woman to deal with and her husband has finally had enough. Violet's family gathers including middle daughter Ivy, youngest daughter Karen (with her new fiancé), eldest daughter Barbara (with her separated husband and teenage daughter), and her sister Mattie Fae (with her husband and son in tow). A family tragedy causes tensions to run high and secrets to come out. The Weston women will be forced to examine themselves and their lives whether they want to or not. Welcome to Osage County, Oklahoma in the sweltering heat of August. —napierslogs
    • incestuous relationship
    • pills
    • cancer
    • death of husband
    • family secret
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    • Taglines
      • Misery loves family.
    • Genres
      • Comedy
      • Drama
    • Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)
      • Rated R for language including sexual references, and for drug material
    • Parents guide

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    • Trivia
      Filming at the house took place in the fall. At times it was as chilly as 40 degrees outside. When the leaves around the house began to turn, the production crew painted them green. When the leaves began falling, computer-generated ones were added in post-production.
    • Goofs
      The sheriff's car bears an Oklahoma County license plate. Oklahoma County is about 2 1/2 hours away from Osage County.
    • Quotes

      Ivy Weston: Are you supposed to be smoking?

      Violet Weston: Is anybody supposed to smoke?

    • Connections
      Featured in 19th Annual Critics' Choice Movie Awards (2014)
    • Soundtracks
      Hinnom, TX
      Written by Justin Vernon

      Performed by Bon Iver

      Courtesy of Jagjaguwar

      By arrangement with Bank Robber Music

    User reviews337

    Review
    Top review
    7/10
    great actors performances
    It's Osage County, Oklahoma. Violet Weston (Meryl Streep) has quite a mouth and the mouth cancer to go with it. She's crass, addicted to painkillers, and the bitter matriarch of the dysfunctional family. Her youngest daughter Ivy (Julianne Nicholson) is still close by dutifully helping out but easily dismissed by Violet. Her sister Mattie Fae Aiken (Margo Martindale) keeps sticking around with her husband Charlie (Chris Cooper). Favorite oldest daughter Barbara (Julia Roberts) has returned with her separated husband Bill Fordham (Ewan McGregor) and daughter Jean (Abigail Breslin). Violet's husband Beverly (Sam Shepard) has enough of the her difficulties and walks off. He is found drowned and the family gathers for the funeral. The middle daughter Karen (Juliette Lewis) returns with new fiancé Steve Huberbrecht (Dermot Mulroney). Little Charles Aiken (Benedict Cumberbatch) is the loser son of Mattie Fae and Charlie who overslept for the funeral.

    There are a lot of great actors doing Oscar caliber work. The best thing director John Wells does is to point the camera and let these actors work. Meryl Streep is the master, and there is no way to describe her work with justice. Julia Roberts kept up with her and that is high praise for any actor. Every person in the cast deliver some of their best work. Writer Tracy Letts' play is all the same tone. That is the movie's biggest drawback. It is all vile and all bitterness. It is the same tone over and over again. It is overkill without any letup. I just enjoyed it for the performances.
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    • Jun 8, 2014

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    Details

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    • Release date
      • January 10, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official Site
      • Official site (Japan)
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Agosto
    • Filming locations
      • Bartlesville, Oklahoma, USA
    • Production companies
      • The Weinstein Company
      • Jean Doumanian Productions
      • Smokehouse Pictures
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $25,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $37,738,810
    • Opening weekend US & Canada
      • $179,302
      • Dec 29, 2013
    • Gross worldwide
      • $74,188,937
    See detailed box office info on IMDbPro

    Technical specs

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    • Runtime
      2 hours 1 minute
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Datasat
      • Dolby Digital
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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