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- 2013
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 2 h 1 m
- 2013
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 2 h 1 m
Summary The dark secrets of the Weston family come to the surface when they reunite after a family crisis.
Directed By: John Wells
Written By: Tracy Letts
- 2013
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 2 h 1 m
- 2013
- R
- The Weinstein Company
- 2 h 1 m
August: Osage County
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7.1
Where to Watch
Summary The dark secrets of the Weston family come to the surface when they reunite after a family crisis.
Directed By: John Wells
Written By: Tracy Letts
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
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53% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
44% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
Metascore
Mixed or Average
Based on 45 Critic Reviews
58
53% Positive
24 Reviews
24 Reviews
44% Mixed
20 Reviews
20 Reviews
2% Negative
1 Review
1 Review
August: Osage County goes to some heavy places, upturning long-buried resentments and secrets. It can be a lot to take at times, but Letts’ knack for dark humor, and Streep’s flawless delivery of the same, allows for levity when the tale is at its most bleak.
August: Osage County is not for the timid or those who prefer family reunions without histrionics. This film is like a long day’s journey into another damn day.
A distinctly uneven but imminently watchable theatrical showcase in which cinematic and stagy devices go head to head with no clear winner.
There is still enough venom spilled in August: Osage County to make this drama relatable to anyone who’s suffered through a wildly dysfunctional family dinner — and who hasn’t, especially at this time of year?
What ran more than three hours onstage now barely cracks two, and the cutting can be felt in the way the often gut-busting bad behavior is privileged over psychological credibility.
August: Osage County is a film of big, wild gestures, plate smashing, screaming and tears, but not nuance, and it all has the effect of leaving one deadened, not moved.
August: Osage County was a three-hour play that felt like two hours. It has been made into a two-hour movie that feels like a month.
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 226 User Ratings
7.1
73% Positive
166 Ratings
166 Ratings
17% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
9% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
User Score
Generally Favorable
Based on 226 User Ratings
7.1
73% Positive
166 Ratings
166 Ratings
17% Mixed
39 Ratings
39 Ratings
9% Negative
21 Ratings
21 Ratings
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Awards
Golden Globes, USA
• 2 Nominations
Academy Awards, USA
• 2 Nominations
Critics Choice Awards
• 4 Nominations