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August: Osage County

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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.
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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 Jan 20, 2021
August: Osage County is about morally flawed, sometimes cruel, and often unlikable women. And that's what makes August: Osage County good. Go to Full Review Thelma Adams Yahoo! Movies Sep 12, 2014
3.4
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. Go to Full Review David Stratton At the Movies (Australia) Feb 6, 2014
3.5/5
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 Go to Full Review Matt Oakes Silver Screen Riot Oct 15, 2026
B+
Between the explosive and deeply personal acting, tightly confined spaces, and webs of dangling intermittent issues, in 'August', we feel like we're in the midst of a really great play. Go to Full Review Matt Brunson Film Frenzy Feb 16, 2026
3/4
The best performance comes from Julia Roberts, who hadn’t been this good in over a decade. Go to Full Review JD Duran InSession Film Aug 12, 2024
B+
The family dynamics feel real and authentic in most cases, however some scenes and narrative pieces are very contrived. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Danny P @Dannyw17 6 days ago Unbelievably good film with stand out performances all round. I urge you to watch See more Jeremy W @Jerryandtom Aug 23, 2026 Revisited this film. Its actually got better over time. Its one of those fly on the wall scripts where you get to see perspectives that are both uncomfortable and touching. The acting is across the board brilliant. See more Michael A @Kinich61 Jul 7, 2026 Not a film for people who do not like portrayals of real life. Great directing, acting, and screenplay. See more Undisco K @RT04362557 May 10, 2026 I won't fault Tubi for this, it's my bad for clicking on it. Obvi the star power was a draw but I should have read the warnings in advance. This movie had no reason to be made. Best thing that came out of it was seeing Juliet Lewis play this type of character. Meryl...I didn't think I would ever say this, but...it's ok to turn certain projects down. See more Aldis H @plever Mar 23, 2026 Every five minutes or less, there is dialogue that no human being has ever uttered or will utter, and it falls off a cliff of who knows what before I stop watching an don't finish, but the dialogue and acting that is good, maybe a third of the time, is incredible. Acting class, but also an acting class of when to question the bulls*** words you'r tasked with saying. I rolled my eyes at least ten times before I stopped watching. Who the f*** wrote the stilted, terrible dialogue? Rhetorical. See more Julian S. @akajulianscott Aug 28, 2025 Ugly, funny, and painfully true. AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY doesn’t flinch, and neither does its ensemble. See more Read all reviews
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John Wells

Director

Meryl Streep

Violet Weston

Julia Roberts

Barbara Weston

Ewan McGregor

Bill Fordham

Chris Cooper

Charles Aiken

Abigail Breslin

Jean Fordham

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August: Osage County

(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

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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
The Weinstein Company, Jean Doumanian Productions, Battle Mountain Films, Smoke House, 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
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