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.
Nominated for 2 Oscars. Another 15 wins & 62 nominations.
Top Critics Reviews
rotten:
A sometimes wickedly funny but ultimately sour, loud, draining tale of one of the most dysfunctional families in modern American drama.
– Richard Roeper,
Richard Roeper.com,
21 Jan 2014
fresh:
This star-studded loopy melodrama is brash, foul-mouthed, self-consciously offensive, intermittently insightful and has a gaping hole where its heart should be.
– Tom Huddleston,
Time Out,
21 Jan 2014
fresh:
August: Osage County is all about the acting. That makes sense because the storyline doesn't offer much that could be considered new or remarkable.
– James Berardinelli,
ReelViews,
12 Jan 2014
fresh:
August: Osage County is easier to watch on screen, and maybe for that we should be grateful. But there's also something to be said for sitting shell-shocked afterward, shaken and relieved to be free from witnessing more of this family's downfall.
– Connie Ogle,
Miami Herald,
10 Jan 2014
rotten:
Although a couple of performances here may earn Oscar nominations, by the time you've sat through the wreckage, you're left with the sense that this really must have worked better onstage.