Review of August: Osage County (2013) by Shantel D — 14 Dec 2014

Really good, superb acting.... but incredibly depressing.

This review of August: Osage County (2013) was written by Shantel D on 14 Dec 2014.

August: Osage County has generally received positive reviews.

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By Tara Thorne (211) for The Coast (Halifax, Nova Scotia) (715) on 14 Nov 2018

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By Nguyen P (5) on 28 Jun 2016

Awesome movie on Netflix... August Osage County. It's a dark movie and very intense…

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By Regina R (49) on 14 Jan 2018

The acting is strong and the writing is witty. But the emotional aspect of this movie was what resonated with me…

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La actuación de Streep bien vale todas las estrellas…

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