Review of August: Osage County (2013) by Elise C — 30 May 2014

Crazy scandalous movie that packs a wallop, but I'll bet everyone knows a family like this, if it's not their own.

This review of August: Osage County (2013) was written by Elise C on 30 May 2014.

August: Osage County has generally received positive reviews.

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By Ls M (3) on 12 Dec 2016

The worst movie of 2013. There is nothing more to say. Don't watch it. I totally understand why the patriarch kills himself…

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By Alon G (62) on 24 Jul 2016

Wow Maryl Streep is amazing. Julia Robert's too…

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By John B (4,244) on 05 Sep 2016

Good list of actors & actresses in this one including my favorite Julia Roberts, but, I just didn't enjoy the harsh storyline at all…

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The critics bashed this movie for everything that makes it great. It's real. Its acting is unparalleled and it delivers past expectations…

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I disliked this movie so much that, figuring I must have missed something, I went and saw the darn thing again -- it was even worse the second time…

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