Review of August: Osage County (2013) by Nick P — 15 May 2014

It's impossible for this cast or production to suck.

This review of August: Osage County (2013) was written by Nick P on 15 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 Panos Y (179) on 15 Aug 2017

Probably the best performance I have ever seen from Julia Roberts. Powerful drama…

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By Paul D (6,077) on 24 Jul 2016

While the performances are amazing, the overall pacing and flow of the film left me feeling a bit bored…

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By Courtney D (66) on 04 Aug 2016

Fantastic portrait of family dysfunction in Oklahoma…

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By Dan D (1,306) on 28 Jun 2016

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

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By Steven S (909) on 19 Feb 2017

Cracking cast and good story which moves along quickly enough. Nice soundtrack in the more musical moments. Meryl is her usual genuis self…

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By Andrew W (1,668) on 09 Aug 2016

Well wasn't this just a toxic family adventure. The acting was a delight...but boy that family was screwed up…

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By Inaneswine (123) on 14 Nov 2017

Not a great deal happens between the beginning and the end of this one, but it makes a fairly simple narrative very effective, with unspeakably…

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By Mark Jackson (231) for Epoch Times (337) on 17 Jun 2016

Problem is, with about ten families' worth of dysfunction packed in, and no happy resolution, what kind of a cinematic experience is it…

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By Jonathan B (2,317) on 22 Apr 2017

This is a great family drama starring Meryl Streep as a tyrannical matriarch and Julia Roberts as one of her daughters…

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