Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011) by Devin M — 29 Aug 2014

A must-see indie drama for all serious movie-goers.

This review of Oslo, August 31st (2011) was written by Devin M on 29 Aug 2014.

Oslo, August 31st has generally received very positive reviews.

Was this review helpful?

Yes

More reviews of this movie:

More Reviews of Oslo, August 31st

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Miguel A (296) on 16 Nov 2013

A deep, close character study of a 34 year old man continuing rehabilitation but becomes depressive and cynical way to start a new beginning.A…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Walter M (1,360) on 13 Jan 2014

Besides the awful pessimistic thesis this film puts forward, that a 34 year old recovering addict has no chance of ever having a good life,…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Trameka H (13) on 15 Apr 2013

As someone who just stumbled upon this film, I was completely confused by it...but I gave it a few more minutes before I chose something else…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Amro A (74) on 07 Mar 2013

One of the best Norwegian movie's i've seen. Storyline was great, but I still didn't feel good watching it…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Will Leitch (411) for Deadspin (356) on 22 Jun 2013

Sad, but wise, and clear-eyed about what it means to drift through life until it's suddenly too late to turn back…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Kelly Jane Torrance (368) for Washington Examiner (271) on 21 Dec 2018

While the themes here are also universal, the story feels more personal -- which also makes it more heartbreaking…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Gary W (316) on 18 Feb 2013

Ótimo filme! Há tempos não via um filme tão bom. Para os apaixonados por ação, passem longe desse filme…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Patricia G (114) on 22 Jan 2013

It's an honest, powerful and gripping trip from start to finish…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Mitch H (134) on 27 Jun 2013

A hard-hitting, slow-burning drama, Oslo, August 31st excels with its depressive atmosphere and realistic performance from Anders Danielsen…

Read Review

Review of Oslo, August 31st (2011)

By Petros K (95) on 30 Jan 2013

Artistically projects intricate details whilst pursuing a narrow, one-track point of view…

Read Review

More reviews of this movie

Reviews of Similar Movies

Review of Fear X (2003)

By Vince D (36) on 10 Feb 2012

Can't believe this is from the same director as Drive & Bronson. An experiment that didn't pan out, perhaps…

Read Review

Review of Yosemite (2016)

By Movie W (16) on 26 Jun 2016

This movie doesn't deserve a star. 3 of the strangest kids you'll ever see in your life…

Read Review

Review of Eat Pray Love (2010)

By Walter Chaw (1,360) for Film Freak Central (1,643) on 06 Jan 2011

Julia's late career seems an apologia for buying someone else's husband and getting away with it, for the most part, in the court of public opinion…

Read Review

Review of Beastly (2011)

By Bart (242) on 04 Mar 2011

Too bad the production did not hire a writer or an actor for this piece of garbage, otherwise it may have had potential…

Read Review

Review of Boy on a Dolphin (1957)

By Jay N (1,399) on 25 Dec 2015

Okay story is boosted by quality performers Clifton Webb and Sophia Loren in her big international breakthrough and dazzling Greek locations…

Read Review

Review of The Cheetah Girls 2 (2006)

By Maridia B (153) on 25 Jul 2011

I hated the first movie, now I hate the second one--if not because they don't explain Galleria's sudden departure other than the cliche college crap…

Read Review

Review of Night on the Galactic Railroad (1985)

By Cool C (7) on 14 Jan 2016

Summary: Night on the Galactic Railroad is a very dull ride, but it is still extraordinarily dark and has a lot of heart…

Read Review

Review of The Story of Qiu Ju (1992)

By Scott C (2,765) on 30 Mar 2013

This movie was sooo boring! Maybe I was too young and immature when I saw it, but man did it make me squirm in my seat…

Read Review

Review of Zeroville (2019)

By Michael Rechtshaffen (1,086) for Los Angeles Times (12,977) on 19 Sep 2019

[A] lethargic, hallucinatory mish-mash with matching dialogue that has all the zing of a Wikipedia entry…

Read Review

Review of Valmont (1989)

By Broyax (884) on 20 Oct 2020

Il s’agit -encore- d’une énième version des Liaisons dangereuses, pas moins chiante que les précédentes, hélas… Valmont est donc…

Read Review

More Reviews

Popular Movies Right Now

The Judge

2014

67%866 Reviews

No Time to Die

2021

74%254 Reviews

Inside Out

2015

86%1,276 Reviews

Once Upon a Time... in Hollywood

2019

81%344 Reviews

Everything Everywhere All at Once

2022

78%291 Reviews

Oppenheimer

2023

85%310 Reviews

Blade Runner 2049

2017

80%2,332 Reviews

The Gentlemen

2020

70%170 Reviews

Babylon

2022

68%144 Reviews

John Wick: Chapter 4

2023

78%170 Reviews

Movies You Viewed Recently

Oslo, August 31st

2011

79%135 Reviews

Red Heat

1988

58%306 Reviews

Up Close & Personal

1996

63%166 Reviews

Home

2016

56%606 Reviews

Risky Business

1983

64%685 Reviews

Sherlock Holmes

2011

65%828 Reviews

Postman

1995

56%485 Reviews

3:10 to Yuma

1957

77%687 Reviews

The Party

1968

78%436 Reviews

WALL·E

2008

87%978 Reviews