August: Osage County (2013)
Misery loves family
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.
Director: John Wells
Genre: Comedy, Drama
Runtime: 121 min
Release Date: December 26, 2013
Cast
- Meryl Streep - Violet Weston
- Julia Roberts - Barbara Weston
- Julianne Nicholson - Ivy Weston
- Juliette Lewis - Karen Weston
- Ewan McGregor - Bill Fordham
- Margo Martindale - Mattie Fae Aiken
- Abigail Breslin - Jean Fordham
- Chris Cooper - Charlie Aiken
- Dermot Mulroney - Steve Huberbrecht
- Benedict Cumberbatch - Little Charles Aiken
Screenplay
- Tracy Letts (Screenplay)
- Tracy Letts (Theatre Play)
Music: Gustavo Santaolalla
Cinematography: Adriano Goldman
Editing: Stephen Mirrione
Production: Jean Doumanian Productions, Smokehouse Pictures, Battle Mountain Films, Yucaipa Films, The Weinstein Company
Country: United States of America
Language: English
Budget: $25M
Box Office: $74M
Original Language: en
Themes
Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Estranged Father's Letter and Fate, The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Addiction and Recovery
Keywords
suicide, funeral, southern usa, drug addiction, oklahoma, based on play or musical, family secrets, dysfunctional family, cancer, suicide of father, midwest, alcoholic father, protective father, mental disorders, family home
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is August: Osage County about?
- 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.
- Who directed August: Osage County?
- August: Osage County was directed by John Wells.
- Who stars in August: Osage County?
- August: Osage County stars Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Julianne Nicholson, Juliette Lewis, Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale.
- How long is August: Osage County?
- August: Osage County has a runtime of 2h 1m (121 minutes).
- What genre is August: Osage County?
- August: Osage County is a Comedy, Drama film.
- What is the budget of August: Osage County?
- August: Osage County had a budget of $25M.
- How much did August: Osage County gross?
- August: Osage County grossed $74M worldwide.
- Where was August: Osage County produced?
- August: Osage County was produced in United States of America.
- What are the themes of August: Osage County?
- The themes of August: Osage County include: Sisterhood and Unexpected Betrayal, Estranged Father's Letter and Fate, The Complexity of Mother-Daughter Bonds, Suicidal Thoughts and Despair, Addiction and Recovery.