August: Osage County (film)
August: Osage County is a 2013 American tragicomedy film directed by John Wells. It was written by Tracy Letts and based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2007 play of the same name. It is produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Jean Doumanian, and Steve Traxler.
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| Directed by | John Wells |
| Screenplay by | Tracy Letts |
| Based on | August: Osage County by Tracy Letts |
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| Cinematography | Adriano Goldman |
| Edited by | Stephen Mirrione |
| Music by | Gustavo Santaolalla |
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| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
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Running time | 120 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $37 million |
| Box office | $74.2 million |
The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, and Misty Upham as a dysfunctional family that reunites at the familial house when their patriarch (Sam Shepard) suddenly disappears.
August: Osage County premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2013 and was released in North America on December 27, 2013. A modest commercial success, the film received mixed reviews from critics. While much praise was given to the cast, the screenplay was praised by some and seen by others as too dark and lacking in humor. For their performances in the film, Streep and Roberts received Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.