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Revision as of 10:55, 31 December 2013
| August: Osage County | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | John Wells |
| Written by | Tracy Letts |
| Produced by | George Clooney Jean Doumanian Grant Heslov Steve Traxler Bob Weinstein Harvey Weinstein |
| Starring | Meryl Streep Julia Roberts Ewan McGregor Chris Cooper Abigail Breslin Benedict Cumberbatch Juliette Lewis Julianne Nicholson Margo Martindale Dermot Mulroney Sam Shepard Misty Upham |
| Cinematography | Adriano Goldman |
| Edited by | Stephen Mirrione |
| Music by | Gustavo Santaolalla |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | The Weinstein Company |
Release dates |
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Running time | 121 minutes[1] |
| Land | Vereinigte Staaten |
| Sprache | Englisch |
| Budget | $20 million |
| Box office | $179,500 |
August: Osage County is a 2013 American black comedy-drama film written by Tracy Letts and based on his play of the same name. The film is directed by John Wells and produced by George Clooney, Jean Doumanian, Grant Heslov, Steve Traxler, and Bob and Harvey Weinstein. The ensemble cast is led by Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts.
Plot
Sisters Barbara, Karen, and Ivy Weston (Julia Roberts, Juliette Lewis, and Julianne Nicholson) are called back home when their father, Beverly Weston (Sam Shepard), goes missing. They have kept their distance from their mother Violet (Meryl Streep) because she has become addicted to pills and loaded up on prescriptions after getting mouth cancer. They learn that Beverly has drowned himself. The entire family gather for an awkward funeral dinner, led by the high and brutally honest Violet who claims she is just "truth telling". Barbara, the favourite daughter, hunts down all of Violet's pills and gets rid of them in an attempt to force her to sober up. Eventually, we learn of the sisters' back-stories: Barbara and her husband Bill (Ewan McGregor) are going through a divorce, Karen barely keeps in contact with the others and her sleazy fiancé Steve (Dermot Mulroney) is attempting to molest Barbara's 14-year-old daughter Jean (Abigail Breslin), and Ivy falls in love with her cousin, "Little" Charles Aiken (Benedict Cumberbatch), which becomes even more controversial when it is revealed that he is her half-brother, the result of an affair between Beverly and his sister-in-law Mattie Fae (Margo Martindale).
Cast
- Meryl Streep as Violet Weston
- Julia Roberts as Barbara Weston-Fordham
- Ewan McGregor as Bill Fordham
- Chris Cooper as Charles Aiken
- Abigail Breslin as Jean Fordham
- Benedict Cumberbatch as "Little" Charles Aiken
- Juliette Lewis as Karen Weston
- Margo Martindale as Mattie Fae Aiken
- Dermot Mulroney as Steve Heidebrecht
- Julianne Nicholson as Ivy Weston
- Sam Shepard as Beverly Weston
- Misty Upham as Johnna Monevata
Renée Zellweger and Andrea Riseborough were considered for a role. Riseborough was cast but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Juliette Lewis replaced her.
Chloë Grace Moretz also auditioned for the role of Jean Fordham.
Production
John Wells directed,[2] Bob and Harvey Weinstein, Steve Traxler, and Jean Doumanian, with George Clooney produced the film.[3][4]
Filming
Principal photography took place between October 16-December 8, 2012,[4] in Bartlesville and Pawhuska, Oklahoma; and Los Angeles, California.[5]
Release
August: Osage County premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival[6] on September 9, 2013, before its release date of December 25, 2013. In its limited box-office debut, the film grossed $179,475 from five theaters, a $35,895 per-screen average.[7]
Critical response
Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes sampled 61 reviews, and as of December 2013, the film holds a 70% approval rating, with an average score of 6.6/10. The website's consensus reads, "The sheer amount of acting going on in August: Osage County threatens to overwhelm, but when the actors involved are as talented as Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, it's difficult to complain."[8] Another review aggregator, Metacritic, which assigns a weighted mean rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, calculated an average score of 58, based on 21 reviews, considered to be "mixed or average reviews".[9]
Accolades
| Awards | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Award | Kategorie | Recipient | Outcome | |
| Britannia Awards[10] | British Artist of the Year | Benedict Cumberbatch (also for his work on 12 Years a Slave, The Fifth Estate, The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, and Star Trek Into Darkness) | Won | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society[11] | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated | |
| Best Ensemble | Nominated | |||
| Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated | ||
| Golden Globe Awards[12] | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Meryl Streep | Anhängig | |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Julia Roberts | Anhängig | ||
| Hollywood Film Festival[13] | Ensemble of the Year | Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Sam Shepard, and Misty Upham | Won | |
| Supporting Actress of the Year | Julia Roberts | Won | ||
| Phoenix Film Critics Society[14][15] | Best Cast | Nominated | ||
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated | ||
| Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated | ||
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tracy Letts | Nominated | ||
| Satellite Awards[16] | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Meryl Streep | Anhängig | |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Julia Roberts | Anhängig | ||
| Screen Actors Guild Awards[17] | Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Anhängig | |
| Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Julia Roberts | Anhängig | ||
| Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture | Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Sam Shepard, and Misty Upham | Anhängig | ||
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association[18] | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated | |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association[19] | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated | |
| Best Acting Ensemble | Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Sam Shepard, and Misty Upham | Nominated | ||
References
- ^ http://www.bbfc.co.uk/releases/august-osage-county-film
- ^ "DIRECTOR JOHN WELLS TALKS "AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY"". ComingSoon.
- ^ "Julia Roberts And Meryl Streep To Team In 'August: Osage County' For John Wells".
- ^ a b "George Clooney Brings Star Power to Oklahoma As He Films New Movie 'August: Osage County' (PHOTOS)".
- ^ "'August: Osage County' begins first day of filming". Tulsa World.
- ^ "Toronto film festival 2013: the full line-up". The Guardian. Retrieved July 24, 2013.
- ^ http://www.thewrap.com/meryl-streep-julia-roberts-august-osage-county-box-office
- ^ "August: Osage Count (2013)". Rotten Tomatoes. Flixter. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ "August: Osage County Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved December 28, 2013.
- ^ "The Britannia Awards: Benedict Cumberbatch site". British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA). September 4, 2013. Retrieved September 5, 2013.
- ^ Long, Tom (December 9, 2013). "Detroit Film Critics Society nominates top films". The Detroit News. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "The 71st Annual Golden Globe Awards". IMDb. December 12, 2013. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
- ^ http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/race/august-osage-county-ensemble-be-644006
- ^ "Phoenix Film Critics Society 2013 Award Nominations". Phoenix Film Critics Society. Retrieved December 10, 2013.
- ^ "Phoenix Film Critics Society 2013 Awards". Phoenix Film Critics Society. December 17, 2013. Retrieved December 17, 2013.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (December 2, 2013). "Satellite Awards: '12 Years a Slave' Leads Film Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ^ Kilday, Gregg (December 11, 2013). "Screen Actors Guild Awards: '12 Years a Slave' leads Screen Actors Guild nominations". The Guardian. Retrieved December 11, 2013.
- ^ Stone, Sasha (December 9, 2013). "The St. Louis Film Critics Nominations". Awards Daily. Retrieved December 9, 2013.
- ^ "The 2013 WAFCA Awards". Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association. December 9, 2013. Retrieved December 9, 2013.