In its limited box-office debut, the film grossed $179,475 from five theaters, a $35,895 per-screen average. See more ideas about osage county, osage, meryl streep. August: Osage County Whoever coined the term 'Oscar bait' definitely had a movie like "August: Osage County" in mind when they did so, especially now that we've had our first glimpse at … Steve comes on to Jean, and starts to assault her. 2013. August: Osage County also moved from a December 25 wide opening to an Oscar-qualifying platform that day and a wide release January 10. Violet tells Ivy that Charles is actually her brother, something Violet knew all along. August: Osage County is a tragicomedy play by Tracy Letts. There are some other releases that are definitely worth picking up, for smaller target audiences. 2 Hours. | User Ratings Oct 14, 2017 - Explore Emilie-Josephine's board "August: Osage County" on Pinterest. August: Osage County chronicles the hilarious and heartbreaking encounters of the Weston family, the members of which have returned to Osage County, Oklahoma following a family tragedy. That evening, Steve and Jean are sharing a joint. | August: Osage County. August: Osage County Synopsis. When their father disappears, three strong-willed women return to their childhood home and to their equally strong-willed mother. After five days, the sheriff arrives with the news that Beverly took his boat out on the lake and has drowned. She's an overbearing matriarch raging against the … The title designates time and location: an unusually hot August in a rural area outside Pawhuska, Oklahoma. Based on Tracy Letts' Pulitzer® Prize- and Tony® Award-winning play of the same name, AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY is a dark, hilarious, and deeply touching story of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose lives have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in and the dysfunctional woman who raised them. [39], 2013 American drama film directed by John Wells, Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture, Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Leading Role, Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role, Outstanding Performance by a Cast in a Motion Picture, St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association, Washington D.C. 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It was written by Tracy Letts and based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2007 play of the same name. On … | 2014 | 16+ | 2h | Dramas. Including Oprah Winfrey in The Butler, Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts in August: Osage County, Cate Blanchett and Sally Hawkins in Blue Jasmine, June Squibb in Nebraska, Kristin Scott Thomas in Only God Forgives, and Julianne Moore in Carrie. Riseborough was cast but dropped out due to scheduling conflicts. Winner of the 2008 Pulitzer Prize, Tracy Letts’ darkly comic drama August: Osage County is worthy of the praise it has received from critics and audiences. August: Osage County earned a couple of Oscar nominations, which should help it sell well, but the Blu-ray Combo Pack isn't quite Pick of the Week material. The play premiered at the Steppenwolf Theatre in Chicago on June 28, 2007, and closed on August 26, 2007. Karen also leaves with Steve. Adam runs down the Oscar prospects of August: Osage County after seeing it at TIFF, including Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts for Best Actress. August: Osage County comes from a well-regarded play, which is always deemed a leg-up come Oscar time, and it's in the firm, safe, scissory hands of the … Mattie Fae and Charles's shy, awkward son "Little Charles" (Benedict Cumberbatch) misses the funeral because he overslept and is met at the bus station by his father. Tracy Letts isn't exiting stage left anytime soon. “August: Osage County” has been released on DVD and Blu-Ray today in the USA. Her sister Mattie Fae (Margo Martindale) arrives with husband Charles Aiken (Chris Cooper). It was also released on January 1, 2014, in Australia. Screencaptures from the Blu-Ray have been added to the image library with many thanks to … The family sits down to dinner after the funeral, fueled by Violet's brutal "truth telling", which results in Barbara pouncing on her mother. The score is extremely short, as it hits a running time of only 25-minutes. Principal photography took place between October 16 and December 8, 2012,[9] in Bartlesville and Pawhuska, Oklahoma, and Los Angeles, California. August: Osage County, 2 dalda 86. [10] Chloë Grace Moretz also auditioned for the role of Jean Fordham.[11]. Julia Roberts winning an Oscar® - Duration: 5:05. The website's critical 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." [4] 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. It is produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Jean Doumanian, and Steve Traxler. | This revelation leads Barbara to depart, realizing that her mother has slipped beyond help. "August: Osage County" is a big drama, and some of its theatrics are as overheated as the Oklahoma summer it's set in. This exhausts Charles's patience with his wife's lack of love and compassion for her son, and he threatens to leave her if she keeps it up. The Academy Award nominations will be announced on Thursday morning, and the Oklahoma-filmed “August: Osage County” appears to be on the cusp of … One film that looks set to collect several nominations is August: Osage County, which will soon be released in … August: Osage County premiered at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2013, before its release in select cities on December 27, 2013, followed by a wide release on January 10, 2014, in the United States. Barbara confronts Jean and slaps her. (MORE: The King’s Speech and the Lust for Oscar) But not everything that looks great on paper plays brilliantly onscreen. [4], Gustavo Santaolalla composed the original music for August: Osage County. 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