
Violet Weston (Meryl Streep) has cancer and a propensity for pills and alcohol. She's a difficult woman to deal with and her husband has finally had enough. Violet's family gathers including middle daughter Ivy, youngest daughter Karen (with her new fiancé), eldest daughter Barbara (with her separated husband and teenage daughter), and her sister Mattie Fae (with her husband and son in tow). A family tragedy causes tensions to run high and secrets to come out. The Weston wom... (Full plot summary below)
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Violet Weston (Meryl Streep) has cancer and a propensity for pills and alcohol. She's a difficult woman to deal with and her husband has finally had enough. Violet's family gathers including middle daughter Ivy, youngest daughter Karen (with her new fiancé), eldest daughter Barbara (with her separated husband and teenage daughter), and her sister Mattie Fae (with her husband and son in tow). A family tragedy causes tensions to run high and secrets to come out. The Weston women will be forced to examine themselves and their lives whether they want to or not. Welcome to Osage County, Oklahoma in the sweltering heat of August.
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| Your Movies (cleveland.com)John UrbancichThink Elizabeth Taylor in full-"Virginia Woolf" mode, and then some, as Streep starts the very special revelation sequence with, "You never know when someone might need a kidney," before taking her pound of flesh from everyone. |
| Reel Film ReviewsDavid Nusair...an unexpectedly engrossing effort rife with appreciatively over-the-top and downright trashy elements... |
| FoxNews.comJustin CraigTracy Letts' adaptation of his Pulitzer Prize-winning play is catnip for actors and raises dysfunction to a whole new level. |
| Daily Mail (UK)Brian VinerThere is more than enough misery to wallow in, a few good laughs, and lots of marvellous acting to enjoy. |
| Assignment XAbbie BernsteinWe are intrigued by these people, but it's tough to spend much time with most of them. That's partly the point, of course, but viewers should approach with caution. |
| ABC Radio BrisbaneMatthew ToomeyYou're unlikely to forget Streep's vindictive persona and sharp insults any time soon. |
| Seven DaysRick KisonakFor the first half hour or so, Streep's bitch-on-wheels shtick is good mean fun. But the script jettisons so much of the play that the remainder feels sketchy and super-stagy - like something Eugene O'Neill might have written for the Lifetime channel. |
| AspectRatio.usMatt KelemenWith the accolades it received, August: Osage County must work better on stage. As a production timed specifically for awards-season, it is lacking. |
| MetroMatt PriggeWhen it's serious, it's too serious. When it's 'funny,' it's camp. |
| Associated PressJocelyn NoveckThis is one of the meatiest roles Roberts has had in a good long time, and she handles it with an admirable lack of vanity. Gone is that high-wattage Roberts smile. Barbara is weary, bitter, and, at times, shrewish. |