August fingerprintLight on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, class and money, and history
Solid, not remarkable
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
August is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic
Emotionally, it's melancholic.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Everyday modern life, class and money, and history
Its world is built around everyday modern life, class and money, and history.
Solid, not remarkable
The craft is serviceable rather than remarkable.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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August is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fandango at Home Free, Plex, and Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Fandango At Home. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Reviews are weak, with a GoodWatch score of 41/100 (IMDb 5.3, Rotten Tomatoes 36%, and Metacritic 39). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated PG-13 in the United States. Content advisories: strong language.
1 h 28 min
August runs 1 h 28 min.
Yes. Critics average 38 and audiences 43 out of 100, so both groups see August much the same way.
It was made in English, with some French. Produced in United States.
+2GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for August in 16 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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