August: Osage County fingerprintStrong craft, light on feelings.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Standout characters, performances, and storytelling
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
August: Osage County is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Much of it is about family.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic. Much of it is about family.
Some sharp wit
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some sharp wit.
Everyday modern life, family, and the mind
Its world is built around everyday modern life, family, and the mind.
Standout characters, performances, and storytelling
The characters, performances, and storytelling stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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Misery loves family
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
August: Osage County is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, fuboTV, and Amazon Prime Video with Ads in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Apple TV, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, and Google Play Movies. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 66/100 (IMDb 7.2, Rotten Tomatoes 67%, and Metacritic 58). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and drug use.
2 h 1 min
August: Osage County runs 2 h 1 min.
Yes. Critics average 63 and audiences 69 out of 100, so both groups see August: Osage County much the same way.
Yes. It cost about $25 million to make and earned $74 million worldwide, 3.0 times its budget.
It was made in English. Produced in United States.
+35GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for August: Osage County in 49 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 30 storytelling tropes for August: Osage County, including Big, Screwed-Up Family, Abusive Parents, Dinner and a Show.
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