August: Osage County (film)
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August: Osage County is a 2013 American tragicomedy film directed by John Wells. It was written by Tracy Letts and based on his Pulitzer Prize-winning 2007 play of the same name. It was produced by George Clooney, Grant Heslov, Jean Doumanian, and Steve Traxler. The film stars an ensemble cast consisting of Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Abigail Breslin, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Margo Martindale, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, and Misty Upham as a dysfunctional family that reunites at the family home when their patriarch (Sam Shepard) suddenly disappears. August: Osage County premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on September 9, 2013, and was released in North America on December 27, 2013. A modest commercial success, the film received mixed-to-positive reviews from critics. 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. For their performances in the film, Streep and Roberts received Oscar nominations for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress, respectively.
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| Awards | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| Academy Awards | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| AACTA International Awards | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Supporting Actor | Chris Cooper | Won |
| American Cinema Editors | Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy/Musical | Stephen Mirrione | Nominated |
| Art Directors Guild | Excellence in Production Design - Contemporary Film | David Gropman | Nominated |
| BAFTA Awards | Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated |
| Britannia Awards | 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 |
| Critics' Choice Movie Awards | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tracy Letts | Nominated | |
| Detroit Film Critics Society | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Best 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 | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| Golden Globe Awards | Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| Hollywood Film Festival | 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 | |
| Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards | Best Sound Editing: Dialogue & ADR in a Feature Film | Lon Bender | Nominated |
| Oklahoma Film Critics Circle | Not-So-Obviously Worst Film | August: Osage County | Won |
| Phoenix Film Critics Society | Best Cast | 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 |
| Best Adapted Screenplay | Tracy Letts | Nominated | |
| Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated | |
| Best Supporting Actress | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| Satellite Awards | Best Actress – Motion Picture | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| Screen Actors Guild Awards | Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role | Julia Roberts | Nominated | |
| Outstanding 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 | Nominated | |
| St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association | Best Actress | Meryl Streep | Nominated |
| Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association | 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 | |
| Writers Guild of America Award | Best Adapted Screenplay | Tracy Letts | Nominated |
References
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