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.
Infobox
Directed by
John Wells
Screenplay by
Tracy Letts
Based on
August: Osage Countyby Tracy Letts
Produced by
mw- George Clooney Grant Heslov Jean Doumanian Steve Traxler
Starring
Meryl Streep Julia Roberts Ewan McGregor Chris Cooper Abigail Breslin Benedict Cumberbatch Juliette Lewis Margo Martindale Dermot Mulroney Julianne Nicholson Sam Shepard Misty Upham
Cinematography
Adriano Goldman
Edited by
Stephen Mirrione
Music by
Gustavo Santaolalla
Productioncompanies
Jean Doumanian Productions Smoke House Pictures Battle Mountain Films Yucaipa Films
Distributed by
The Weinstein Company
Release dates
September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09) (TIFF) December 27, 2013 (2013-12-27) (United States)
Running time
120 minutes
Country
United States
Language
English
Budget
$37 million
Box office
$74.2 million
Tables
· Accolades
Academy Awards
Academy Awards
Awards
Academy Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
AACTA International Awards
AACTA International Awards
Awards
AACTA International Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
Awards
AARP Annual Movies for Grownups Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actor
Nominee(s)
Chris Cooper
Result
Won
American Cinema Editors
American Cinema Editors
Awards
American Cinema Editors
Category
Best Edited Feature Film - Comedy/Musical
Nominee(s)
Stephen Mirrione
Result
Nominated
Art Directors Guild
Art Directors Guild
Awards
Art Directors Guild
Category
Excellence in Production Design - Contemporary Film
Nominee(s)
David Gropman
Result
Nominated
BAFTA Awards
BAFTA Awards
Awards
BAFTA Awards
Category
Best Supporting Actress
Nominee(s)
Julia Roberts
Result
Nominated
Britannia Awards
Britannia Awards
Awards
Britannia Awards
Category
British Artist of the Year
Nominee(s)
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)
Result
Won
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Awards
Critics' Choice Movie Awards
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
Category
Tracy Letts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Detroit Film Critics Society
Detroit Film Critics Society
Awards
Detroit Film Critics Society
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Best Ensemble
Best Ensemble
Awards
Best Ensemble
Category
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
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Golden Globe Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Category
Best Actress in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Awards
Best Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Hollywood Film Festival
Hollywood Film Festival
Awards
Hollywood Film Festival
Category
Ensemble of the Year
Nominee(s)
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
Result
Won
Supporting Actress of the Year
Supporting Actress of the Year
Awards
Supporting Actress of the Year
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Won
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
Awards
Motion Picture Sound Editors Golden Reel Awards
Category
Best Sound Editing: Dialogue & ADR in a Feature Film
Nominee(s)
Lon Bender
Result
Nominated
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
Awards
Oklahoma Film Critics Circle
Category
Not-So-Obviously Worst Film
Nominee(s)
August: Osage County
Result
Won
Phoenix Film Critics Society
Phoenix Film Critics Society
Awards
Phoenix Film Critics Society
Category
Best Cast
Nominee(s)
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
Result
Nominated
Best Adapted Screenplay
Best Adapted Screenplay
Awards
Best Adapted Screenplay
Category
Tracy Letts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Actress
Best Actress
Awards
Best Actress
Category
Meryl Streep
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress
Best Supporting Actress
Awards
Best Supporting Actress
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Satellite Awards
Satellite Awards
Awards
Satellite Awards
Category
Best Actress – Motion Picture
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Awards
Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Awards
Screen Actors Guild Awards
Category
Outstanding Female Actor in a Leading Role
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Awards
Outstanding Female Actor in a Supporting Role
Category
Julia Roberts
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
Awards
Outstanding Cast in a Motion Picture
Category
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
Nominee(s)
Nominated
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
Awards
St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Awards
Washington D.C. Area Film Critics Association
Category
Best Actress
Nominee(s)
Meryl Streep
Result
Nominated
Best Acting Ensemble
Best Acting Ensemble
Awards
Best Acting Ensemble
Category
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
Nominee(s)
Nominated
Writers Guild of America Award
Writers Guild of America Award
Awards
Writers Guild of America Award
Category
Best Adapted Screenplay
Nominee(s)
Tracy Letts
Result
Nominated
| 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 |
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