Storyline

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.

Plot Keywords

incestuous relationship, suicide, anger, mother daughter relationship, sister sister relationship, family secret, death of husband, cancer, pills, verbal abuse, addiction, dysfunctional family, death of father, based on play, pedophilia, funeral, half brother, secret, prescription drugs, family argument

Short Review

This is a movie about crummy mummies in which everyone looks their age. That will strike many as a downer but I was left wanting more.

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Streaming Service

1. Microsoft Store : Rent From $3.99

2. Vudu : [SD - Buy: 7.99, Rent: 3.99] [HDX - Buy: 9.99, Rent: 3.99]

3. Apple iTunes : Track Price: 7.99, Track Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Price: 7.99, Track Hd Price: 9.99, Track Hd Rental Price: 3.99, Collection Hd Price: 9.99

4. Amazon Video : From $3.99 to rent, 1996 | CC