8. August: Osage County

Directed by: John Wells

Produced by: George Clooney, Jean Doumanian, Grant Heslov, Steve Traxler, Bob Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein

Written by: Tracy Letts based on August: Osage County by Tracy Letts

Starring: Meryl Streep, Julia Roberts, Ewan McGregor, Chris Cooper, Benedict Cumberbatch

Nominated for: Best Actress, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay

Synopsis: A look at the lives of the strong-willed women of the Weston family, whose paths have diverged until a family crisis brings them back to the Oklahoma house they grew up in, and to the dysfunctional woman who raised them.