August: Osage County (2013 John Wells)

Tracy Letts adapted her own play about a dysfunctional family (extremely so, it turns out) - it remains a play, however, with show-stopping turns from Meryl Streep and Julia Roberts, best when hammer and tongs at each other.

With Chris Cooper, Ewan McGregor, Margo Martindale, Sam Shepherd, Dermot Mulroney, Julianne Nicholson, Benedict Cumberbatch, Juliette Lewis, Abigail Breslin and Misty Upham.

Splendid dark cinematography from Adriano Goldman (The Crown, Burnt), music by Gustavo Santaolalla, edited by Stephen Mirrione.