August 2008
“Comes just before the fall”
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Director
- Austin Chick
- Network
- Original Media
- Where to Stream
- Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Prime Video with Ads
What is August?
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "August" (2008). Constraints: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- Film
- Year
- 2008
- Status
- Released
- Runtime
- 88 minutes
- Release date
- May 16, 2008
- Original language
- EN
- Origin
- United States of America
- Studios
- Original Media
- Genres
- Drama
- Updated
At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 5.2/10 from 67 votes
- Episode runtime
- ~88 minutes
- Status
- Released
- Network
- Original Media
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Overview
Task: Write a factual, original 150-190 word overview of the film "August" (2008).
Constraints:
Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
No inventing/guessing titles, names, dates, etc.
Original, neutral, encyclopedic prose.
Plain text only (no markdown, no asterisks, no headings, no bullet points).
Word count: 150-190 words.
First sentence must not contain spoilers.
If a detail is not in the material, omit it.
Title: August
Year: 2008
Release Date (US): 05/16/2008
Rating: PG-13
Genre: Drama
Runtime: 1h 28m
Plot: Two brothers, ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs, attempt to keep their company afloat as the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001, one month prior to the 9/11 attacks.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
August is a drama film released in the United States on May 16, 2008. The movie has a runtime of 1 hour and 28 minutes and is rated PG-13. The plot follows two brothers who are ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs. They try to keep their company afloat during a period when the stock market begins to collapse in August 2001. This timeframe occurs one month before the 9/11 attacks.
Should you watch it?
“Two ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs struggle to save their company during the August 2001 stock market collapse.”
- Depicts the high-stakes environment of ambitious dot-com entrepreneurs
- Captures the tension of the stock market collapse in August 2001
- Provides a historical setting set one month prior to the 9/11 attacks
- The film has a relatively short runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes
Watch it if you are interested in stories about the dot-com era and financial instability.
This PG-13 rated drama has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes.
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How long is the movie?
The film has a runtime of 1 hour 28 minutes.
What is the rating of the film?
The movie is rated PG-13.
What is the genre of August?
August is categorized as a drama.
When was the film released?
The film was released in the US on 05/16/2008.
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