August: Osage County

MO’ OSCARS, MO’ PROBLEMS?

The Byrneses and the Fockers of MEET THE FOCKERS

DYSFUNCTION: STANDARD AWARDS: 23

What’s a little dog-in-toilet between future in-laws?

ROBERT DE NIRO

2 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes

DUSTIN HOFFMAN

2 Oscars, 6 Golden Globes

BARBRA STREISAND

2 Oscars, 9 Golden Globes

MIA FARROW

1 Golden Globe

DIANNE WIEST

2 Oscars, 1 Golden Globe

WOODY ALLEN

4 Oscars, 2 Golden Globes

BARBARA HERSHEY

1 Golden Globe

MICHAEL CAINE

2 Oscars, 3 Golden Globes

HANNAH AND HER SISTERS

DYSFUNCTION: MODERATE AWARDS: 16

Adultery and hypochondria are small matters in the scheme of all problems, but attempted suicide and Allen’s writing awards give the film a boost

The Hoovers of LITTLE MISS SUNSHINE

DYSFUNCTION: GENEROUS AWARDS: 4

Drugs, silence and the Globes’ TV categories land this film on the list

ALAN ARKIN

1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe

TONI COLLETTE

1 Golden Globe

STEVE CARELL

1 Golden Globe

The Corleones of THE GODFATHER

DYSFUNCTION: EXTREME AWARDS: 21

It’s hard to top the machinations of a clan that uses two meanings of the word family–and that’s looking at only the first movie in the franchise

DIANE KEATON

1 Oscar, 2 Golden Globes

ROBERT DUVALL

1 Oscar, 4 Golden Globes

MARLON BRANDO

2 Oscars, 5 Golden Globes

AL PACINO

1 Oscar, 5 Golden Globes

The Westons and the Aikens of AUGUST: OSAGE COUNTY

DYSFUNCTION: SEVERE AWARDS: 17

No spoilers here, but once this rabidly dysfunctional family hits next year’s awards circuit, its awards tally may well have to be updated

MERYL STREEP

3 Oscars, 8 Golden Globes

CHRIS COOPER

1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe

JULIA ROBERTS

1 Oscar, 3 Golden Globes

THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS

DYSFUNCTION: ABUNDANT AWARDS: 11

If ennui counted, the Tenenbaums would score even higher–but confused feelings for an adopted sibling is dysfunction enough

GENE HACKMAN

2 Oscars, 4 Golden Globes

ANJELICA HUSTON

1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe

BILL MURRAY

1 Golden Globe

GWYNETH PALTROW

1 Oscar, 1 Golden Globe

NUMBER OF AWARDS

FUTURE IN-LAWS DON’T LIKE YOUR FAMILY

FAMILY-DYSFUNCTION INDEX

FUTURE IN-LAWS ARE A CRIME FAMILY

* Includes the affianced; awards are for Oscars and Golden Globes won at any time by the actors