SummaryA big-budget movie crew descends upon a quaint New England village, sowing a bumper crop of corruption, vanity and greed. (Fine Line Features)
Directed By:David Mamet
Written By:David Mamet
State and Main
Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
75
85% Positive
22 Reviews
22 Reviews
15% Mixed
4 Reviews
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0% Negative
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Writer/director David Mamet, who's built a career in both theater and film by being a hyper-manly sort of writer, has crafted a film that is laugh out loud funny and dinner-conversation smart.
90
A bona fide populist laugh riot.
83
Delectably caustic comedy.
75
It's Mamet in a lighthearted mood, playing with dialogue, repeating phrases just because he likes them, and supplying us with a closing line that achieves, I think, a kind of greatness.
75
Good clean dirty fun.
63
Mamet's movie has its moments of wit and warmth, but here he's mostly behind, not ahead of, the curve.
40
A surprisingly unpolished piece of work that plays as though it were written for the stage and only slightly modified for the screen.
User score
Generally Favorable
6.2
50% Positive
14 Ratings
14 Ratings
36% Mixed
10 Ratings
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14% Negative
4 Ratings
4 Ratings
May 14, 2016
8
A tongue-in-cheek look at film production, State and Main often exemplifies the themes of its film within film a film while also being a compelling look at smalltown America. Philip Seymour Hoffman steals the show in this ensemble cast repeatedly and whenever he is on the screen, the scene is guaranteed to be better. Rebecca Pidgeon, William H. Macy, Sarah Jessica Parker, Alec Baldwin, David Paymer, Clark Gregg, and Julia Stiles, are all very good here as well and roundout this truly marvelous ensemble cast. Incredibly witty, subtle, and smart, State and Main is an interesting behind the scenes look at the making of a Hollywood film that manages to make you laugh, smile, and be thoroughly entertained throughout. As with all David Mamet films, there is a huge emphasis placed on this cast of characters and it often feels as if it was staged as a play, which I love. Overall, State and Main is right up my alley.
Production Company:
- Filmtown Entertainment
- Green/Renzi
- El Dorado Pictures
Release Date:Dec 22, 2000
Duration:1 h 45 m
Rating:R
Tagline:Lock your windows. Hide your daughters. Say your prayers.
Awards
Satellite Awards
• 3 Nominations
Florida Film Critics Circle Awards
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
