State and Main

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State and Main

R

Released Jan 12, 2001

1h 46m

Comedy

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A big-budget movie crew descends upon a quaint New England village, sowing a bumper crop of corruption, vanity and greed in David Marnet's "State and Main"; in the days that elapse before the cameras finally roll, money will change hands, careers will be jeopardized and love will blossom in the small-town soil.

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Critics Consensus

State and Main offers plenty of wit and laughs in its lampoons of the movie industry.

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Nell Minow

Common Sense Media

Intriguing characters, good movie for older teens.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 28, 2010

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Peter Travers

Rolling Stone

Hollywood corrupts absolutely, and Mamet turns the toxic process into the year's best and smartest comedy.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 6, 2001

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Eric Harrison

Houston Chronicle

State and Main might be the perfect David Mamet movie for people who don't like David Mamet movies. The nice thing about it, though, is that it won't disappoint the rest of us.

Jan 12, 2001

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

The film may be the sharpest of all Hollywood satires, a comedy which recognizes the equally chaotic and creative process of filmmaking, while also offering a scathing perspective on a film's behind-the-scenes challenges.

Rated: 4/4

Feb 14, 2022

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Brian Orndorf

Blu-ray.com

A grand escalation of madness seems to be the idea here, but Mamet has difficulty getting to a point of insanity with a lukewarm sense of humor.

Rated: C+

Aug 3, 2021

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Jonah Koslofsky

The Spool

It's shockingly toothless stuff from the man behind Glengarry Glen Ross - nothing cuts as deep as it should.

Dec 29, 2020

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Audience Member

There’s a lot of plot contrivance. Joe and his girlfriend’s relationship is entirely based upon the fact they are pretty much the only good people lol. I liked how wholesome their story was, and how the production of the film was the opposite. 4/5 stars.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/16/25

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Narciso R

Told by my film teacher, it's very much how movies are made. NRJ.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/26/24

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Audience Member

A fun ensemble piece that satirizes the film industry. It shows the living organism that making a movie can be and the chaos that follows, no matter well prepared a production is. It's light, it's quirky and it's good time to pass an afternoon with.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

09/12/22

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Audience Member

I don't know who thought this movie was entertaining at all.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

08/22/22

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Audience Member

One of the wittiest comedies of all time. Mamet is always witty, even at his most serious. Here he knows how to play serious in order to let the comedy speak for itself. Sarah Jessica Parker is the only one who tries too hard to be funny. Rebecca Pidgeon is, as always, engaging as hell.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

02/13/23

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Evan M

Works on so many different levels.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/02/23

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Synopsis

A big-budget movie crew descends upon a quaint New England village, sowing a bumper crop of corruption, vanity and greed in David Marnet's "State and Main"; in the days that elapse before the cameras finally roll, money will change hands, careers will be jeopardized and love will blossom in the small-town soil.

Director: David Mamet
Producer: Sarah Green
Screenwriter: David Mamet
Distributor: Fine Line Features, New Line Cinema
Production Co: Green/Renzi, Filmtown Entertainment [us], El Dorado Pictures
Rating: R (Language|Brief Sexual Images)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jan 12, 2001, Wide
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 1, 2010
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.9M
Runtime: 1h 46m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)

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