Overview
A chaotic film crew faces unexpected challenges in a quirky small town.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- None
- witty
- irreverent
- sardonic
- lazy sunday
- movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly agree that the film delivers witty, laugh-rich industry satire through sharp dialogue and an effective ensemble.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The cast and crew shooting The Old Mill provide the central subject and comic engine.
Critics specifically praise the witty, fast-paced David Mamet dialogue and its dense comic exchanges.
The crew is making The Old Mill while the surrounding story satirizes filmmaking itself.
The Vermont locals are not as easily conned as the visiting production assumes.
Films like State and Main, and why
The Player
witty, dialogue-driven satire of filmmaking and Hollywood egos
The Truman Show
ensemble comedy built around an intrusive production disrupting ordinary lives
Topsy-Turvy
sharp show-business satire with eccentric characters and backstage maneuvering
Movie Details
- Director
- David Mamet
- Release Date
- 2000-08-26
- Runtime
- 106 min
- Rating
- 6.3 / 10 (304)
Cast
- Alec Baldwin
- Philip Seymour Hoffman
- Charles Durning
- Clark Gregg
- Patti LuPone
- William H. Macy
- Sarah Jessica Parker
- David Paymer
- Julia Stiles
- Rebecca Pidgeon
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is State and Main about?
- A fast-talking film crew’s Vermont production turns into a comic collision of artistic ambition, sexual misconduct, and small-town resistance.
- What is State and Main like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of State and Main as brisk, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is State and Main violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in State and Main.
- What did critics think of State and Main?
- Critics broadly agree that the film delivers witty, laugh-rich industry satire through sharp dialogue and an effective ensemble.
- Which films are like State and Main?
- Films with a similar feel include The Player, The Truman Show, and Topsy-Turvy.
- How long is State and Main?
- State and Main runs 106 minutes.
- Where can I watch State and Main?
- In United States, State and Main is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home, Spectrum On Demand.
