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In the screwball comedy STATE AND MAIN, writer-director David Mamet reveals that the only thing more corrupt than Hollywood moviemaking is a small American town that is willing to stoop to any level to be a part of it. Marshalling an all-star ensemble, Mamet chronicles a movie production's arrival in sleepy Waterford, Vermont. .. Read more

Starring	Alec Baldwin, Philip Seymour Hoffman, William H. Macy, Sarah Jessica Parker
Director	David Mamet
Genres	Comedy

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- A 19th century romance about integrity, courage and fire fighting, 'The Old Mill' may not be a sure thing at the box... read more on Time Out
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- - Time Out
  - 04 Nov 2008 at 00:14
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- - 6
  - 1
  Mamet with a spoonful of sugar
  
  So it's official. David Mamet can do humour. This is good news for those of us who like the idea of Mamet -- his lyrical writing, his insight into the dark ... read more »
  
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  - YorkshireYank
  - South Yorkshire
  - 10 Jul 2004 at 04:43
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- - 0
  - 0
  An unprecedented bore
  
  For the first time in memory I stopped a film before the end. By half an hour into it the pain in the room was palpable. I think there were attempts at humour ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - 15 May 2012 at 19:11
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  Quirky and cool
  
  Love this film. Saw it when it first came out and never forgot it. It's akin to Wonderboys in my mind. Still annoying in many ways and misses many ... read more »
  
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- - a customer
  - Oxford
  - 01 Oct 2010 at 00:15
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  State And Main
  
  After reading others reviews I was very disappointed with this film. Pretentious, trying far too hard to be clever. Looking at the clock to see when it's ... read more »
  
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  - Sussex
  - 05 Aug 2010 at 09:21
- - 0
  - 0
  In a good state
  
  'Screwball', 'roller-coaster', 'romp' – all descriptive terms which tend to put me off movies. That the synopsis for this film ... read more »
  
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  - Barry, Wales
  - 20 Mar 2010 at 15:28
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  Very funny
  
  Well worth your time, it did not get a lot of publicity when released. I am not a rom-com fan at all, but thought his was a charming, laugh out loud movie.
  
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  - Tonbridge
  - 25 Feb 2010 at 12:41
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  Awful
  
  Awful plain and simple
  
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  - gateshead
  - 16 Feb 2010 at 14:32
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  Gr8
  
  Gr8 cast, gr8 idea, gr8 story, gr8 characters... ahhh how i love phillip seymour hoffman
  
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- - toodamncat
  - 66 reviews
  - Newcastle upon Tyne
  - 06 Apr 2009 at 10:26
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  Quirky...
  
  This was a surprisingly good watch, it had a good pace throughtout and I just loved all the characters, they were all very endearing.
  
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  - Bedford
  - 07 Mar 2009 at 21:16
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  Fell asleep
  
  Well, I slept through the majority of this! The cast looked good, so I was expecting better, disappointing overall.
  
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  - Alton
  - 03 Sep 2008 at 16:22
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  Nothing wrong but
  
  There was nothing wrong with this film BUT there was nothing to write about it either.... sorry just a nothing film.
  
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  - Bury St. Edmunds
  - 03 Aug 2008 at 19:37
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- - 6
  - 1
  Mamet with a spoonful of sugar
  
  So it's official. David Mamet can do humour. This is good news for those of us who like the idea of Mamet -- his lyrical writing, his insight into the dark ... read more »
  
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- 306294
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  - YorkshireYank
  - South Yorkshire
  - 10 Jul 2004 at 04:43
- - 2
  - 0
  Pleasantly diverting
  
  This has a great cast telling a slight story of a film crew moving into a small picture perfect American town for a film all about second chances. Hoffman's... read more »
  
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- - Melon
  - East Sussex
  - 31 Jul 2004 at 23:42
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  The story itself was ...
  
  The story itself was good and it started off with lots of potential and humour. But my attention just drifted away and ended up washing up my dirty dishes ... read more »
  
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- - Trinimahoney#1
  - STREATHAM HILL
  - 17 Mar 2004 at 15:46
- - 2
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  Thoroughly undepressing
  
  A witty, touching satire of the movie industry and America itself with an amazing cast who act flawlessly and enjoyably. This film is ruddy brilliant.
  
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- - Japhf Ford
  - England
  - 27 Sep 2006 at 20:07
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  A farcical romp on a ...
  
  A farcical romp on a movie set is what I read, what i got was a subtle and very funny classic that has as twisting a story as say the Matrix, told as well as &#... read more »
  
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- - Amitabh#1
  - CHIPPENHAM
  - 20 Apr 2004 at 22:32
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  Wow!
  
  Just watched this film for the first time last night. A masterpiece! Funny. Dry houmoured. Fantastically well scripted. Excellent acting from Philip Seymour ... read more »
  
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- - Dancingelephant
  - 6 reviews
  - Surrey
  - 05 Nov 2003 at 11:11
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  - 0
  Does this girl stop smilling?
  
  The girl in this film just does not stop smiling, I guess if you dont have a screenplay, write about writing one...
  
  Still enjoyed it after that, a ... read more »
  
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- - Somna
  - Edinburgh, UK
  - 28 Jun 2004 at 20:36
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  Cleverly and ...
  
  Cleverly and brilliantly written script, full of humour. The film itself tells of the attempted pre-filming days on set in small town America. The arrival of ... read more »
  
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- - BigBear#1
  - BURTON ON TRENT
  - 02 Jan 2004 at 23:45
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  - 0
  Toothless Satire
  
  State and Main comes across as an attempt to make a hybrid of The Player and Northern Exposure. Part Hollywood satire and part gentle, smalltown drama. However... read more »
  
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- - Ed
  - Norf London.
  - 02 Jul 2005 at 18:09
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  Must See
  
  This is a brilliant film which has a huge array of stars in it, but without any of them actually being the 'star' of the film. It is very funny and a ... read more »
  
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- - Kathy Dentith
  - Bury, England
  - 05 Apr 2006 at 17:28

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  In the screwball comedy STATE AND MAIN, writer-director David Mamet reveals that the only thing more corrupt than Hollywood moviemaking is a small American town that is willing to stoop to any level to be a part of it. Marshalling an all-star ensemble, Mamet chronicles a movie production's arrival ...