Fresh
Despite the cliched nature of much of the dialogue and the derivative thriller set-ups, 'State of Play' provides sufficient old-fashioned entertainment value to justify the ticket.
Wally Hammond, Time Out
State of Play
Find the truth
2009 · 2h 7m · PG-13
Crime, Mystery, Thriller
Directed by
Kevin Macdonald
Overview
When a congressional aide is killed, a Washington, D.C. journalist starts investigating the case involving the Representative, his old college friend.
Director and cast
- Kevin Macdonald Director
- Russell Crowe as Cal McAffrey
- Ben Affleck as Stephen Collins
- Rachel McAdams as Della Frye
- Helen Mirren as Cameron Lynne
- Robin Wright as Anne Collins
- Jason Bateman as Dominic Foy
- Jeff Daniels as Senator George Fergus
- Michael Berresse as Robert Bingham
- Harry Lennix as Det. Donald Bell
- Josh Mostel as Pete
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
84%
Tomatometer
Rotten
The three screenwriters may have been trying to work too many plot strands into two hours; in any case, State of Play is both overstuffed and inconclusive.
David Denby, New Yorker
Fresh
It's sentimental in all the right ways.
Peter Rainer, Christian Science Monitor
Fresh
As a former reporter and a fervent believer that we need good, independent newspapers to do their jobs keeping government and business in check, I think they got the journalism right.
Ben Mankiewicz, At the Movies
Fresh
I want to see more films like this.
Ben Lyons, At the Movies
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