State of Play

State of Play

2009

When his mistress is found dead, Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) tries desperately to protect his name and career. As journalists Cal (Russell Crowe) and Della (Rachel McAdams) investigate further, they uncover an intricate web of lies that stretches to the highest levels of power. Based on the critically acclaimed BBC miniseries, this intriguing political thriller co-stars Helen Mirren, Robin Wright Penn and Jason Bateman.

Find The Truth

JBscale
75
Very Good

Film Detail

Genre
Crime - Thriller
Length
2 hrs. 7 mins.
US Theatrical Release
April 17, 2009
US Box Office
$37,017,955 (#2449 of 7538)
Global Office
$87,812,371 (#1843 of 4500)
Rating
PG-13
Parents Strongly Cautioned
Brief Drug Content, Language, Sexual References, Some Violence

Collection Detail

Edition
Digital Only
Resolution | Digital Platform
Fandango at Home Fandango at Home
Aspect Ratio
WS 2.35:1
Audio
English: DD+ 5.1
Studio
Universal Studios
Released
September 1, 2009
Acquired Date
October 15, 2013
Times Seen
2 Times
Last Watched
November 20, 2009

Actors

Russell Crowe
Russell Crowe
Ben Affleck
Ben Affleck
Rachel McAdams
Rachel McAdams
Helen Mirren
Helen Mirren
Robin Wright
Robin Wright
Jason Bateman
Jason Bateman
Jeff Daniels
Jeff Daniels
Michael Berresse
Michael Berresse
Harry Lennix
Harry Lennix
Josh Mostel
Josh Mostel
Michael Weston
Michael Weston
Barry Shabaka Henley
Barry Shabaka Henley
Viola Davis
Viola Davis
David Harbour
David Harbour
Sarah Lord
Sarah Lord
Tuck Milligan
Tuck Milligan
Steve Park
Steve Park
Brennan Brown
Brennan Brown
Maria Thayer
Maria Thayer
Wendy Makkena
Wendy Makkena
Zoe Lister Jones
Zoe Lister Jones
Michael Jace
Michael Jace

Directors

Kevin Macdonald
Kevin Macdonald

Producers

Tim Bevan
Tim Bevan
Eric Fellner
Eric Fellner
Andrew Hauptman
Andrew Hauptman

Writers

Matthew Michael Carnahan
Matthew Michael Carnahan
Tony Gilroy
Tony Gilroy
Billy Ray
Billy Ray

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User Reviews

  • I knew what the twist would be when I first saw the trailer, so that wasn't a surprise. Acting was good and it moved along at a brisk pace and keep me engaged, so in all it was a pretty good thriller.

    10.6.2009 by biglummox (8/10)

Ratings

JB Users
80
Excellent
RT Fresh Certified
84%
Tomatometer
212 votes
RT Hot
73%
Popcornmeter
6,317 votes
METASCORE
64
36 votes
IMDb RATING
7.1/10
163,038 votes

Additional Info

  1. IMDb
  2. Official Website
  3. Kids-in-Mind
  4. Common Sense Media