State of Play 2009 Watch Free in HD

Congressman Stephen Collins (Ben Affleck) is a rising star in Washington; handsome, unflappable and seemingly honorable, he's seen as his party's next presidential nominee. But when his congressional aide is killed, his old college friend, a Washington D.C. journalist, starts investigating the case, and it's involving him.

Genre:

Drama, Mystery, Crime

Actors:

Russell Crowe, Ben Affleck, Rachel McAdams, Helen Mirren, Robin Wright, Jason Bateman, Jeff Daniels, Michael Berresse, Harry Lennix, Josh Mostel, Michael Weston, ...»

Director:

Kevin Macdonald

Country:

United States, United Kingdom, France

Release:

2009

IMDb:

7.1

Quality:

Duration:

127 min

Christian Science Monitor

It's sentimental in all the right ways.

April 20, 2009

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CinePassion

Quite a stew of 'relevance'

August 25, 2009

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Movies.com

It's all very "ripped from the headlines" and the characters are more types than people, but at least it doesn't talk down to you. Much.

April 04, 2011

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New Yorker

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.

April 20, 2009

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TheMovieReport.com

Smart, complex dramas constructed and performed with precision like this are too rare an offering to pass up.

August 31, 2009

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Critic's Notebook

Maybe there's even a point embedded somewhere in there, but it's anybody's guess what that would be.

October 07, 2015

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Fan The Fire

At last, State Of Play is an example of a Hollywood refresh that not only stand up to the source, but builds upon it.

April 15, 2010

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At the Movies

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.

April 20, 2009

Los Angeles Times

A meandering movie that sometimes hits dead center and sometimes misfires dismally, resulting in a drama more tangled than taut.

April 17, 2009

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Matt's Movie Reviews

Journalistic ethics and the scandalous nature of politics are featured in the taut conspiracy thriller, State of Play.

August 03, 2010

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Time Out

Despite the clichéd 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.

April 24, 2009

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