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Blue State

  • 20072007
  • RR
  • 1h 28m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
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Blue State (2007)
ComedyDramaRomance
BLUE STATE is a romantic comedy about a disgruntled Democrat who actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.BLUE STATE is a romantic comedy about a disgruntled Democrat who actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.BLUE STATE is a romantic comedy about a disgruntled Democrat who actually follows through on a drunken campaign promise to move to Canada if George "Dubya" Bush gets re-elected.
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
2.4K
YOUR RATING
POPULARITY
52,070
24,128
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    • Director
      • Marshall Lewy
    • Writer
      • Marshall Lewy
    • Stars
      • Breckin Meyer
      • Anna Paquin
      • Joyce Krenz
    Top credits
    • Director
      • Marshall Lewy
    • Writer
      • Marshall Lewy
    • Stars
      • Breckin Meyer
      • Anna Paquin
      • Joyce Krenz
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    • 24User reviews
    • 15Critic reviews
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Breckin Meyer in Blue State (2007)
    Anna Paquin and Breckin Meyer in Blue State (2007)
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    Breckin Meyer
    Breckin Meyer
    • John Logue
    Anna Paquin
    Anna Paquin
    • Chloe Hamon
    Joyce Krenz
    Joyce Krenz
    • Mrs. Logue
    Richard Blackburn
    • Mr. Logue
    Adriana O'Neil
    Adriana O'Neil
    • Gloria O'Neill
    Seun Olagunju
    • Randall
    Bryan Terrell Clark
    Bryan Terrell Clark
    • The Horny American
    • (as Bryan Clark)
    Nicolas Ouellette
    Nicolas Ouellette
    • Hal
    Tim Henry
    Tim Henry
    • Charlie
    James Juce
    • Larry
    Elicia Cronin
    • Sandy
    Judy Cook
    Judy Cook
    • Bride
    Scott Pangman
    • Canadian Guy #1
    Kristjan Harris
    • Artist Type Guy
    Leigh Enns
    Leigh Enns
    • Rebecca
    Sean O'Brian
    • Pizza Man
    Grace Lynn Kung
    Grace Lynn Kung
    • Esther Yang
    David Stuart Evans
    • Preppy Tech Guy
    • (as David Evans)
    • Director
      • Marshall Lewy
    • Writer
      • Marshall Lewy
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    • Trivia
      Anna Paquin is from Winnipeg, their destination in Canada.
    • Goofs
      When John calls his mother to tell her he is in Oregon and on his way to see her, he is filling up his own gas tank. However, Oregon gas stations are all full-serve.
    • Quotes

      [first lines]

      Suburban Man: Can I help you?

      John Logue: Hi, I'm John Logue with the Kerry campaign, and we just want to make sure we get all the voters out there. We have you listed as a strong-leaning Kerry household.

      Suburban Man: I'm voting for Bush.

      John Logue: You are? Sorry, no matter how many times people say that to me, I just can't get over it. It's like I don't have the enzymes to metabolize someone actually saying that to me.

    • Connections
      References Fahrenheit 9/11 (2004)

    User reviews24

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    Top review
    4/10
    Does the writer even know where Canada is???
    I really wanted to like this film -- it is a great idea! However, the comic undertones of the film quickly gave way to a downbeat drama and the portrayal of one of the most dysfunctional families ever seen on film.

    My enjoyment of the movie dwindled as the film went on and on and on. It wasn't really the acting (at least not of the main characters), or even the directing, but rather the writing that was at fault. The script is heavy handed and unbelievable.

    On top of this, the writer should have at least visited Canada, or checked out some facts about the country before writing so egregiously. The movie makes it look like Winnipeg is a day's drive from Washington state; Canada border guards do not ask Americans to see their passports at the border - they ask for identification (Social Security number, driver's license, etc.); Winnipeg does not enjoy Chinooks (where weather changes 30 degrees in a day) that's Calgary; By 2004 when this film takes place you would have a hard time finding any Canadian boasting of universal health care; and you really don't hear that tall poppy story up here -- that is a story Americans use to describe Canadians, not a story Canadians use to describe themselves.

    Overall, this was a missed opportunity for a very funny, poignant and timely film that really missed its mark. The plot was good, the main actors good, but the actual writing was very clumsy.
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    • JonathanWalford
    • Mar 20, 2008

    Details

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    • Release date
      • February 19, 2008 (Canada)
    • Countries of origin
      • Canada
      • United States
    • Official site
      • Official site
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Mavi Eyalet
    • Filming locations
      • Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
    • Production companies
      • Chicken Pictures
      • Eagle Vision
      • Paquin Films
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    • Budget
      • $950,000 (estimated)
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    • Runtime
      1 hour 28 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

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