shot in Massachusetts in Manchester-by-the-Sea, Beverly, Dedham and Waltham. Reception On Rotten Tomatoes, it has a approval rating based on reviews, with an average score of . Awards Casting Society of America Won: Artios – Best Casting for Feature Film – Comedy (Avy Kaufman) Chicago Film Critics Association Nominated: Best Screenplay (David Mamet) Florida Film Critics Circle Won: Best Ensemble Cast Won: Best Screenplay (David Mamet) Ft. Lauderdale International Film Festival Won: Jury Award – Best Film (David Mamet) Won: Best Supporting Male (William H. Macy) National Board of Review Won: Best Acting by an Ensemble Online Film Critics Society Won: Best Ensemble Cast Performance (tied with Almost Famous) Nominated: Best Screenplay (David Mamet) Satellite Awards Nominated: Best Motion Picture – Comedy or Musical Nominated: Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role – Comedy or Musical (Rebecca Pidgeon) Nominated: Best Screenplay – Original (David Mamet) Notes External links Bazoomer.com, Website of the fictional company who paid to have their product placed in the movie The Old Mill 2000 films 2000 comedy films Films directed by David Mamet Waterford, Vermont 2000s English-language films Vermont culture Films shot in Dedham, Massachusetts Films set in Vermont Films about filmmaking American comedy films American satirical films Films scored by Theodore Shapiro Films about film directors and producers Films about Hollywood, Los Angeles Films about screenwriters Films about actors 2000s American films