The State of Texas vs. Melissa fingerprintStrong craft, no humor.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Serious throughout
A real life story, everyday modern life, and politics
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The State of Texas vs. Melissa is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and melancholic
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, melancholic, and cathartic.
Serious throughout
Expect almost no humor.
A real life story, everyday modern life, and politics
Its world is built around a real life story, everyday modern life, and politics.
Standout performances and characters
Layered plot that rewards full attention.
The performances and characters stand out. The plot is layered and rewards full attention.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The State of Texas vs. Melissa is included with a subscription to Amazon Prime Video, Peacock, Amazon Prime Video with Ads, and Peacock Premium+ in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on The CW, Kanopy, and Hoopla. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 53/100 (IMDb 6.1, Rotten Tomatoes 83%, and Metacritic 62). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated NR in the United States.
1 h 42 min
The State of Texas vs. Melissa runs 1 h 42 min.
Yes. It's based on real events or a real person's life.
Not quite. Critics rate The State of Texas vs. Melissa higher (73) than audiences (42). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English.
GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for The State of Texas vs. Melissa in 10 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
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