| Release Date | 02 September 2006 |
| Genre | Drama |
| Country | USA |
| Filming Locations | El Paso, Texas, USA |
| Language | English |
| Sound Mix | Dolby Digital |
| Color | Color |
The Hottest State is a 2006 drama directed and written by Ethan Hawke, based on Hawke's 1996 novel of the same name. The film debuted at the Venice Film Festival on September 2, 2006, and received a limited theatrical release in the United States on August 24, 2007. It ran for 5 weeks and grossed $137,341 internationally. The film was subsequently issued on DVD in December 2007.