Cedar Rapids

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Cedar Rapids

R

Released Feb 11, 2011

1h 27m

Comedy

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Insurance agent Tim Lippe is sublimely naive. He has never stayed in a hotel, has never flown in a plane and has never even left his tiny Wisconsin hometown. Chosen to represent his company at a convention in Iowa, Tim meets three veteran attendees, who set him on course for a life-altering weekend of wild times and sweet temptation.

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Critics Consensus

It's as conventional as its Midwestern setting, but Cedar Rapids boasts a terrific cast and a script that deftly blends R-rated raunch and endearing sweetness.

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Deborah Ross

The Spectator

Isn't a blazingly original comedy, but it has such a nice, tender-hearted feel to it I was won over and charmed.

Aug 30, 2018

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Violet Lucca

Film Comment Magazine

The risks Cedar Rapids takes may not always pay off, but as a general rule, I would advise spending 86 minutes of your life with the movie rather than the city itself.

Jun 28, 2013

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Nick Schager

Lessons of Darkness

Hopelessly benign but still boisterous enough to deliver a mild buzz.

Rated: B-

Jun 28, 2011

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Brian Eggert

Deep Focus Review

Phil Johnston’s screenplay has just enough heart to surpass its unabashed stereotypes and become a mildly effective comedy.

Rated: 2.5/4

Jul 31, 2023

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Rene Jordan

El Nuevo Herald (Miami)

They don't let a joke go by without taking advantage of it and batting it with underhanded grace. [Full review in Spanish]

Aug 9, 2022

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Richard Propes

TheIndependentCritic.com

Giving her best performance in quite some time, Anne Heche is simply magnificent.

Rated: 3.5/4.0

Sep 5, 2020

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Larry T

The arrogance of this movie just kept slapping me in the face as I watched it. Although people call it a gentle comedy, it’s actually quite mean spirited in its mocking of people from the “flyover states” as well as in the insurance trade. The big national insurance convention is in San Diego every year, by the way, not some dump hotel in Cedar Rapids.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

04/02/25

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Kevin P

This is a hidden gem! I discovered it from a Wikipedia article on “Break My Stride” of all things during the 2020 pandemic lockdown while I was coming up with my movie bucket list. Admittedly, it took 4 years to finally watch it, mostly due to that intensely awkward first sex scene (if you know, you know). But God damn, this impressed me. This is a real underrated hidden gem. A really charming and relatable coming-of-age comedy about late bloomers. There’s so many subtle in-jokes, idioms, vernacular, and references to Wisconsin and the rest of the Midwest (shoutout to my college town, Stevens Point!). The movie takes stride in making exciting adventures out of the mundane ordinary. It’s like someone made a movie of that one fun family reunion weekend we had with our friends or family and it gets to shine in all of its friendly awkward glory. It feels very real and sincere with its characters and banter. The cast has so many great comedians, and John C Reiley easily steals the show. Every line of his is pure gold and you really buy his friendship with the rest of the cast. It’s not exactly an ambitious movie, but it’s not trying to be and it’s perfectly happy with its small slice of Midwestern life.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/27/25

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Gareth v

A movie that plays with placing an innocent and naive man out of his comfort zone, and does so reasonably well in this tightly scripted comedy.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

06/19/23

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Commish's P

Absolutely hilarious and fresh take on the bumpkin from a small town who quickly grows up in the big city. The casting is perfect!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

12/24/22

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Terry C

Great little find. The comedy landed for the most part. Really good performance by the core actors and some pretty cool cameos and actors in smaller parts. Really enjoyed it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

08/21/22

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BJ M

A very funny movie with a lot of heart. I have no idea why it doesn't rate in the 90's. It is entertaining and true to life.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/14/22

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Miguel Arteta

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John C. Reilly

Dean Ziegler

Anne Heche

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Synopsis

Insurance agent Tim Lippe is sublimely naive. He has never stayed in a hotel, has never flown in a plane and has never even left his tiny Wisconsin hometown. Chosen to represent his company at a convention in Iowa, Tim meets three veteran attendees, who set him on course for a life-altering weekend of wild times and sweet temptation.

Director: Miguel Arteta
Producer: Jim Burke, Alexander Payne, Jim Taylor
Screenwriter: Phil Johnston
Distributor: Fox Searchlight
Production Co: Ad Hominem Enterprises
Rating: R (Drug Use|Crude and Sexual Content|Language)
Genre: Comedy
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Feb 11, 2011, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Nov 25, 2015
Box Office (Gross USA): $6.9M
Runtime: 1h 27m
Sound Mix: SDDS, Dolby Digital, DTS

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