Cedar Rapids

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Cedar Rapids

R

Released Feb 11, 2011

1h 27m

Comedy

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Insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) is sublimely naive: He has never stayed in a hotel, has never flown in a plane, has never even left his tiny Wisconsin hometown. Chosen to represent his company at a convention in Iowa, Tim meets three veteran attendees (John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr.), 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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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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jabba h

If a movie about a convention revolving around insurance and those that sell it could made to be funny, this is it. Ed Helms, John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, and the rest of the cast really knock it out of the park. Isiah Whitlock, Jr. had me rolling while quoting lines from HBO's "The Wire" in which, he, himself, was one of the big stars. The only thing missing was him saying "sheeeeeeiiiitt." Ed Helms goes from nerdy, insurance neophyte at the beginning of the movie to nerdy, slightly less neophytical by the end. One grows to like all the main characters and you feel really invested in their future by the end. This is one of those movies that, sadly, never made it onto a lot of people's radars but should have. However, consider the talent in this movie also includes, Sigourney Weaver, Stephen Root, Kurtwood Smith, Mike O'Malley, and Thomas Lennon as well as many other very talented actors along with a great script. The biggest downfall of the movie is that it sometimes doesn't feel "tight." Not sure if it's editing or writing, but it has some slow moments. Overall though, "Cedar Rapids" is a lot of fun and a jewel of a movie that many may have missed when it originally came out in 2011.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

03/31/23

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Audience Member

Is this an insurance marketing advertisement? Still, lots of mid-age crisis wacky silly folks, who says policy agents are boring?

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

02/03/23

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Miguel Arteta

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Ed Helms

Tim Lippe

John C. Reilly

Dean Ziegler

Anne Heche

Joan Ostrowski-Fox

Isiah Whitlock Jr.

Ronald Wilkes

Stephen Root

Bill Krogstad

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Synopsis

Insurance agent Tim Lippe (Ed Helms) is sublimely naive: He has never stayed in a hotel, has never flown in a plane, has never even left his tiny Wisconsin hometown. Chosen to represent his company at a convention in Iowa, Tim meets three veteran attendees (John C. Reilly, Anne Heche, Isiah Whitlock Jr.), 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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