Cedar Rapids

Name: Cedar Rapids
Genre: Comedy
Released: February 11, 2011
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 70
Cast: Anne Heche, Ed Helms, John C. Reilly

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Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: February 11, 2011 | R

Starring: Anne Heche, Ed Helms, John C. Reilly

Summary: To call insurance agent Tim Lippe, "naive" is a gross understatement. He's never left his small hometown. He's never stayed at a hotel. And he's never experienced anything like Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sent to represent his company at the annual insurance convention, Tim is soon distracted by three convention veterans who will show him the ropesTo call insurance agent Tim Lippe, "naive" is a gross understatement. He's never left his small hometown. He's never stayed at a hotel. And he's never experienced anything like Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Sent to represent his company at the annual insurance convention, Tim is soon distracted by three convention veterans who will show him the ropes and push his boundaries. For a guy who plays everything by the book, this convention will be anything but conventional. (Fox Searchlight Pictures)
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Director: Miguel Arteta

Genre(s): Comedy

Rating: R

Runtime: 86 min

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Lisa Schwarzbaum

Feb 9, 2011

Sweetness makes the raunch in this honestly funny movie even funnier. Read full review

IndieWire Eric Kohn

Feb 9, 2011

Helms plays angelic insurance agent Tim Lippe with gentle nobility and hilarious naivete. Read full review

Betsy Sharkey

Feb 10, 2011

If that all sounds like a lot of good, clean fun, a word of warning. In what seems to have become the genre's raison d'etre, the dialogue is so blue at times that you'll probably feel the heat of the blushing cheeks on either side of you, especially whenever Reilly's fast-talking savant of smut shows up. Read full review

Mick LaSalle

Feb 10, 2011

In addition to being funny and endearing and having a lively script and lots of nicely observed performances - is something of an education. Read full review

Anthony Lane

Feb 25, 2011

Cedar Rapids is certainly a guys' movie, yet it leaves us with the unmistakable impression that men are simple engines. [28 Feb. 2011, p. 80]

Peter Debruge

Feb 7, 2011

Though not as uproarious as "The 40-Year-Old Virgin," director Miguel Arteta's consistently entertaining white-collar laffer could do for Helms what that film did for Steve Carell. Read full review

J. Hoberman

Feb 8, 2011

A mild comedy of embarrassment. Read full review

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JacksonB

Feb 21, 2011

Usually today's movies are either crude for the male audience or sweetly romantic for the female. Somehow this sleeper of a hit manages to provide solid gross jokes while making you something for the lead characters. Ed Helms (Hangover) plays the perfect naive small-town guy thrust into theUsually today's movies are either crude for the male audience or sweetly romantic for the female. Somehow this sleeper of a hit manages to provide solid gross jokes while making you something for the lead characters. Ed Helms (Hangover) plays the perfect naive small-town guy thrust into the "big" world of a convention in Cedar Rapids. John C. Reilly is the obnoxious agent with a touching story driving the smokescreen, Anne Heche is the party agent escaping a dull, dead marriage, and Isiah Whitlock Jr. (The Wire) surprises us will a small, quiet yet critical performance. The innocence and coming of age without seeming stupid or dumb really makes this movie shine. The the twist at the end provides you with a reason to come back and see it again.… Expand

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penfifteen

Jul 22, 2011

What's brown and sticky? A stick. Great movie. Ed Helms is his amazing self and John C takes on more of a lovable role. Very pleasant and definitely worth a watch.

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Akuto

Sep 11, 2011

The TV ads painted an unflattering picture, but I decided to give this one a shot. This was a fun little comedy with a talented cast playing their usual roles. Loved the cameo from Rob Corddry.

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CBZ

Feb 20, 2011

Its an Ok movie to go on a sunday. Don't expect it to blow your mind, the plot is not very elaborate, but at the same time you dont feel like the movie is going nowhere. It has fun parts and quiet parts making an overall decent movie. I didnt feel like i wasted my time or money watching it.

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bighead6000

Jul 3, 2011

In my opinion this is an overall good movie. The story is great, and very funny through out the whole movie. I also think the acting is great, especially Ed Helms, and John C. Reilly. If you are a fan of comedy, you should definitely see this movie.

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txrangersfan72

Feb 17, 2012

Quirky, dry, at times vulgar, but this story of a coming-of-age insurance salesman (yes...I wrote that) played by the seemingly typecast Ed Helms as a naive, middle-aged man learning about love and business while trying to maintain his integrity and heart-of-gold. About as unreal as itQuirky, dry, at times vulgar, but this story of a coming-of-age insurance salesman (yes...I wrote that) played by the seemingly typecast Ed Helms as a naive, middle-aged man learning about love and business while trying to maintain his integrity and heart-of-gold. About as unreal as it gets, the story is adorable and sweet with well-written characters played by a talented ensemble including John C. Reilly, Isiah Whitlock and Anne Heche. This threesome embraces young-at-heart Tim Lippe while also learning a bit about themselves and the lives they've allowed themselves to get sucked into as tacky insurance salespeople. The result is a warped moral and an unlikely happy ending.… Expand

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rothjosh

Aug 10, 2013

Two hours of my life I will never get back. Should have followed our instincts at about the 25 minute mark and bailed at that point. Live and learn I guess.

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