Cedar Rapids
Fox Searchlight Pictures | Release Date: February 11, 2011 CRITIC SCORE DISTRIBUTION
70
METASCORE
Generally favorable reviews based on 38 Critic Reviews
Positive:
30
Mixed:
8
Negative:
0
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60
New York Daily NewsElizabeth WeitzmanFeb 11, 2011
Its appeal comes almost entirely from the cast members, who appear genuinely excited to invite us to their party. Read full review
60
Boxoffice MagazineSteve RamosFeb 10, 2011
Reilly delivers another one of his trademark "nutty pal" performances that continue to win him fans. Read full review
60
Chicago ReaderJ.R. JonesFeb 10, 2011
Helms's screen persona-the stiff-necked nerd who triumphs through sheer doggedness-is heavily reminiscent of Harold Lloyd's, though Lloyd was handsome and endearing enough to succeed as a romantic lead. Read full review
60
Time OutDavid FearFeb 9, 2011
The movie just ping-pongs between empathetic chuckles at Helms's charming social awkwardness and putting him through a raunchfest ringer. Read full review
50
Washington PostAnn HornadayFeb 11, 2011
Like Charlie Chaplin and Buster Keaton before him, Helms plays a lamb trotting hopefully through the abattoir, blessedly unaware of the blades hanging just above his head. Read full review
50
The Globe and Mail (Toronto)Liam LaceyFeb 11, 2011
This is the reliable raunch-plus-sweetness comic formula that goes back through the Farrelly brothers, Adam Sandler's comedies, "Revenge of the Nerds," "Porky's" and "Animal House." Read full review
50
MovielineStephanie ZacharekFeb 8, 2011
It's a movie that needs to look down its nose for its laughs, which generally isn't the best place to find them. Read full review
50
Village VoiceJ. HobermanFeb 8, 2011
A mild comedy of embarrassment. Read full review
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