Cedar Rapids

critic Reviews

, 86% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • 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 RossThe Spectator
    Isn't a blazingly original comedy, but it has such a nice, tender-hearted feel to it I was won over and charmed.
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    Violet LuccaFilm 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.
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    Nick SchagerLessons of Darkness
    Hopelessly benign but still boisterous enough to deliver a mild buzz.
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    Leonard MaltinIndieWire
    Everyone does good work here, but for Helms this is a breakout role, and he delivers. Cedar Rapids is a modest but disarming comedy that will leave a smile on your face...
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    Philip FrenchGuardian
    It's funny, offensive, well acted and pointless.
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    Anthony QuinnIndependent (UK)
    Comedy seldom comes as good-natured as Cedar Rapids, a fish-out-of-water story in which a Midwestern innocent discovers sex, drugs and cream sherry in the big city.
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    Brian EggertDeep Focus Review
    Phil Johnston’s screenplay has just enough heart to surpass its unabashed stereotypes and become a mildly effective comedy.
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    Rene JordanEl 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]
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    Richard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
    Giving her best performance in quite some time, Anne Heche is simply magnificent.
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    Allen AlmacharThe MacGuffin
    This is a well-made, imperfect kind of movie, containing a lot of laughs and heart despite its weaknesses.
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