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.
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreDeborah 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreViolet 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreNick SchagerLessons of Darkness
Hopelessly benign but still boisterous enough to deliver a mild buzz.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreLeonard 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...
- , Fresh Tomatometer ScorePhilip FrenchGuardian
It's funny, offensive, well acted and pointless.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAnthony 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.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreBrian EggertDeep Focus Review
Phil Johnston’s screenplay has just enough heart to surpass its unabashed stereotypes and become a mildly effective comedy.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRene 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]
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreRichard PropesTheIndependentCritic.com
Giving her best performance in quite some time, Anne Heche is simply magnificent.
Read full article - , Fresh Tomatometer ScoreAllen 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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