Cedar Rapids (2011)

Release date: 2011-03-18
Country: USA
Language: English
Director: Miguel Arteta
Production Co: Ad Hominem Enterprises
Genre: Comedy
Rating: 6.2/10
Length: 1h 27min

Storyline

Tim Lippe (Helms) was the guy people always thought would go places but then he just ... didn't. He's been living in über-sleepy Brown Valley, Wisconsin his whole life, still "pre-engaged" to his 7th grade teacher Macy Vanderhei (Weaver), while selling insurance to protect other people's dreams. But now, Tim's stalled life is about to get a kick-start because, for the first time in his 34 years, he's headed to a "major" metropolis - Cedar Rapids, Iowa - where he must try to save his company at a do-or-die insurance convention that, for him, will be entirely unconventional. From the minute he checks into his hotel with his ancient American Tourister and cummerbund money belt, it's clear Tim has no idea how the modern world really works. He is soon smitten with seductive Nebraskan insurance agent Joan Ostrowski-Fox (Heche) and awed by his experienced roommates, the straight-shooting Ronald Wilkes (Whitlock Jr.) and the suspicious Dean Zeigler (Reilly). Disheartened when he comes ...

Plot Keywords

convention, insurance, hotel, prostitute, swimming pool, one night stand, infidelity, underwear, masturbation, panties, red panties, girl in panties, party, drugs, male rear nudity, two word title, city in title, place name in title, city name in title, naivety

Short Review

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...