Facebook is showing information to help you better understand the purpose of a page. It is about an insurance agent from wisconsin who travels to cedar rapids, iowa for reasons of promotion. Presumably to establish from the outset that this film isnt just recycling the midlife nerdery of the. Feb 11, 2011 so ann arbor was selected for filming, because its comparable in size to cedar rapids, and more importantly because michigan taxpayers would foot the bill for 42% of the films production costs. Cedar rapids on dvd june 21, 2011 starring ed helms, john c. Tim lippe has no idea what hes in for when hes sent to cedar rapids, iowa to represent his company at. Cedar rapids full movie 2011 lets join, fullhd moviesseasonepisode here. Its as conventional as its midwestern setting, but cedar rapids boasts a terrific cast and a script that. In cedar rapids, an insurance salesman leaves his hometown for the first time to attend a convention, where he plunges into the reality of the world outside his tiny one. Cedar rapids 2011 cast and crew insurance agent tim lippe ed helms is sublimely naive. Sigourney weaver plays tims former teacher whos now having an affair with him.
Cedar rapids is an american comedy film about a naive insurance agent, played by ed helms, who is sent to represent his company at a regional conference in big town cedar rapids. Cedar point is owned and operated by cedar fair and is considered the flagship of the amusement park chain. H orror comedy is a notoriously difficult genre to crack and anyone coming to british film. With jason sudeikis, leslie bibb, tyler labine, lake bell. Although they may act like crazy college students, in their quiet moments, these are grownups with grownup. First of all, cedar rapids is not a big city nor is ann arbor, where it actually was filmed.
Watch the movie trailer for the comedy cedar rapids, starring ed helms, john c. It is being filmed in ann arbor and in pittsfield township in the fall of 2009. Cedar rapids bluray and dvd debut on june 21st apr 20, 2011. Cedar rapids is an upcoming film directed by miguel arteta which stars anne heche, ed helms, john c. To call insurance agent tim lippe ed helms, naive is a gross understatement.
Although the film is set in cedar rapids, it was actually mostly shot in ann arbor, michigan, although exterior shots were done in. Reilly, sigourney weaver, anne heche, stephen root, kurtwood smith, alia shawkat. Buy tickets, get box office information, driving directions and more. Cedar rapids full movie 2011 english ed helms, john c. Reilly, anne heche, isiah whitlock jr tim lippe has no idea what hes in for when hes sent to cedar rapids, iowa to represent his company at an annual insurance convention, where he soon finds himself under the guidance of. Fortunately, the mackinac center for public policy has been exposing the michigan film program as a complete boondoggle for michigan taxpayers.
Cedar rapids also has the fact that its characters are adults rather than teens setting it apart from other films in the animal house mold. Fosterlooking redheaded firecracker, the band of misfits is complete. The second largest city in iowa, it is named for the surging rapids in the river. Opened in the late1800s, it is reported to be the secondoldest operating amusement park in the united states behind lake compounce. Official trailer for fox searchlights cedar rapids, starring ed helms, john c. Cedar rapids area historical tornado activity is near iowa state average. Although the film is set in cedar rapids, it was actually mostly shot in ann arbor, michigan, although exterior shots were done in cedar rapids. Ed helms stars as a wisconsin insurance salesman who leaves his small town. Cedar rapids independent film festival began in 2001 with the goal of providing a venue for iowa. He actually gives his naif a little dignity even as the film systematically tears it down hes a smalltown insurance agent flying for the first time to a convention in the big city of cedar rapids. The failure of an iowa film production tax credit reportedly is the reason that the film was shot in ann arbor, michigan, rather than on location in cedar rapids, iowa, itself.
So ann arbor was selected for filming, because its comparable in size to cedar rapids, and more importantly because michigan taxpayers would foot the bill for 42% of the films production costs. A naive midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a bigcity convention in an effort to save the jobs of his coworkers. Corbett, center, backstage at the michigan theater on the second night of sundance film festival usa, where artetas film was featured friday night. Cedar point is a 364acre 147 ha amusement park located on a lake erie peninsula in sandusky, ohio. Cedar rapids article about cedar rapids by the free dictionary. You might be making the mistake of thinking of cedar rapids as a town. Purchase cedar rapids on digital and stream instantly or download offline.
With cedar rapids, the filmmakers seem to put too much faith in their material, thinking that it would be funny enough to carry the whole film without them having to put too much thought into. Into this pit of depravity descends the innocent and naive tim lippe ed helms, who never before has left his hometown of brown valley, wis. Cedar rapidsarea historical tornado activity is near iowa state average. Cedar rapids 2011 insurance agent tim lippe ed helms is sublimely naive.
Find marcus wehrenberg cedar rapids galaxy 16 cinema showtimes and theater information at fandango. The script, written by phil johnston, was included on the 2009 black list, a hollywood. Cedar rapids director miguel arteta, right, chats with both the mayor of ann arbor, john hieftje, left, and the mayor of cedar rapids, ia, ron j. In cedar rapids, an insurance salesman leaves his hometown for the first time. In cedar rapids, a sweet comedy with a dirty mind, it is a metropolis, a sinkhole of sex, sin and high living at an annual insurance industry convention. Its an honest movie, and there are all too few of them out there. See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Cedar rapids movie simple english wikipedia, the free.
Arteta smartly doesnt inflate in a movie that clocks in at a fast 87 minutes. Feb 11, 2011 in cedar rapids, an insurance salesman leaves his hometown for the first time to attend a convention, where he plunges into the reality of the world outside his tiny one. Everything you need to know about cedar rapids movie 2011. Cedar rapids 2011 soundtrack all movie soundtracks. At the very least, its not going to make helms an overnight star like the 40yearold virgin did for his fellow office costar steve carell, but while cedar rapids is never as funny as you might expect, there are just enough laughs scattered throughout its brisk runtime that its not a complete letdown. Ed helms stars as a wisconsin insurance salesman who leaves his small town for the first time in his life and heads to cedar rapids, iowa. Cedar rapids is a 2011 american comedy film directed by miguel arteta. Second, in the world of the internet and amazon prime and netflix movies, nobody can be that naive any more he. Cedar rapids critics consensus its as conventional as its midwestern setting, but cedar rapids boasts a terrific cast and a script that deftly blends rrated raunch and endearing sweetness. Sent to represent his company at the annual insurance. Reilly, with his face like an angry bulldog pup, goes full throttle as a notorious reprobate dean ziegler, spraying cocktailfuelled good cheer. A wholesome and naive smalltown wisconsin insurance agent goes to an industry convention in cedar rapids, iowa, to try to save the jobs of. He has never stayed in a hotel, has never flown in a plane, has never. After the death of his professional mentor, a smalltown, shy, naive wisconsin insurance agent helms must represent his company at a regional insurance convention in cedar rapids, iowa.
Cedar rapids is sweet without being cloying, funny without being manic, and even a little sad at times, without ever turning up the violins on the soundtrack. There arent many more laughs to be had from cedar rapids 2011. The name of the young call girl, bree, is an allusion to the movie klute, where jane fonda. A group of 30yearolds who have been friends since high school attempt to throw an endofsummer orgy. Dec 23, 2010 official trailer for fox searchlights cedar rapids, starring ed helms, john c. And hes never experienced anything like cedar rapids, iowa. Cedar rapids the 2011 movie, trailers, videos and more at yidio. Ed helms stars in this upbeat comedy as tim lippe, a naive insurance salesman. Cedar rapids 2011 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. See the latest movie posters, photos, cast news and plot details.
Cedar rapids plays to packed michigan theater on friday for. Cedar rapids independent film festival, cedar rapids, ia. And as a native, i could fill a book with its contradictionssomewhere between suburban sprawl and rural scrub, equal parts an oasis of progressive cosmopolitanism and the real america of tv news broll. He has never stayed in a hotel, has never flown in a plane, has never even left his tiny wisconsin hometown. Especially enjoyed isaiah sheeeeit whitlocks regular namechecking of the wire. Reillys dean ziegler is what gives the film momentum and keeps it from. Michigan provided a 42% tax rebate to movies filmed in specified core communities in the state such as ann arbor. Reilly, anne heche, isiah whitlock jr tim lippe has no idea what hes in for when hes sent to cedar rapids, iowa to represent his company at an annual insurance convention, where he soon finds himself under the guidance of three convention veterans. Although they may act like crazy college students, in their quiet moments, these are grownups with grownup problems divorce, loneliness, unsatisfying marriages, etc. The script, written by phil johnston, was included on the 2009 black list, a hollywood list of the most popular unproduced screenplays of the year. Comedy a naive midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a bigcity convention in an effort to save the jobs of his coworkers. Cedar rapids independent film festival home facebook.
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