Cedar Rapids

Cedar Rapids

Today is the first day... of the rest of his weekend.

Directed by Miguel Arteta

Produced by Ad Hominem Enterprises

201187 min5.9 / 10

A good-natured comedy about a sheltered Midwesterner's eye-opening weekend at a convention, built on warmth, humor, and the discovery of friendship and self-discovery.

A naive Midwesterner insurance salesman travels to a big-city convention in an effort to save the jobs of his co-workers.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Cedar Rapids one of a kind? No. Less singular than 90% of films.

  • Is Cedar Rapids violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Cedar Rapids scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Cedar Rapids easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Cedar Rapids end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 81% of films.

  • Is Cedar Rapids sad? Barely. Less sad than 80% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

18/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity4

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise39

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Cedar Rapids, and what each one shares →

Like Cedar Rapids

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Cedar Rapids

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Cedar Rapids, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Cedar Rapids, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Cedar Rapids, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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