Cedar Rapids
2011 · 87 min · Director: Miguel Arteta
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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 face-to-face with corporate corruption, Tim is ultimately lured beyond the lobby into an urban jungle he's only ever seen on DVD and when it seems his life - and chances to succeed - have gone completely topsy-turvy, he finds his own unjaded way to turn it all around.
Emotional fingerprint
Cedar Rapids (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Humor 35%, Empathy 22%, Excitement 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
- Humor35%
- Empathy22%
- Excitement18%
- Satisfaction15%
- Love10%
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The strongest emotional signals are Humor, Empathy, Excitement. Genres: Comedy. AI estimate.
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Consider this title if you are looking for Humor, Empathy and Excitement. Its IMDb rating of 6.3/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 65/100.
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Emotional journey
- Humor
- Empathy
- Joy
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No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Humor
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Joy
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Humor | Empathy | Joy |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Humor | 42 % | 33 % | 20 % | 23 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Sadness | 43 % | 30 % | 25 % | 19 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Humor | 43 % | 36 % | 25 % | 20 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Humor | 45 % | 45 % | 23 % | 21 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Humor | 48 % | 46 % | 25 % | 18 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Humor | 46 % | 44 % | 29 % | 18 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Humor | 49 % | 46 % | 27 % | 29 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Humor | 56 % | 51 % | 26 % | 44 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Joy | 60 % | 54 % | 29 % | 49 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Humor | 59 % | 55 % | 28 % | 44 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Humor | 59 % | 48 % | 34 % | 30 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Empathy | 61 % | 36 % | 50 % | 11 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Empathy | 63 % | 30 % | 54 % | 3 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 61 % | 26 % | 46 % | 3 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 60 % | 31 % | 44 % | 5 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Tension | 61 % | 41 % | 50 % | 13 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Empathy | 63 % | 39 % | 55 % | 16 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Tension | 64 % | 30 % | 51 % | 23 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Joy | 61 % | 35 % | 40 % | 40 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Humor | 55 % | 45 % | 28 % | 48 % |
Cinderella
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Miguel Arteta
- Written by
- Phil Johnston, Phil Johnston
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- United States
- Genres
- Comedy
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Humor
- Data updated
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