''Answer This!'' is an American 2011

comedy film A comedy film is a category of film which emphasizes humor. These films are designed to make the audience laugh through amusement. Films in this style traditionally have a happy ending (black comedy being an exception). Comedy is one of the ol ...

written and directed by Christopher Farah and starring

Christopher Gorham Christopher Gorham (born August 14, 1974) is an American actor who is best known for the ABC series ''Ugly Betty''. He has also appeared in such series as '' Insatiable'', ''Popular'', ''Odyssey 5'', '' Felicity'', ''Jake 2.0'', '' The Magicians ...

Arielle Kebbel Arielle Caroline Kebbel (born February 19, 1985) is an American actress and model. She has appeared in various television series, including ''Gilmore Girls'' (2003–2004), ''The Vampire Diaries'' (2009–2017), ''Life Unexpected'' (2010), ''90 ...

, and

Chris Parnell Thomas Christopher Parnell (; born February 5, 1967) is an American actor and comedian. He was a cast member on ''Saturday Night Live'' from 1998 to 2006 and played the role of Dr. Leo Spaceman on ''30 Rock''. In animation, he voices Cyril Figgis ...

. The film was primarily filmed in

Ann Arbor, Michigan Ann Arbor is a city in the U.S. state of Michigan and the county seat of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Washtenaw County. The 2020 United States census, 2020 census recorded its population to be 123,851. It is the principal city of the Ann Arbor ...

and is set at the

University of Michigan , mottoeng = "Arts, Knowledge, Truth" , former_names = Catholepistemiad, or University of Michigania (1817–1821) , budget = $10.3 billion (2021) , endowment = $17 billion (2021)As o ...

; it is the first film to have been filmed closely in cooperation with the University.

Cast

as Paul Tarson *

as Naomi *

as Brian Collins *

Kip Pardue Kevin Ian "Kip" Pardue (born September 23, 1975) is an American actor and model, who became known for his roles in the films ''Remember the Titans'', '' But I'm a Cheerleader'', ''The Rules of Attraction'' and ''Thirteen''. Early life and educa ...

as Lucas Brannstrom *

Nelson Franklin Nelson Franklin is an American actor best known for his television roles in ''The Millers'', ''Traffic Light'', ''The Office'', ''New Girl'', ''Black-ish'', and ''Veep''. Life and career Franklin was born to father Howard Franklin, a screenwri ...

as James Koogly * Evan Jones as Izzy 'Ice' Dasselway *

Kali Hawk Kali Hawk (born October 4, 1986) is an American actress, comedian, model and jewelry designer. She has starred in films such as ''Fifty Shades of Black'', ''Couples Retreat'', ''Bridesmaids'' and ''Tyler Perry Presents Peeples''. She recurred as ...

as Shelly * Ralph Williams as Dr. Elliot Tarson *

Michael Sinterniklaas Michael Tremain Sinterniklaas (; born August 13, 1972) is a French voice actor, ADR director and script writer who has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series, as well as cartoons a ...

as Umlatt the Flunkee

Production

The film features many notable locations around the city of Ann Arbor, as well as the University of Michigan. The locations include Ashley's, Zingerman's Delicatessen, the University of Michigan Law Quad, Saint Thomas School,

Michigan Stadium Michigan Stadium, nicknamed "The Big House," is the football stadium for the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is the largest stadium in the United States and the Western Hemisphere, the third largest stadium in the world, and the ...

the Diag The Diag ( ) is a large open space in the middle of the University of Michigan's Central Campus. Originally known as the Diagonal Green, the Diag derives its name from the many sidewalks running near or through it in diagonal directions. Many o ...

, the Michigan League, Nickels Arcade, the Ann Arbor Farmer's Market, Barton Pond and the Barton Hills area, Washtenaw Dairy, Espresso Royale, Eight Ball Saloon, and the

Michigan Union The Michigan Union is a student union at the University of Michigan. It is located at the intersection of South State Street and South University Avenue in Ann Arbor, Michigan. The building was built in 1917 and is one of several unions at the U ...

References

External links

* * * {{rotten-tomatoes, answer_this
Apple Trailers page for ''Answer This!''

Detroit News Review: Comic 'Answer This!' celebrates Ann Arbor

2011 films American comedy films Films set in Michigan Films scored by John Paesano 2011 comedy films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films