Answer This!
title: "Answer This!" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2011-films", "american-comedy-films", "films-set-in-michigan", "films-scored-by-john-paesano", "2011-comedy-films", "2010s-english-language-films", "2011-american-films", "english-language-comedy-films"] topic_path: "arts" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Answer_This!" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Answer This! |
| image | Answer This! Movie Poster.jpg |
| alt | Answer This! Theatrical release poster |
| caption | Theatrical release poster |
| director | Christopher Farah |
| producer | Mike Farah |
| Anna Wenger | |
| screenplay | Christopher Farah |
| starring | |
| music | John Paesano |
| cinematography | Christian Sprenger |
| editing | Wendy Nomiyama |
| studio | |
| distributor | Wrekin Hill Entertainment |
| released | |
| runtime | 100 minutes |
| country | United States |
| language | English |
| :: |
| name = Answer This! | image = Answer This! Movie Poster.jpg | alt = Answer This! Theatrical release poster | caption = Theatrical release poster | director = Christopher Farah | producer = Mike Farah Anna Wenger | screenplay = Christopher Farah | starring = | music = John Paesano | cinematography = Christian Sprenger | editing = Wendy Nomiyama | studio = | distributor = Wrekin Hill Entertainment | released = | runtime = 100 minutes | country = United States | language = English | budget = | gross = Answer This! is an American 2011 comedy film written and directed by Christopher Farah and starring Christopher Gorham, Arielle Kebbel, Nelson Franklin, Evan Jones, Kip Pardue, Kali Hawk, Ralph Williams, and Chris Parnell.
Plot
Cast
- Christopher Gorham as Paul Tarson
- Arielle Kebbel as Naomi
- Chris Parnell as Brian Collins
- Kip Pardue as Lucas Brannstrom
- Nelson Franklin as James Koogly
- Evan Jones as Izzy 'Ice' Dasselway
- Kali Hawk as Shelly
- Ralph Williams as Dr. Elliot Tarson
- Michael Sinterniklaas as Umlatt the Flunkee
Production
::figure[src="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e5/Michigan_Theatre_(5077031816).jpg" caption="Michigan Theater]] in Ann Arbor advertising a preview screening of the film"] ::
The film was primarily filmed in Ann Arbor, Michigan and is set at the University of Michigan; it is the first film to have been filmed closely in cooperation with the University.
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, the Diag, 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.
Reception
On Detroit News, Tom Long rated it "B" writing that "Ann Arbor has never been more lovingly embraced and portrayed."{{cite news|date=|last=|first=|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/answer_this/reviews |title=Answer This! |website=Rotten Tomatoes |access-date=August 30, 2025}}
References
References
- Julie Hinds. "U-M plays big role in new comedy 'Answer This!'". [[Detroit Free Press]].
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