This movie was screened for critics before release, which is rare for a Seltzer and Friedberg movie.
Movies being parodied in this film include: Hitch, Julie and Julia, Star Wars, Meet the Fockers, Meet the Parents, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days, Dodgeball, Kill Bill, Dumb and Dumber, Pretty Woman, What Women Want, Along Came Polly, Wedding Crashers, Lord of the Rings, King Kong, Mr. And Mrs. Smith, Jerry Maguire and Napoleon Dynamite. TV Shows being parodied include: Overhaul and The Bachelor.
Adam Campbell, Fred Willard, Jennifer Coolidge, and Tony Cox all also appeared in Epic Movie, which was also written/produced by Aaron Seltzer and Jason Friedberg.
At the start of the film Alysson Hannigan opens her diary and writes in her weight, how many cigarettes she smoked and how many alcohol units she's had that day. She lists her alcohol units as : Tara Reid status. Alysson Hannigan has worked with Tara Reid in the popular series of films American Pie.
According to the cast commentary, the woman pictured in the ad for the reality show that Julia goes onto is Alyson Hannigan's stunt double.
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