Jonathan Watson's directorial debut. He has previously worked as the Second Unit Director or Assistant Director on shows and movies like Vice Principals (2016), The Disaster Artist (2017), 21 Jump Street (2012), and The Green Mile (1999).
While driving from her daughter's school to work, Cassie is listening to "The Dave Ramsey Show" on talk radio with Ramsey, Dave (II) ranting about subprime mortgage lending.
The fairy tale, Jack and the Beanstalk, is referenced in this movie. Gary says, "You don't blame the guy who sold the idiot magic beans. You blame the idiot who traded his cow for the magic beans." Sonny replies with, "That's not what happened in the story, the magic beans worked!"