Kathy Griffin, Scott Thompson, Mandy Patinkin, and Jeff Goldblum. Production The film premiered at the 2002 Sundance Film Festival. Bob Odenkirk initially publicly criticized the film's studio (New Line Cinema) and even went as far as releasing the personal email addresses of Robert Shaye (Chairman) and other principals of New Line Cinema to his fans in an effort to get the film released. He later went on to blame the film's failure on director Troy Miller who, as Odenkirk claims, denied him and David Cross the right to do a final edit of the film. Cross and Miller would later reunite when Miller was hired to direct several episodes of Arrested Development. Reception , the film holds a 71% approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes, based on seven reviews with an average rating of 6.43/10. Variety said the film failed "to sustain its initial burst of comic inspiration over the course of its feature-length running time." References External links 2002 direct-to-video films 2002 films 2002 comedy films American comedy films Films based on television series Films directed by Troy Miller Films shot in Georgia (U.S. state) Films with screenplays by Scott Aukerman 2000s English-language films 2000s American films